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Scott Weidensaul (born 1959) is a
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-based naturalist and author. He was a finalist for the 2000
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in general nonfiction for his book ''Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere With Migratory Birds''.


Profile and works

In 2000, Weidensaul was a finalist for the
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in the general nonfiction category for his book ''Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere With Migratory Birds''. In another of his works, ''Mountains of the Heart: A Natural History of the Appalachians'', Weidensaul covers the geological changes that have happened to the Appalachians. He traces the mountains' geological origins from the Ice Ages through the diversity and richness of pre-Columbian and Colonial days on up to the modern era. For his
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-finalist book ''Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere With Migratory Birds'', the author took to longtime systematic observation, which included the ornithological technique of banding, and observing the birds, besides the author talked to various experts—as well as amateur birders and ornithologists who have made many of the important discoveries about bird biology. Weidensaul has been a nature columnist for newspapers, including the ''
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'' and he has written more than two dozen books on natural history, including ''Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere with Migratory Birds''. Weidensaul's writing has appeared in publications including '' Smithsonian'', the ''
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'', ''
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'', '' Pennsylvania Game News'', ''
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'' and ''
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''. In addition to writing about wildlife, Weidensaul is an active field researcher whose work focuses on bird migration. Weidensaul coordinates the banding and research program at the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art in
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, overseeing three saw-whet owl sites in eastern and central Pennsylvania, which have been operating since 1997 called
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. He is also a team member of
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, a project that began in 2013 to study the ecology of wintering
snowy owls The snowy owl (''Bubo scandiacus''), also known as the polar owl, the white owl and the Arctic owl, is a large, white owl of the true owl family. Snowy owls are native to the Arctic regions of both North America and the Palearctic, breeding mos ...
. As a federally licensed hummingbird bander, Weidnesaul also bands vagrant western hummingbirds that migrate east.


Works

* ''Return to Wild America: A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul '' * ''The Ghost with Trembling Wings: Science, Wishful Thinking and the Search for Lost Species'' * ''Of a Feather: A Brief History of American Birding '' * ''Mountains of the Heart: A Natural History of the Appalachians'' * ''The Raptor Almanac: A Comprehensive Guide to Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, and Vultures'' (
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, Honorable Mention, Nature Guidebook, 2001) * ''Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere With Migratory Birds'' * ''The First Frontier: The Forgotten History of Struggle, Savagery and Endurance in Early America'' * ''Peterson Reference Guide to Owls of North America and the Caribbean'' * ''A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds'' * ''A Warbler's Journey.'' Children's book, illustrated by Nancy Lane


See also

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Passenger pigeon The passenger pigeon or wild pigeon (''Ectopistes migratorius'') is an extinct species of pigeon that was endemic to North America. Its common name is derived from the French word ''passager'', meaning "passing by", due to the migratory habits ...
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Northern saw-whet owl The northern saw-whet owl (''Aegolius acadicus'') is a species of small owl in the family Strigidae. The species is native to North America. Saw-whet owls of the genus ''Aegolius'' are some of the smallest owl species in North America. They can ...
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Snowy owl The snowy owl (''Bubo scandiacus''), also known as the polar owl, the white owl and the Arctic owl, is a large, white owl of the true owl family. Snowy owls are native to the Arctic regions of both North America and the Palearctic, breeding mos ...
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Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is a wild bird sanctuary in Albany Township and East Brunswick Township, located along the Appalachian flyway in eastern Pennsylvania. The sanctuary is a prime location for the viewing of kettling and migrating raptors ...


References


External links


Scott Weidensaul website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Weidensaul, Scott American naturalists American ornithological writers American male non-fiction writers Living people 1959 births