Wild Philly : explore the amazing nature in and around Philadelphia / Michael Weilbacher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weilbacher, Michael, author.

Contributor:

Local Philadelphia : A Novel Idea Bookstore Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Natural history.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Genre:

Guidebooks.

Travel writing.

Physical Description:

367 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2023.

Summary:

"In the tradition of Wild LA comes Wild Philadelphia, a celebration of the surprisingly rich natural history of Philadelphia and surrounding areas. It is a unique guide to the region written by a naturalist with more than 40 years of experience writing and teaching about nature, mostly in Philadelphia. Today, the world's fastest animal strafes pigeons from City Hall in the exact center of the city, bald eagles nest only a stone's throw from the international airport, and a Serengeti of American toads crosses a Roxborough street on the first warm rainy night of every spring. Stunningly colorful warblers perch in a compact forest in a packed city neighborhood where every Spring, masses of birders migrate to excitedly watch them. Coyotes are beginning to find their way into Philadelphia, and if an occasional bear wanders into the city from New Jersey or the Poconos, as one did in 2019, don't be too surprised"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Wild Philly

Our "Greene Country Towne"

A city on the fall line

The Lenape, the first Philadelphians

Philadelphia's forests

The animals of Penn's Woods

Philadelphia, a natural history hotspot

Threats to Philadelphia's nature

Twenty-five ways you can help nature

Citizen science

101 species to know

Field trips

Naturalist advisory team.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Gemmill fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9781643261041

1643261045

OCLC:

1334726119