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April
2008 features
books and links about
Birds |
Hand-feeding
backyard birds : a step-by-step guide
by Hugh Wiberg
598 Wil
Featuring more than 80 color photographs and simple instructions, this
book shares the author's secrets for success. He lists the birds
most likely to hand-feed, thier favorite foods, and the best times,
places and weather conditions for hand-feeding. In addition,
you'll learn how to take amazing close-up photos of birds on the hand.
How
to be a bad birdwatcher
by Simon Barnes
598.07234 Bar
As Barnes shares his relaxed principles of birdwatching, he also shows
us the power of place: the elation of spotting kingfishers in Kashmir,
hawks over the Great Lakes, or the birds closest to home. And he shows
how, no matter where you live, birds can connect you to the greater
glory of life.
Funny, enthusiastic, and inspiring, the author demonstrates why you
don’t have to have fancy binoculars or lifetime checklists to
discover a new world. So, begin the habit of looking. See that bird .
. . Enjoy it!
National
Audubon Society North American birdfeeder handbook
by Robert Burton
598.07234 Bur
This book will teach you all about the birds in your backyard: how to
identify, attract and feed birds; how to build bird houses, nest boxes
and feeders or where to buy them; and why these backyard visitors
behave the way they do.
Teaching
children about backyard birds
by Catherine Lazaroff
598.07234 Laz
Birds are one of the easiest forms of wildlife to watch, and because
they are so easy to find, birdwatching is a great way to introduce
children to the natural world. Illustrated with over 55 color
photos of a variety of birds and activities, this book will guide a
family's activities and outings to help children learn about birds and
their world.
Red-tails
in love : a wildlife drama in Central Park
by Marie Winn
598.07234 Win
Travel to the heart of New York's Central Park, and meet the Fifth
Avenue hawks as they hunt, court, mate, and strive against the odds to
raise a family in their unique nest site.
Backyard
bird identification guide
byJerry G. Walls
598.097 Wal
This book gives you the essential information to correctly put the
name on 90 species of birds that are likely to be seen in yards and
forests across United States and Canada. Its over 120 photos
illustrate these species and also many aspects of their lives, while
the text introduces you to the basics of birdwatching and prepares you
for some of the joys in this hobby. Designed for users with
little experience in bird identification, it will have you telling the
chickadees from the nuthatches in no time at all.
Birds of field and shore : grassland and shoreline birds of eastern
North America
by John Eastman
598.0974 Eas
Picks up where typical field guides leave off by giving additional
information on a bird species such as a nearest kin, likely behavior,
and best time for observing. Emphasizing ecological niches, the
author describes 42 common grassland and shoreline birds, from the
Ring-neck Pheasant to the Spotted Sandpiper, and the plants and
animals associated with their native surroundings.
Birds
of Minnesota and Wisconsin
by Robert B. Janssen, Daryl D. Tessen and Gregory Kennedy
598.0977 Jan
322 species of birds are grouped and color coded for quick
identification.
Birds
of Wisconsin field guide
by Stan Tekiela
598.09775 Tek
Contains 111 species of Wisconsin birds arranged by bird color.
Each entry has a range map showing where in Wisconsin you'll find the
birds in different seasons, a full page photo with corresponding
full-page descriptions, and the author's notes on each species.
Wisconsin
birds : a seasonal and geographical guide
by Stanley A. Temple, John R. Cary, and Robert E. Rolley
598.09775 Tem
A comprehensive and useful guide to the distribution and abundance of
all common bird species found in the state. Meant as a supplement to
the colorful field guides that identify birds, this little book of
maps and graphs will tell you where to find them. Based on data
collected on weekly checklists by members of the Wisconsin Society for
Ornithology since 1982, this book's first edition was the first of its
kind for any state. Each page of the book is devoted to a single
species - 266 in all - showing the areas of the state in which that
species can be found, its relative abundance in those areas, and
seasonal patterns of abundance in southern and northern
Wisconsin.
Beyond
the bird feeder
by John V. Dennis
598.15 Den
Writing especially for people who feed birds, the author focuses on
the birds' habits during the peak feeder months and explains some of
the they do when they are around the feeder as well as out of sight. Complete
field guide to nests in the United States
by Richard Headstrom
598.1564 Hea
The author characterizes each nest for easy identification by physical
location, its dimensions, the materials used to build it, and
geographical area. Birdsong
by Don Stap
598.159 Sta
Presents a detailed overview of birdsongs, including the different
ranges and repertoires of various bird species, the mechanism by which
songbirds pass their singing traits onto their offspring, and how
songbird anatomy was formed through evolution.
Hope
is the thing with feathers : a personal chronicle of vanished birds
by Christopher Cokinos
598.168 Cok
Driven by a desire to understand the lives of these now-extinct birds
and how and why they vanished, Cokinos excavates crumbling newspapers
and forgotten reports. A compelling blend of science, history,
politics, and memoir, Hope Is the Thing with Feathers draws on
previously unpublished photographs and original documents to make
these long-vanished birds come alive. Cokinos delves into the
mysterious sighting of Ivory-Billed Woodpeckers in April 1999; the
incredible plan to create new Heath Hens on Martha's Vineyard; and the
astonishing possibility that these extinct birds could be resurrected
through the science of cloning.
Guide
to hawk watching in North America
by Donald S. Heintzelman
598.944097 Hei
The author, a veteran hawk watcher, provides detailed information on
460 watch sites throughout North America and profiles forty-one
species of diurnal raptors and vultures.
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