National Geographic Backyard Guide To The Birds Of North America (National Geographic Backyard Guides) Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
Essential for the estimated 62 million Americans who watch and feed birds in their backyards—from the experts at National Geographic and co-author of the popular and perennial best seller Field Guide to the Birds of North America. No matter where you live—in the country, city, a high-rise or house—this handy guide will quench your curiosity about the feathered creatures in your midst. It features 150 of the most common and interesting birds likely to be observed at backyard feeders, nesting nearby or just migrating through. An indispensable visual index of all 150 species appears on the inside front and back laminated covers, making identification a snap. Beginning with Backyard Basics, an easy-to-follow, richly illustrated presentation on observing and identifying birds—with tips on attracting and feeding your favorite birds, birdhouses, and bird-friendly landscapes to entice nesting—the book is full of National Geographic’s iconic field guide images and maps. Core species on everyone’s list—such as robins, woodpeckers, bluebirds and chickadees—are featured in two-page spreads including practical tips with additional imagery. Sidebars captivate with interesting and little known facts. Backyard Guide to Birds is linked to even more content, including audio of each of the book’s 150 birds’ songs and calls at nationalgeographic.com/birding.
Series: National Geographic Backyard Guides
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: National Geographic (March 15, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1426207204
ISBN-13: 978-1426207204
Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.6 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (443 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #8,170 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #8 in Books > Science & Math > Biological Sciences > Animals > Birds & Birdwatching #31 in Books > Science & Math > Nature & Ecology > Fauna #56 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation
I thought I had the best bird book to identify the birds in my yard until I found this bird guide. It identifies 150 species. There is a quick find index on the inside cover with pictures - a real help! Information is given on feeding, bird houses and how to distinguish between similar species.The colour heads of birds leads you to the pages where complete pictures, range maps, food and general identification information can be found.There are inserts included; such as why do birds migrate and how to attract hummingbirds. A glossary is built-in with additional reading.Anyone who looks out and wants to know more of the feathered friends flying around will benefit from this guide.
I gave this book to three amateur bird fans who enjoy watching birds at their kitchen window feeders. All reported back that this was the most useful bird book they had seen, with clear photos & identifying features, and interesting relevant facts.
Purchased this book for my husband's birthday. It is a delightful, colorful book, with a ton of information. You can easily identify your backyard birds and know their habits, eating, etc. A really nice book!
I purchased this book for my father-in-law who is in his 80's. The pictures and print are to small for an older person to view or read. The book has great information but few photos most pictures are colored illustrations.
NatGeo's "Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America is the best "user-friendly" bird guide I've ever seen in 50 years of birding. One of the things that makes it a standout is that they included the RIGHT information that everyday birders can use. And as another reviewer mentions, it is a very good (and painless) tutorial as well as a guide. I will recommend this great book to everyone I know.
This is an excellant guide for anyone interested in identifying birds at a backyard feeder. The information, and especially the pictures, is very detailed and helps me to differentiate between the various types within a specific species. I also appreciate the maps that show the particular areas of North America and Canada where each species is prevelant. The compact size (5"x8") of this book allows me to keep it on a table next to my chair in the sunroom which has three walls of glass and great exposure to our trees and birdfeeder. I like to start my day with a cup of coffee watching the birds feed. I've had this book for about a month and use it almost daily.
For those who are interested in doing most of their birding at home, this book is a great tutorial. The inside front and back covers have a visual index to bird species and there is a color index of head shots right after the table of contents. This allows for rapid identification of most common birds.A terrific addition to my other bird guides and very handy to use.
Great informative book with detailed pictures. Only gripe for me was the text size as this was a gift for my father who is 74.
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