Birds Birdwatching category: 559 books
by Diana Wells
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2001
How did cranes come to symbolize matrimonial happiness? Why were magpies the only creatures that would not go inside Noah's Ark? Birds and bird imagery are integral parts of our language and culture. With her remarkable ability to dig up curious and captivating facts, Diana Wells hatches a treat for...
Do Birds Have Knees?
All Your Bird Questions Answered
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2016
This RSPB-endorsed book answers all those burning questions about birds that beginners and experts alike may ask themselves as they go about their birding.
How do ducks keep their feet from freezing in winter? Why don't swallows stay in Africa? Are birds really dinosaurs, or were dinosaurs...
Birds of Prey of the West
A Field Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2018
Birds of Prey of the West and its companion volume, Birds of Prey of the East, are the most comprehensive and authoritative field guides to North American birds of prey ever published. Written and lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings by leading field-guide illustrator, photographer,...
A Sparrowhawk's Lament
How British Breeding Birds of Prey Are Faring
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2014
Britain is home to fifteen species of breeding birds of prey, from the hedgerow-hopping Sparrowhawk to the breathtaking White-tailed Eagle. In this handsomely illustrated book, acclaimed British filmmaker and naturalist David Cobham offers unique and deeply personal insights into Britain's birds of...
Behind the Binoculars
Interviews with acclaimed birdwatchers
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2015
How and why did our most acclaimed birdwatchers take up birding? What were their early experiences of nature? How have their professional birding careers developed? What motivates them and drives their passion for wildlife? How many birds have they seen?
Mark Avery and Keith Betton, passionate...
Southern Birds
Backyard Guide * Watching * Feeding * Landscaping * Nurturing - North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2013
From the editor of the nation’s premier birding magazine, a no-nonsense, no-fluff quick guide to the birds you see every day.
Of all the classic American pastimes, perhaps none is as widely accessible as watching birds. Our unusually vast, diverse environmental landscape supports...
Birds of Wyoming Field Guide
Includes Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2017
Make bird watching even more enjoyable! With Stan Tekiela's famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There's no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don't live in your area. This book features 134 species of Wyoming birds--including birds in Yellowstone and...
by Leslie Day, Don Riepe
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2015
Look around New York, and you’ll probably see birds: wood ducks swimming in Queens, a stalking black-crowned night-heron in Brooklyn, great horned owls perching in the Bronx, warblers feeding in Central Park, or Staten Island’s purple martins flying to and fro. You might spot hawks and falcons...
by J. M. McWilliam
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2012
New digital edition of a classic bird book by the Rev. J. M. McWilliam, a founding member and first Honorary President of the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club.
The book was written in the 1920s when the author was a Church of Scotland Minister at St. Brendan’s Church, Craigmore, Rothesay....
by Jerry G. Walls
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
This book gives you the essential information to correctly put names on 90 species of birds likely to be seen in yards and forests across the Unites States and Canada. More than 120 photos illustrate these species and also many apects of their lives, while the text introduces you to the basics of birdwatching...
by Tom Stephenson, Scott Whittle
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2013
Warblers are among the most challenging birds to identify. They exhibit an array of seasonal plumages and have distinctive yet oft-confused calls and songs. The Warbler Guide enables you to quickly identify any of the 56 species of warblers in the United States and Canada. This groundbreaking guide...
Birding for the Curious
The Easiest Way for Anyone to Explore the Incredible World of Birds
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
This book isn't just for birders. It's also for the huge audience of people who hike, maybe have bird feeders, and generally enjoy nature. With this book, the naturalist will discover an incredible and rewarding new adventure in the beautiful world of birds.
The book is packed with easy and fun activities...
by David Lindo
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Anyone can become an Urban Birder. You can do it anywhere and any time whether you've got the day to spare on your way to work during your lunch break or just looking out of a window. Look up and you will see. The book is an inspirational look at the birdlife in our cities or more accurately the...
Rare Birds
The Extraordinary Tale of the Bermuda Petrel and the Man Who Brought It Back from Extinction
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2012
The inspiring story of David Wingate, a living legend among birders, who brought the Bermuda petrel back from presumed extinction
Rare Birds is a tale of obsession, of hope, of fighting for redemption against incredible odds. It is the story of how Bermuda’s David Wingate changed the world—or...