Birds category: 2059 books
The Boy Who Drew Birds
A Story of John James Audubon
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2004
John James Audubon was a boy who loved the out-of-doors more than the in. He was a boy who believed in studying birds in nature, not just from books. And, in the fall of 1804, he was a boy determined to learn if the small birds nesting near his Pennsylvania home really would return the following spring.
This...
by Bridget Heos
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
Get the facts on some of nature's most beloved animals and discover the unexpected ways humans and birds are similar in Just Like Us! Birds**. Appealing mix of photographs and cartoon illustrations.**
What animal composes music, decorates its home, weaves, and even gives gifts? BIRDS! While...
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...
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....
As Kingfishers Catch Fire
Birds & Books
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2017
'A magical book: an inimitable fusion of ornithology, literary anthology and autobiography' Tom Holland
'Delightful . . . an original look at the literature inspired by Britain's birdlife' the Guardian, Best Nature Books of 2017
When Alex Preston was 15, he stopped being a birdwatcher....
What Birds Do and Say
An Orinthological Primer for the Young and Young at Heart
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2017
Birds are beautiful, fascinating animals that not only fly, but also call, laugh, and sing. Anne McCallum has spent years watching birds and volunteering with the Atlanta Audubon Society, leading her to compile this fun and useful ornithological primer. This helpful guide provides information about...
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...
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...