What It's Like to be a Bird : : From Flying to Nesting, Eating to Singing -- What Birds are Doing, and why

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Call Number: Adult Book / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Animals / Birds, 598.097 Si
On Shelf At: Traverwood Branch

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Preface -- How to use this book -- Introduction -- Portfolio of birds -- Birds in this book -- What to do it... -- Becoming a birder.
"Can birds smell?" "Is this the same cardinal that was at my feeder last year?" "Do robins 'hear' worms?" In "What It's Like to Be a Bird," David Sibley answers the most frequently asked questions about the birds we see most often. This special, large-format volume is geared as much to nonbirders as it is to the out-and-out obsessed, covering more than two hundred species and including more than 330 new illustrations by the author. While its focus is on familiar backyard birds--blue jays, nuthatches, chickadees--it also examines certain species that can be fairly easily observed, such as the seashore-dwelling Atlantic puffin. David Sibley's exacting artwork and wide-ranging expertise bring observed behaviors vividly to life. (For most species, the primary illustration is reproduced life-sized.) And while the text is aimed at adults--including fascinating new scientific research on the myriad ways birds have adapted to environmental changes--it is nontechnical, making it the perfect occasion for parents and grandparents to share their love of birds with young children, who will delight in the big, full-color illustrations of birds in action. Unlike any other book he has written, "What It's Like to Be a Bird" is poised to bring a whole new audience to David Sibley's world of birds." -- Amazon.com

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I felt like a bird.... submitted by maryrose3541 on July 10, 2023, 3:08pm This book is so in depth and beautifully written - I myself felt like a bird after reading it! I love SIbley guides :)