Birds category: 2059 books

Arizona is renowned as a premier birding state, a place where many species rarely seen anywhere else in the country reach the northern end of their migratory range. Jim Burns’ Arizona Birds is a lively portrayal of the habits and habitats of seventy-five of these unique southwestern species. Burns...

Bird-watcher's guide, first published in 1920. 16 illustrations, some color, some black-and-white. As explained in the Introduction: "As Curator of the Department of Birds of the American Museum of Natural History I have had exceptional facilities for the arrangement of collections designed to give...

Birdwatchers often come across bird names that include a person's name, either in the vernacular (English) name or latinised in the scientific nomenclature. Such names are properly called eponyms, and few people will not have been curious as to who some of these people were (or are). Names...

See the baby meet the Great Eget! Having Outpets – enjoying animals around us – can be done almost everywhere in the World. It is very important for you. The wildlife in Florida is quite different from that in Denmark. In the book Deer in Dyrehaven – Outpets in Denmark we...

A Birds Tail. Children's Bedtime Reading for Ages 4 and above. The short story of Tizzy and Wizzy. Tizzy and Wizzy are Oystercatchers. Two baby twins who live on Sunside beach in the Highlands of Scotland. Today's a very windy day on Sunside beach. But the two chicks want to go...

There are many books written nowadays which will tell you about birds as folk of the this century see them. They describe carefully the singer's house, his habits, the number of his little wife's eggs, and the color of every tiny feather on her pretty wings. But these books tell you nothing at all...

On this (52 Pages) book i will present you the diseases that our racing pigeons might have to fight against during their lifetime and with our help will overcome them and hopefully will never contract them again.The basic rule here is always to prevent ,recognize the disease ,and in the case of the...

From the albatross to the zebra finch, Mrs. Peanuckle pulls out her binoculars and introduces toddlers to 26 species of birds from all around the world. Described by a single interesting fact or defining characteristic, each bird proves to be as unique and surprising as the one before. Ever wonder...

Birds make many kinds of nests in many kinds of places—to keep their eggs safe and to keep chicks safe. In this exquisitely illustrated picture book, created with both traditional woodcut and digital tools, acclaimed artist Michael Garland celebrates animals that are both beautiful and resourceful....

Three local experts reveal their favorite places to watch birds in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. In Best Places to Bird in the Prairies, three of Canada’s top birders reveal their favorite destinations for spotting local birds in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. They highlight...

Birds are the life and soul of any garden, whatever its size or location, and one thing can be guaranteed: if food is on offer, birds will visit. With this in mind, Make Your Own Bird Food brings you some of the most popular and successful bird food recipes ever served up, ensuring your bird...

New Naturalist Wildfowl provides a much-anticipated overview of the fascinating birds that have become icons of our diminishing wilderness areas. Wildfowl – swans, geese and ducks – have been the subject of poetry, fables, folklore and music, and a source of inspiration to writers, artists, historians...

If you like animals and want to give your child the experience of meeting animals you should consider having outpets. Birds of Play will show you some places in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, where you and your family can enjoy meeting birds as outpets. Activities like feeding ducks...

Optimised for devices with colour screens. A unique spotter's guide for the first-time birdwatcher. It is not always easy for the amateur birdwatcher to correctly identify a bird from the glimpse that is seen as it flies past, but you do notice and remember the bird’s colour. And that is where this...