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Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle
Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle
by Thor Hanson
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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 been... (read more)

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National Geographic Guide to Birding Hotspots of the United States
National Geographic Guide to Birding Hotspots of the United States
by Mel White
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Boasting more than 220 full-color illustrations and maps, this is the perfect practical companion to the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America. A must-have for birders everywhere, it's as useful at home as on the road, pinpointing... (read more)

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Birds of Paradise: Revealing the World's Most Extraordinary Birds
Birds of Paradise: Revealing the World's Most Extraordinary Birds
by Edwin Scholes
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"You’ll initially find it hard to believe that these pictures are real—but they are. These are the most beautiful photographs of the world’s most beautiful birds. The birds’ behavior, richly described in the text, is as remarkable... (read more)

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National Geographic Birding Essentials: All the Tools, Techniques, and Tips You Need to Begin and Become a Better Birder
National Geographic Birding Essentials: All the Tools, Techniques, and Tips You Need to Begin and Become a Better Birder
by Jonathan Alderfer
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Birders can memorize hundreds of details and still not be able to identify birds if they dont really understand whats in front of them.Today birders have access to almost too much information, and their attempts to identify birds can be drowned out by... (read more)

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Collins Complete Guide to British Birds: A Photographic Guide to Every Common Species (Collins Complete Photo Guides)
Collins Complete Guide to British Birds: A Photographic Guide to Every Common Species (Collins Complete Photo Guides)
by Paul Sterry
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Collins Complete Guide to British Birds makes bird identification easier than ever before. It is the most complete photographic guide to British birds ever published and the only one to be designed to give everything that you need on each spread in a... (read more)

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How to Be a Better Birder
How to Be a Better Birder
by Derek Lovitch
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"This book is useful for those wanting a convenient introduction to birding as it is currently practiced by many of the leaders in the North American field. The writing is informative and conversational, a good balance to strike when trying to make more... (read more)

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Woodland Birds of North America: A Guide to Observion, Understanding and Conservation
Woodland Birds of North America: A Guide to Observion, Understanding and Conservation
by Scott Leslie
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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)

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Drawn from Paradise: The Discovery, Art and Natural History of the Birds of Paradise
Drawn from Paradise: The Discovery, Art and Natural History of the Birds of Paradise
by David Attenborough
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From the moment Europeans were introduced to the birds of paradise in the early sixteenth century, their unique beauty was recognized and commemorated in the first name that they were given - birds so beautiful they must be from paradise. Originally they... (read more)

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Peterson Reference Guide to Molt in North American Birds (Peterson Reference Guides)
Peterson Reference Guide to Molt in North American Birds (Peterson Reference Guides)
by Steve Howell
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Feathers are an integral part of birds lives. They cover and protect a bird; signal a birds sex, age, and breeding status; and enable it to fly. But feathers dont last forever, and they need to be replaced by a process known as molt. Molt can seem... (read more)

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A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe (Peterson Field Guides)
A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe (Peterson Field Guides)
by Roger Tory Peterson
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With 364 range maps and 96 color plates portraying 548 species, this is the classic field guide to European birds. Covering 698 species, the descriptive text includes information on geographical races, vagrants, and introduced species. Confusing species... (read more)

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The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession
The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession
by Mark Obmascik
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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 become a... (read more)

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Birdology: Adventures with Hip Hop Parrots, Cantankerous Cassowaries, Crabby Crows, Peripatetic Pigeons, Hens, Hawks, and Humming
Birdology: Adventures with Hip Hop Parrots, Cantankerous Cassowaries, Crabby Crows, Peripatetic Pigeons, Hens, Hawks, and Humming
by Sy Montgomery
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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 Zuni, two... (read more)

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Birdsong by the Seasons: A Year of Listening to Birds [With 2 CD's]
Birdsong by the Seasons: A Year of Listening to Birds [With 2 CD's]
by Donald Kroodsma
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Birdsong by the Seasons is a celebration of birdsong from January through December. The stories begin with a pileated woodpecker on New Year's Day; they unfold through the year, covering limpkins and scrub-jays in February in Florida, prairie birds in... (read more)

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Peterson Field Guides/Bird Watcher's Digest Backyard Bird Guides #01: Identifying and Feeding Birds
Peterson Field Guides/Bird Watcher's Digest Backyard Bird Guides #01: Identifying and Feeding Birds
by Bill Iii Thompson
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Hummingbirds and butterflies are some of the most beautiful visitors to a backyard, but they can also be some of the most elusive. This second collaboration between the Peterson Field Guide series and Bird Watchers Digest includes tips on how to attract... (read more)

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Audubon Pocket Backyard Birdwatch
Audubon Pocket Backyard Birdwatch
by Dk
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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)

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The Eagle Watchers: Observing and Conserving Raptors Around the World
The Eagle Watchers: Observing and Conserving Raptors Around the World
by Ruth E Tingay
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Inspiring and heartbreaking at turns, this terrific collection of 25 autobiographical essays gives the reader an insider's view into the study of eagles worldwide, many threatened and some near extinction. Often taking place in remote, dangerous, or... (read more)

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Waterbirds
Waterbirds
by Theodore Cross
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Brushing aside rattlesnakes on Green Island, Texas, or enduring the bitter cold of an Alaskan winter, Theodore Cross has pursued waterbirds with passion. On four continents, from the tundra of eastern Siberia to the tropical islands of the South Pacific,... (read more)

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Build Your Own Birdhouses and Feeders
Build Your Own Birdhouses and Feeders
by John Perkins
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Local songbird populations are rapidly declining, and food, shelter and safe nesting areas are urgently needed. This remarkable book is packed with great ideas plus all the woodworking drawings and howto information needed for hobbyists and birders who... (read more)

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Say Goodbye to the Cuckoo: Migratory Birds and the Impending Ecological Catastrophe
Say Goodbye to the Cuckoo: Migratory Birds and the Impending Ecological Catastrophe
by Michael Mccarthy
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The return of migrant birds from their wintering grounds in the tropics is one of the delights of America's spring, as anyone will testify whose heart has leapt in April or May at the first liquid song of the woodthrush, or the first black-and-orange... (read more)

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Know Your Bird Sounds: Common Western Species with CD (Audio)
Know Your Bird Sounds: Common Western Species with CD (Audio)
by Kevin Colver
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Learn the songs and calls of sixty bird species found throughout western North America. Full-color photographs and descriptive text are complemented by an audio soundtrack offering examples of the sounds each bird makes in the field. From the haunting... (read more)

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