The Bird Watching Answer Book: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond
- ISBN-10
- 1603428062
- ISBN-13
- 9781603428064
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 400
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-11-04
- Publisher
- Storey Publishing, LLC
- Author
- Laura Erickson
Description
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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- 2009-01-01
- 388 pages
- Paperback
- Storey Publishing
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