How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781426220036)

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.

Author: Ted Floyd
ISBN-10: 1426220030
ISBN-13: 9781426220036
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Language: English
Published: 03/12/2019
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/2019 pg. 108
Publishers Weekly 11/12/2018
Choice 10/01/2019