''Ravens in Winter'' is a 1989 book by

Bernd Heinrich Bernd Heinrich (born April 19, 1940 in Bad Polzin, Germany), is a professor emeritus in the biology department at the University of Vermont and is the author of a number of books about nature writing and biology. Heinrich has made major contributio ...

. It is a study of the behaviour of

ravens Ravens may refer to: * Raven, a species of the genus ''Corvus'' Sports * Anderson Ravens, the intercollegiate athletic program of Anderson University in Indiana * Baltimore Ravens, a professional American football franchise * Benedictine Ravens, ...

in the forests of

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...

Reception

A review of ''Ravens in Winter'' by ''

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'' wrote "The story related here, which is constructed from his einrich'sfield notes, moves slowly; we learn a good deal about scientific methods and a lot about patience. Overall, however, the book is suspenseful and exciting." A ''

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'' review summarised the book concluding "It also contains Heinrich's own - and excellent - drawings of the various raven postures, a comprehensive review of the literature, beginning with the Bible, and even a section of the ravens of the Tower of London." It was an Evergreen Audubon & Nature Center Book of the Month. ''Ravens in Winter'' has also been reviewed by '' AudioFile'', ''

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References

External links

Reviews of Heinrich's books and Heinrich writing about each bookLibrary holdings of ''Ravens in Winter''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ravens in Winter 1989 non-fiction books American non-fiction books Zoology books Ornithological literature Ravens Natural history of Maine