Jack Gedney discusses his new book published by Heyday, The Birds in the Oaks, at Buteo Books in San Rafael.

In-person event. 2240 4th Street, Suite A, San Rafael, CA. Gedney will deliver a 45-minute illustrated presentation combining local insights and practical backyard tips, teaching you how to recognize, attract, and enjoy titmice, chickadees, nuthatches, woodpeckers, quail, and more. Following the presentation, he’ll answer questions and sign copies.

Jack Gedneyis also the author of The Private Lives of Public Birds: Learning to Listen to the Birds Where We Live and a compact field guide to the trees of the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 2018, he has written a column on local birds, “On the Wing,” for the Marin Independent Journal. Jack currently co-owns a wild bird feeding and nature shop in Novato, California.