Birding Basics : : Tips, Tools & Techniques for Great Bird-Watching
Book - 2022 598.072 St 1 On Shelf No requests on this item
Sign in to request
Locations
Call Number: 598.072 St
On Shelf At: Downtown Library
Location & Checkout Length | Call Number | Checkout Length | Item Status |
---|---|---|---|
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout |
598.072 St | 4-week checkout | On Shelf |
Includes index.
Getting started -- A diversity of birds -- How to identify birds -- Understanding birds -- Field craft -- Birding at home -- Go farther.
"Targeted to beginners and beyond, National Geographic's fun, inspiring guide to the art, craft, and science of bird-watching combines practical know-how and expert knowledge. Browsable and bursting with helpful illustrations and photographs, Birding Basics offers new ideas for when, where, and how to get to know the birds in your world. Not a field guide but a primer in best practices, authored by birding expert Noah Strycker, this breezy book features easy-to-follow advice on what to look and listen for, how to use field guides and birding apps, the best equipment to start with, and ways to engage with other birders around the world. Filled with fun facts and seasoned advice, this useful book will help you attract birds to your backyard, master bird identification, name a bird by its song, and witness the magic of migration. Sidebars feature fun facts, identification tips, and easy projects for exploring the world on the wing. For everyone who loves watching the birds, whether out the window or on the trail, this colorful, easy-to-use guide to better birding has everything you need"-- Provided by publisher.
REVIEWS & SUMMARIES
Summary / AnnotationTable of Contents
Author Notes
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
No community reviews. Write one below!
PUBLISHED
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2022]
Year Published: 2022
Description: 254 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781426222191
142622219X
SUBJECTS
Bird watching.
Birds -- North America -- Identification.
Field guides.