Description
In the remote forests of Maine, zoologist Bernd Heinrich launches an absorbing investigation into a puzzling winter ritual: why do ravens, typically portrayed as solitary and fiercely competitive, share food when resources are scarce? Drawing on years of field notes, grueling observation, and painstaking experimentation, he follows the evidence through blizzards, setbacks, and contradictory discoveries. Along the way, the book offers an intimate portrait of scientific inquiry—its patience, uncertainty, and flashes of insight—while exploring animal intelligence, communication, cooperation, and survival. Enhanced by Heinrich’s own illustrations and keen naturalist’s eye, this richly detailed study transforms raven behavior into a compelling field detective story.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage
Published Jan 1, 1991
380 pages
ISBN: 0099801302
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Details
First Published
1989
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Ravens in Winter by Bernd Heinrich.