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Series
Publisher
Morris Book Pub
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Over 80 Prime Birding Sites at 30 Locations (Falcon) Tom Seymour An all-new guide for novice and veteran birders. This all-new guide for birdwatchers in Maine features several sites never revealed before, a complete local species guide, and details on how, when, and where to spot your favorite feathered friends. This helpful book also includes black and white photos, anecdotal sidebars, and up-to-date lists of local restaurants, campsites, and other...
Author
Publisher
Tilbury House
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Written by well-known birders and native Mainers, and based on their years of experience answering questions, leading bird walks, and teaching people about birds, Maine's Favorite Birds puts the focus on Maine's most-loved and best-known birds. This makes the book uniquely suited to bird enthusiasts who want to identify and learn more about the birds around them without the expense and confusion of more advanced field guides. Maine's Favorite Birds...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
This hilariously eye-popping book showcases real-world angry birds and 50 fantastic stories peppered with tips to avoid them, as well as fascinating facts about angry bird behavior. In addition to the funny and light-hearted real-life angry bird stories, National Geographic Angry Birds: Fed up, Feathered, and Furious will tell, for the first time ever, the story of the Angry Birds we all know and love from the hit game. Angry Bird fans will finally...
Author
Publisher
Imagine!
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
"The story of a year in the bird-life of a three-acre woodlot in rural Connecticut, in which the reader shadows the author month by month as he watches, listens, and chronicles the movement of the seasons through the complex and fascinating lives of the birds that come and go. Illustrated with twenty-five line drawings that mimic a 'notebook diary' style, the narrative opens the eyes of the general reader to the birds living around us, revealing their...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Today, forty-six million Americans are bird-watchers. The Life of the Skies is a genre-bending journey into the meaning of a pursuit born out of the tangled history of industrialization and nature longing. Jonathan Rosen set out on a quest not merely to see birds but to fathom their centrality--historical and literary, spiritual and scientific--to a culture torn between the desire both to conquer and to conserve. The Life of the Skies is at once a...
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Get ready to dive into the hidden world of birds! My awesome field guide to North American birds is a complete handbook for young birders. You'll learn all about the birds that live around you - from chimley swifts to horned larks - and find step-by-step guidance on how to identify them. With clever bird-watching tips and tons of beautiful photos, planning your own birding adventures will be fun and easy." --
94) Blue jays
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Search the woods and desserts for beautiful Blue Jays. While on safari, learn how to identify and observe these birds and discover their interesting behaviors, life cycle, enemies, and defenses.
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A young girl introduces herself to a new neighbor from Syria and bonds with him over shared interests in nature, birdwatching, and finding small treasures. His anxieties about his new life are eased when his knowledge from having pet pigeons in Syria helps save an injured cardinal. Polymer clay art depicts fall and winter scenes in a neighborhood where most residents are immigrants and where intergenerational friendships are strong."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Birding is an extremely rewarding and fun hobby, but some situations can be frustrating or unsuccessful because of a variety of challenging viewing conditions. This guide to identifying birds offers the holistic "birding by impression" method, which not only helps with these difficult conditions, but also develops an efficient mental identification process using left- and right-brain skills. It begins with a conscious assessment of a bird's unchanging...
Author
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Victor Emanuel is widely considered one of America's leading birders. He has observed more than six thousand species during travels that have taken him to every continent. He founded the largest company in the world specializing in birding tours and one of the most respected ones in ecotourism. Emanuel has received some of birding's highest honors, including the Roger Tory Peterson Award from the American Birding Association and the Arthur A. Allen...
Author
Publisher
Seagrass Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Everyday kids learn how they can help protect bird species, near and far, with Counting Birds - the real-life story of bird counting and watching. What can you do to help endangered animals and make a positive change in our environment? Get counting! Counting Birds is a beautifully illustrated book that introduces kids to the idea of bird counts and bird watches. Along the way, they will learn about Frank Chapman, who used his bird knowledge and...
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