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The Life of the Skies: Birding at the End of Nature
The Life of the Skies: Birding at the End of Nature
by Jonathan Rosen
Staff Pick
The Life of the Skies is at once a history of bird-watching in America, a meditation on changes in our views about killing animals, and a deeply personal book about the transforming qualities of a life spent observing the natural world. It is a book to... (read more)

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Sibley's Birding Basics
Sibley's Birding Basics
by David Allen Sibley
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The quintessential activity of birding--identification--is the subject of this compact, easy-to-use, wonderfully helpful new book by America's premier living painter of birds, author and illustrator of The Sibley Guide to Birds. Here Sibley details... (read more)

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Bird Atlas of Kenya
Bird Atlas of Kenya
by Adrian Lewis
Book News Annotation
Explanatory overview of Kenya's 1065 species. From typescript. Many range maps. A couple of b&w photos. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)... (read more)

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The Stokes Birdfeeder Book: An Easy Guide to Attracting, Identifying and Understanding Your Feeder Birds
The Stokes Birdfeeder Book: An Easy Guide to Attracting, Identifying and Understanding Your Feeder Birds
by Donald Stokes
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Copiously illustrated with maps, line drawings, and full-color photographs, each of these large-format (8 1/2 x 10 7/8) paperback books contains the essential information that backyard nature enthusiasts want and need -- to attract, identify, and... (read more)

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Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird
Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird
by Andrew D. Blechman
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Many people consider the ubiquitous pigeon to be a pest. But as Blechman demonstrates in his enjoyable and informative book, this much-maligned bird has served humans well for thousands of years.... (read more)

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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds: Western Region (Audubon Society Field Guide)
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds: Western Region (Audubon Society Field Guide)
by National Audubon Society
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Regional guides to birds, animals, trees, wildflowers, insects, weather, nature preserves, and much more within these western states. Beautifully illustrated with 1,500 photographs, drawings, and maps. The essential guide to the West's natural world.... (read more)

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The Complete Birder: A Guide to Better Birding
The Complete Birder: A Guide to Better Birding
by Jack Connor
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Lively, anecdotal, and authoritative, this guidebook takes the birder by the hand and leads him or her into the field showing exactly what is needed and not needed to be a better birder.... (read more)

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Rustic Birdhouses and Feeders: Unique Thatched-Roof Projects Designed to Audubon Specifications
Rustic Birdhouses and Feeders: Unique Thatched-Roof Projects Designed to Audubon Specifications
by Colin Mcghee
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Bring a Bit of Old-World Charm into Your Yard! North America's Master Thatcher, Colin McGhee, shows you how to make charming and functional birdhouses and feeders using simplified thatch-roof techniques, basic woodworking skills, and decorative painting... (read more)

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Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds
Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds
by Bernd Heinrich
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In Mind of the Raven,Bernd Heinrich, award - winning naturalist, finds himself dreaming of ravens and decides he must get to the truth about this animal reputed to be so intelligent. Much like a sleuth, Heinrich involves us in his quest, letting one clue... (read more)

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Fifty Places to Go Birding before You Die: Birding Experts Share the World's Geatest Destinations
Fifty Places to Go Birding before You Die: Birding Experts Share the World's Geatest Destinations
by Chris Santella and Bill Thompson
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It's estimated that 50 to 60 million Americans count birding among their hobbies. Some hang feeders in their backyards and accumulate yard lists; others participate in annual "Christmas Counts"; a select few travel to the ends of the earth in an effort... (read more)

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Birds
Birds
by Robert Bateman
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Scarlet macaws weave in and out of the rainforest canopy... The elegant silhouette of a Kori bustard appears ont he African savanna... Internationally acclaimed wildlife artist and naturalist Robert Bateman has sketched and painted bird life in every... (read more)

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Hawks: All the Day-Flying Birds of Prey Seen in North America
Hawks: All the Day-Flying Birds of Prey Seen in North America
by Roger Tory Peterson
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All the day-flying birds of prey seen in North America. Peterson FlashGuides are the most compact and convenient field guides ever made: slim as road maps and ideal for hikers, bikers, canoeists, or anyone who wants to travel light.... (read more)

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Identify Yourself: The 50 Most Common Birding Identification Challenges
Identify Yourself: The 50 Most Common Birding Identification Challenges
by Bill Thompson III
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Written by the experts at Bird Watcher's Digest, Identify Yourself gives beginning and intermediate bird watchers a helping hand with some of the most confounding identification challenges -- birds that are commonly encountered but difficult to tell... (read more)

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A Field Guide to Mexican Birds: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador (Peterson Field Guides)
A Field Guide to Mexican Birds: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador (Peterson Field Guides)
by Roger Tory Peterson
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With more than 700 color paintings arranged by families for quick comparison of similar species, and with detailed information on range, habitat, size, and voice, this field guide describes and illustrates 1,038 species of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and... (read more)

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1001 Questions Answered about Birds
1001 Questions Answered about Birds
by Allan D. Cruickshank and Helen G. Cruickshank
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Both beginning birders and serious bird enthusiasts will find this classic work ideal for casual reading and readily accessible as a reference. 1,048 questions and answers. Bibliography. Index. 38 line drawings and 16 photos. "Painstakingly researched... (read more)

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Falconry for Beginners: An Introduction to the Sport
Falconry for Beginners: An Introduction to the Sport
by Lee W Harris
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Practical guide, ideal for the novice, which is also useful for the more experienced falconer. 57 colour photos, 40 line drawings.... (read more)

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Field Guide To Hawks of North America 2ND Edition :Peterson
Field Guide To Hawks of North America 2ND Edition :Peterson
by William S Clark
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The bestselling guide to hawks is now completely revised and in full color, with 40 color plates and 140 color photos. Up-to-date maps show ranges for each season, and the text covers all 39 diurnal raptors seen in North America.... (read more)

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Birds in Brazil: A Natural History
Birds in Brazil: A Natural History
by Helmut Sick
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Here is a substantially revised and updated English-language version of the only comprehensive, scientific treatment of Brazil's 1635 bird species. Written by the then dean of Brazilian ornithologists and published in Brazil in 1985, it not only lists... (read more)

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Western Birds #3: Audubon Handbook: Western Birds
Western Birds #3: Audubon Handbook: Western Birds
by Audubon
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"...intended to teach beginners the basic techniques of field identification and how to apply them to the birds that regularly occur in the United States...and southern Canada." - Library Journal.... (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
Staff Pick
Who knew that bird watching could be so astonishingly competitive? Obmascik's The Big Year follows three birding fanatics, giving us a highly amusing look at the race to hold the record of spotting the most bird species within North America in one year... (read more)

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