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Birdology: Adventures with Hip Hop Parrots, Cantankerous Cassowaries, Crabby Crows, Peripatetic Pigeons, Hens, Hawks, and Humming by Sy Montgomery Publisher Comments Meet the ladies: a flock of smart, affectionate, highly individualistic chickens who visit their favorite neighbors, devise different ways to hide from foxes, and mob the author like she’s a rock star. In these pages you’ll also meet Maya and... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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Woodland Birds of North America: A Guide to Observion, Understanding and Conservation by Scott Leslie Publisher Comments In this comprehensive, fully illustrated guide, photographer and naturalist Scott Leslie profiles some of the most common species that birders may observe, including wrens, flycatchers, jays, chickadees, and ravens. The book provides a cross-section of... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The World Atlas of Birds by Gramercy Books Publisher Comments This comprehensive reference guide to the birds of the world includes beautiful full-color illustrations of 500 species of birds, as well as more than 200 line drawings. With color maps and diagrams, tour the globe's eight geographic regions and see the... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Bird: The Definitive Visual Guide by David Burnie Synopsis Unrivaled in scope for a single-volume reference work, this visual guide to every bird order and family profiles more than 1,400 species, photographed in their native environment by photographers around the globe. Authoritative, comprehensive, and... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Bird Watching Answer Book: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond (Cornell Lab of Ornithology) by Laura Erickson Publisher Comments How many feathers does a bird have? Do birds sleep while in flight? Why do Blue-Footed Boobies have blue feet? How do migrating birds know where to go and how to get there? For these and hundreds of other questions, The Bird Watching Answer Book has... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Flexible
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Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness by Lyanda Lynn Haupt Publisher Comments 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) List Price $23.99 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Audubon Pocket Backyard Birdwatch by Dk Synopsis Revised and updated, the Audubon Pocket Backyard Birdwatch is a portable, visually rich guide for beginning birdwatchers to use at home or in the field and includes a foldout chart that illustrates over 30 common garden birds. Produced in conjunction... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $5.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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Birds of North America (Peterson Field Guides) by Roger Peterson Publisher Comments In celebration of the centennial of Roger Tory Petersons 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 and... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $14.95 Sale - Flexible
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Birdhouses: 20 Step-By-Step Woodworking Projects for the Feathered Community, from a Simple Cabin to a Gothic CA by Mark Ramuz Publisher Comments Written for all levels of woodworkers, this book contains charming and imaginative designs for building both traditional and unique birdhouses and birdfeeders--from a simple cabin to a gothic castle. Projects require only basic tools and equipment found... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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California Natural History Guides #81: Introduction to the California Condor by Helen Snyder Publisher Comments The story of the California Condor--an awe-inspiring symbol of wilderness--is one of the most dramatic and contentious in conservation biology. Huge scavengers with wingspans reaching more than nine feet, Condors declined by 1985 to just nine individuals... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $11.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession by Mark Obmascik Publisher Comments Every January 1, a quirky crowd storms out across North America for a spectacularly competitive event called a Big Year—a grand, expensive, and occasionally vicious 365-day marathon of birdwatching. For three men in particular, 1998 would... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle by Thor Hanson Publisher Comments Feathers are an evolutionary marvel: aerodynamic, insulating, beguiling. They date back more than 100 million years. Yet their story has never been fully told. In Feathers, biologist Thor Hanson details a sweeping natural history, as feathers have... (read more) List Price $25.99 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Flights of Fancy Uk by Peter Tate Publisher Comments Why were barnacle geese once classified as fish? When were kingfisher feathers used as love charms? Flights of Fancy is an endlessly browsable guide to the fascinating stories and bizarre superstitions that surround some of the worlds best-loved birds... (read more) Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession by Mark Obmascik Publisher Comments Every January 1, a quirky crowd storms out across North America for a spectacularly competitive event called a Big Year—a grand, expensive, and occasionally vicious 365-day marathon of birdwatching. For three men in particular, 1998 would... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Corrie Herring Hooks Series #45: Birds of the Northwestern National Parks: A Birder's Perspective by Roland H Wauer Publisher Comments From the bald eagle to the pileolated woodpecker, the varied and abundant birdlife of the northwestern national parks is as impressive as the parks' dramatic scenery. To help both beginning and advanced birders make the most of their visits to these... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Common Birds and Their Songs with CD (Audio) by Lang Elliott Publisher Comments This book-audio package provides a unique introduction to fifty of the most familiar birds of North America and the songs they sing. Each bird is described in vivid detail - its natural history, habitat, voice, range, and field marks - and illustrated in... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Oriole Book by Nancy Flood Synopsis Illustrated natural history information on a popular backyard visitor, covering feeding behaviors, courtship, nest building, raising young, migration, and more Focus on Baltimore and Bullock's Orioles but with information on every North American species... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Wisdom of Birds: An Illustrated History of Ornithology by Tim Birkhead Publisher Comments What the birds have taught us: a gorgeously rendered and comprehensive history of ornithology, from folklore to facts—the perfect gift for bird enthusiasts everywhere. Leading ornithologist Tim Birkhead takes readers on a journey through the... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $17.98 Sale - Hardcover
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A Concise History of Ornithology by Michael Walters Publisher Comments Who are the pioneering scientists who have contributed to our knowledge about birds? How has the science of ornithology developed over the past centuries? This educational and entertaining book explores the history of ornithology from the earliest times... (read more) List Price $29.25 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Complete Book of Hummingbirds by Tony Tilford Synopsis Hummingbird plumage comes in all colors—emerald, ruby, sapphire, azure, garnet, and topaz—no wonder theyre often called “jewels in flight.” Discover these remarkable little birds in The Complete Book of Hummingbirds by avian expert... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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