"This stunning collection of imageschosen from 23,000 submissionspresents the avian world in all its soaring grandeur, stunning color and, yes, accidental comedy."---Ron Charles, Washington Post "A suite of thought-provoking photographs."---Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian "Turn to any page in this showcase of prize-worthy photos and be transported to an exotic avian world. . . . Credit the wonders of digital imaging and the patient fieldwork of wildlife photographers."---Laurence A. Marschall, Natural History "I was blown away by [ this book]. It is not simply 'photography.' It is art via photography, art to make you stare in wonder, art to make you blink in awe at the scene and marvel at the skill employed in capturing the split second."---Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog "You will, when you open the book and start looking at the images, laugh at many of them, most of them, with utter delight. Theyre that good."---Mark Gamin, 10,000 Birds Book Review "The book is remarkable in so many ways."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds