Welcome to Litsy!

I found myself enjoying his experiments with these birds, as well as some of the close relationships he & others developed over time while working with them. We know each of our pets have such different personalities, it was fascinating to see that come out with wild animals as well when you worked with them over time. I also liked the history part of how they operate in the wild, & how that played into human history & into our myths & legends.

I love ravens and one of my most mesmerizing experiences was watching them soar over the Grand Canyon. I learned so much from this book, and am even more fascinated by ravens now. Some of his methods did bother me, but I think overall it's an important work. #NaturaLitsy #MarchMadness @AllDebooks @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

Despite my book clearly being written by Martha Reben, Litsy has her last name as Rebentisch. Apparently she changed it somewhere along the line?? Anyway. Martha was diagnosed with tuberculosis (her mother died of the disease) and was sent to various places in the 1920s to try "cures" and eventually ended up in the Adirondacks. After surgery, she was still an invalid, but she decided to take the bold path of hiring a wilderness guide & spending⬇️

I gave up on this book. It did not hold my interest. Maybe I need to try a print version.

Another great read for #NaturaLitsy. Though there are no ravens in my neck of the woods, I‘ve been highly interested in both these birds and their close cousin, crows which I‘ve been watching more and more recently. Heinrich is a dedicated researcher and naturalist who reports his findings on ravens he‘s raised since they were hatchlings, in his own home and eventually released them into the woods behind his home in Vermont.

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Ready next month‘s #NaturaLitsy and #GoldenAgeCrimeClub! The UK cover of Wilding is beautiful, but stuck with the US edition since I love NYRB. And very much looking forward to my third Marple.

Ravens are amazing and this book was such a pleasure to read. I looked forward to my few chapters each week. Loved following Heinrich‘s experiments and observations. Includes wonderful photos and drawings throughout.

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My backyard is beginning to feel like a marsh!

This one was okay.

There was potential, but I found the repetition and lack of forward movement frustrating.

There were characters that seemed important at first who ended up being nothing to the story, and I found myself at the halfway point just wanting to finish already.

The positives - Loni had an interesting career at the Smithsonian, and the love story had potential.

Pretty forgettable.

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Our final discussion thread. I'll really miss these incredible birds. I've certainly been taking a lot more notice of the corvids around me. How about you?

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