Cary Library Corner

    Ever imagined flying over the Himalayan Mountains especially Mt. Everest? Cool proposition?  That a species of crane do this flying as part of their yearly migration is just one of the interesting facts of Janice M. Hughes’ new book at Cary, “The Migration of Birds.” Both scholarly and entertaining, historical and looking to the future destiny of birds, this high quality book has many beautiful pictures.
    Learn why in the 1500’s some people believed barnacle geese spawned from trees as they were only seen in winter, yet could be eaten during Lent because they were “born of the sea.” And what snails have to do with the decline of some  little songbirds.
    More for adults and budding ornithologist-reading than children, it jam-packed with  the latest scientific observations.