“We come to know birds and ourselves in new light through this passionate and inspiring exploration. Wonder emerges from meticulous and loving observation of the bright lives of kingfishers.” —David George Haskell, author of Pulitzer finalist The Forest Unseen and Burroughs medalist The Songs of Trees
“In exquisite prose, Marina Richie takes the reader on a meditative and dynamic dive into her search for the kingfisher. Some stories wake us up in time to make a difference. Halcyon Journey is one of those stories. It is also a wondrous journey that will transport you.”—Debra Magpie Earling, member of the Bitterroot-Salish tribe, author of Perma Red and The Lost Journals of Sacajewea
"Much is still unknown about the belted kingfisher, surprisingly—hence the gift of this beautifully-written book, which offers the best of citizen science and lyrical observation. If curiosity is the definition of love, then this is a true love story, for it is born of pure inquisitiveness. From Montana to South Africa, from the Smithsonian to a creek, from studying flight to nesting to migration to myth, this story soars with Richie’s graceful observations of the bird and eloquent words on the page.”—Laura Pritchett, author of PEN USA Award winner Hell’s Bottom, Colorado