A beginner-friendly and charmingly illustrated pocket guide to backyard birding.
For amateur birdwatchers and aspiring ornithologists, this introductory book offers an easy way to delve into the awe-inspiring world of bird-watching, whether in a park, a forest, on a beach, or a front porch. In these pages, you’ll learn how to:
- Go where the birds are (or might be)
- Identify over twenty species of common and non-native North American birds through birdsong, nests, and appearance
- Create a bird-friendly habitat in your yard
- Engage in community programming to spread avian awareness
Combining bird-watching basics with mindfulness exercises, Pocket Nature: Bird-Watching is a wonderful reminder that friendly faces are always around us—we just need to open our eyes and ears to find them.
Perfect for:
- Birdwatchers, twitchers, and amateur backyard birders
- Anyone interested in learning more about birds and the history and how-to of bird-watching
- Nature and wildlife enthusiasts
- Mindfulness practitioners and meditators
- Birthday, holiday, housewarming, or seasonal gift for nature lovers