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How to know the birds : the art & adventure of birding / Ted Floyd ; illustrated by N. John Schmitt.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Kids, [2019]Description: 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781426220036
  • 1426220030
Subject(s):
Contents:
The experience of birding -- Spark bird!: January-February -- After the spark: March-May -- Now what?: June-July -- Inflection point: August-September -- What we know: October-November -- What we don't know: December.
Summary: "In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key lessons, Floyd introduces a new, holistic approach to bird watching and shows how to use the tools of the 21st century to appreciate the natural world we inhabit together whether city, country or suburbs." -- From book jacket.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 598.0723 F645 Available 33111009773025
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 598.0723 F645 Available 33111010444046
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Become a better birder with brief portraits of 200 top North American birds. This friendly, relatable book is a celebration of the art, science, and delights of bird-watching.

How to Know the Birds introduces a new, holistic approach to bird-watching, by noting how behaviors, settings, and seasonal cycles connect with shape, song, color, gender, age distinctions, and other features traditionally used to identify species. With short essays on 200 observable species, expert author Ted Floyd guides us through a year of becoming a better birder, each species representing another useful lesson- from explaining scientific nomenclature to noting how plumage changes with age, from chronicling migration patterns to noting hatchling habits. Dozens of endearing pencil sketches accompany Floyd's charming prose, making this book a unique blend of narrative and field guide. A pleasure for birders of all ages, this witty book promises solid lessons for the beginner and smiles of recognition for the seasoned nature lover.

Includes index.

The experience of birding -- Spark bird!: January-February -- After the spark: March-May -- Now what?: June-July -- Inflection point: August-September -- What we know: October-November -- What we don't know: December.

"In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key lessons, Floyd introduces a new, holistic approach to bird watching and shows how to use the tools of the 21st century to appreciate the natural world we inhabit together whether city, country or suburbs." -- From book jacket.

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