In Search of the Painted Bunting

In this memoir, Spady recounts the bird-watching excursions he and his family took around the U.S. and Costa Rica in search of the elusive painted bunting. Spady reveals the thrilling, unglamorous, and often humorous aspects of bird-watching. He provides extensive information on the various birds and wildlife he encounters, and the historical, cultural, and geographical aspects of the locations he visits; but the list-like itineraries of events and didactic storytelling that conclude with generic statements such as “It was great” often bog down the narrative. Spady picks up the pace with entertaining observations of zany birders he encounters, as well as many episodes of good-natured familial cajoling. (BookLife)