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Ornithology



Ornithology

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General Ornithology and Birding
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The Bird Watching Answer Book: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond
The Bird Watching Answer Book: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond
by Miyoko Chu
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There are more than 76 million birdwatchers in America - from casual backyard observers to seasoned birders. At some point, every bird-watcher has a question not answered in traditional field guides. How many feathers does a bird have? Do birds sleep... (read more)

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Birds of Prey
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Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl
Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl
by Stacey Obrien
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On Valentine's Day 1985, biologist Stacey O'Brien first met a four-day-old baby barn owl -- a fateful encounter that would turn into an astonishing 19-year saga. With nerve damage in one wing, the owlet's ability to fly was forever compromised, and he... (read more)

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Species and Groups by Type
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Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness
Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness
by Lyanda Lynn Haupt
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There are more crows now than ever. Their abundance is both an indicator of ecological imbalance and a generous opportunity to connect with the animal world. Crow Planet reminds us that we do not need to head to faraway places to encounter nature. Rather,... (read more)

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North America Field Guides
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Birds of North America (Peterson Field Guides)
Birds of North America (Peterson Field Guides)
by Roger Peterson
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In celebration of the centennial of Roger Tory Peterson’s birth comes a historic collaboration among renowned birding experts and artists to preserve and enhance the Peterson legacy. This new book combines the Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Birds... (read more)

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Western North America Field Guides
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The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
by David Allen Sibley
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America's premier bird artist has prepared two guides specifically designed for use in the field — and eminently portable. Each has essential information and thousands of illustrations, with at least six views of each species. 4,000+ full-color... (read more)

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General Field Guides
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Handbook of Oregon Birds: A Field Companion to Birds of Oregon
Handbook of Oregon Birds: A Field Companion to Birds of Oregon
by Hendrik G. Herlyn
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Handbook of Oregon Birds is a portable, field-friendly guide to the seasonal status and distribution of Oregon birds. A condensation of the status and distribution material from Birds of Oregon: A General Reference, the definitive source for Oregon... (read more)

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Behavior Courtship and Nesting
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Bird Songs from Around the World
Bird Songs from Around the World
by Les Beletsky
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Discover two hundred of the world's most spectacular birds in Bird Songs from Around the World, the follow-up to the national best-seller Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song. Drawing from the collection of the world-renowned Macaulay Library at... (read more)

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Africa
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Birds of Southern Africa (Princeton Illustrated Checklists)
Birds of Southern Africa (Princeton Illustrated Checklists)
by Ber Van Perlo
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Birds of Southern Africa surpasses other field guides to the region by illustrating and describing all 1,250 bird species of South Africa, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. In addition, this is the only... (read more)

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The Bird Songs Anthology: 200 Birds from North America and Beyond
The Bird Songs Anthology: 200 Birds from North America and Beyond
by Les Beletsky
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In this follow-up to Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song, Les Beletsky again draws from the digital birdsong recordings of the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to offer a unique audio-visual bird guide to 200 bird species from... (read more)

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All the Backyard Birds: East and West
All the Backyard Birds: East and West
by Jack L Griggs
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<p>Owls, Hawks, Swifts & Swallows, Songbirds, Hummingbirds, Gamebirds, Doves, Woodpeckers</p> <p>Including common birds of park & roadsides</p>... (read more)

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Interviews | September 22, 2009

Jill Owens: IMG The Powells.com Interview with David Sibley



davidallensibleyDavid Sibley's name has become synonymous with birdwatching. The Sibley Guide to Birds, The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America,... Continue »
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