The Bird Watching Answer BookThe Bird Watching Answer Book
Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond
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Book, 2009
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Current format, Book, 2009, , Available . Offered in 0 more formatsA professional bird scientist answers real-life questions that people have sent to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology providing informative and answers on such subjects as migration, quirks and curiosities, common myths, and how to keep birds healthy.
A professional bird scientist answers real-life questions that people have sent to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, a leading authority on birds, providing informative and engaging answers on such subjects as migration, quirks and curiosities, common myths, how to keep birds healthy and more. Original.
Science writer Erickson crams a lot of information about birds into this deceptively small book. Mainly using a Q&A format, she answers a huge number of the questions that beginning birders have about feeding and watching birds, bird behavior and reproduction, birdsong, and bird anatomy. (How do birds learn their songs? Is there really a bird that moonwalks?) Readers needing help with bird identification should look elsewhere, but those who want to learn a lot about birds very quickly will not be disappointed by Erickson's volume. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Learn the how's and why's of bird behavior, from flirtatious mating practices and gorgeous birdsong to flying south for the winter. In this lively reference book, Laura Erickson addresses hundreds of real-life questions sent in to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the world's foremost authority on birds. With expert advice on bird watching techniques and equipment, feeding and housing birds, protecting habitats, and much more, Erickson guides you through the intricacies of the avian world with a contagious passion for our feathered friends.
A professional bird scientist answers real-life questions that people have sent to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, a leading authority on birds, providing informative and engaging answers on such subjects as migration, quirks and curiosities, common myths, how to keep birds healthy and more. Original.
Science writer Erickson crams a lot of information about birds into this deceptively small book. Mainly using a Q&A format, she answers a huge number of the questions that beginning birders have about feeding and watching birds, bird behavior and reproduction, birdsong, and bird anatomy. (How do birds learn their songs? Is there really a bird that moonwalks?) Readers needing help with bird identification should look elsewhere, but those who want to learn a lot about birds very quickly will not be disappointed by Erickson's volume. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Learn the how's and why's of bird behavior, from flirtatious mating practices and gorgeous birdsong to flying south for the winter. In this lively reference book, Laura Erickson addresses hundreds of real-life questions sent in to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the world's foremost authority on birds. With expert advice on bird watching techniques and equipment, feeding and housing birds, protecting habitats, and much more, Erickson guides you through the intricacies of the avian world with a contagious passion for our feathered friends.
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