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ISBN: HB: 9780226046297

University of Chicago Press

June 2013

128 pp.

15.2x20.3 cm

54 colour illus.

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Art of Migration

Birds, Insects, and the Changing Seasons in Chicagoland

Tiny ruby-throated hummingbirds weighing less than a nickel fly from the upper Midwest to Costa Rica every fall, crossing the six-hundred-mile Gulf of Mexico without a single stop. One of the many creatures that commute on the Mississippi Flyway as part of an annual migration, they pass along Chicago's lakefront and through midwestern backyards on a path used by their species for millennia. This magnificent migrational dance takes place every year in Chicagoland, yet it is often missed by the region's two-legged residents".The Art of Migration" uncovers these extraordinary patterns that play out over the seasons. Readers are introduced to over two hundred of the birds and insects that traverse regions from the edge of Lake Superior to Lake Michigan and to the rivers that flow into the Mississippi. As the only artist in residence at the Field Museum, Peggy Macnamara has a unique vantage point for studying these patterns and capturing their distinctive traits. Her magnificent watercolor illustrations capture flocks, movement, and species-specific details. The illustrations are accompanied by text from museum staff and include details such as natural histories, notable features for identification, behavior, and how species have adapted to environmental changes. The book follows a gentle seasonal sequence and includes chapters on studying migration, artist's notes on illustrating wildlife, and tips on the best ways to watch for birds and insects in the Chicago area. A perfect balance of science and art, "The Art of Migration" will prompt us to marvel anew at the remarkable spectacle going on around us.

About the Author

Peggy Macnamara has been the artist in residence at the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, for the past twenty-five years. She is also associate professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the author of "Painting Wildlife in Watercolor", "Illinois Insects and Spiders", and "Architecture by Birds and Insects", the latter two also published by the University of Chicago Press.

Reviews

"Most insect and bird field guides require you to encounter a species first and then wade through pages, hoping to identify whatever you encountered. In 'The Art of Migration', you learn about the species and when you can expect to encounter them. With that information, you are inspired to step outside and locate that yellow-rumped warbler or dog-day cicada. It is refreshing reading something that's science-based, beautiful, and fun" – Tom Clay, Executive Director, Illinois Audubon Society

"Peggy Macnamara's wonderful talent as an artist and deep understanding of science enable her to deftly capture the natural world through her watercolors. This is an extraordinary volume capping Peggy's insight into migratory patterns, the Chicago natural area, and seasonal change. It should be required reading for everyone concerned about our natural habitat and about the miraculous combination of senses that enable bird migration" – John W. McCarter, Jr., President and CEO of the Field Museum