Red Tails - in Love

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Nature perseveres in the strangest places, even smack-dab in the middle of Manhattan. Marie Winn, a Wall Street Journal columnist, chronicles the inspiring tale of a pair of red-tailed hawks that take up residence in the posh Fifth-Avenue neighborhood bordering Central Park, home to such celebrities as Mary Tyler Moore and Woody Allen. Feeding on an abundance of rats and pigeons, the hawks decide to stick around the hustle and bustle of the city for the breeding season and commence construction of their nest on a building ledge overlooking the park. Meanwhile, an eclectic bunch of binocular-clad nature lovers convene daily to watch the birds' progress. all the while getting to know each other as secret sharers in the city's little-known haven for natural life. "The Regulars," as they call themselves, are as integral to the story as the hawks, a fascinating, urbane counterpoint to the instinct-driven birds that must overcome all sorts of adversity to raise their young. A backdrop to this ongoing soap opera is the park itself. Winn portrays in charming detail an abundance of life within Central Park that might surprise even denizens of the city, simultaneously depicting the determined amateur naturalists who pursue the area's plants and animals with gleeful dedication. Red-Tails in Love : A Wildlife Drama in Central Park by Marie Winn List Price: $13.00 Our Price: $10.40 You Save: $2.60 (20%) Used Price: $6.29 Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours. Average Customer Rating: Based on 12 reviews. Paperback - 317 pages (April 1999)