Birding for the Curious: The Easiest Way for Anyone to Explore the Incredible World of Birds
Explore the Fascinating World of Birds

There's something about birds that fascinates people and invites us to pause, look and listen to the beautiful, natural world around us. But do you always recognize what you see and hear? With this book, you'll get started. Birding for the Curious is a beginner course in birding for every nature and animal lover out there. With it, you'll learn what birding is all about, what birders do and how you can become one. You'll also learn how to:

- Find more birds
- Identify the birds you see
- Attract more birds to your yard and feeders

Birding for the Curious is the perfect gift for the nature-lover in your life, or an excellent introduction to birding for you. It won't be long before you can easily recognize and name the common birds in your area. With this book, you will enjoy nature at a whole new level.

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Birding for the Curious: The Easiest Way for Anyone to Explore the Incredible World of Birds
Explore the Fascinating World of Birds

There's something about birds that fascinates people and invites us to pause, look and listen to the beautiful, natural world around us. But do you always recognize what you see and hear? With this book, you'll get started. Birding for the Curious is a beginner course in birding for every nature and animal lover out there. With it, you'll learn what birding is all about, what birders do and how you can become one. You'll also learn how to:

- Find more birds
- Identify the birds you see
- Attract more birds to your yard and feeders

Birding for the Curious is the perfect gift for the nature-lover in your life, or an excellent introduction to birding for you. It won't be long before you can easily recognize and name the common birds in your area. With this book, you will enjoy nature at a whole new level.

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Birding for the Curious: The Easiest Way for Anyone to Explore the Incredible World of Birds

Birding for the Curious: The Easiest Way for Anyone to Explore the Incredible World of Birds

by Nate Swick
Birding for the Curious: The Easiest Way for Anyone to Explore the Incredible World of Birds

Birding for the Curious: The Easiest Way for Anyone to Explore the Incredible World of Birds

by Nate Swick

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Explore the Fascinating World of Birds

There's something about birds that fascinates people and invites us to pause, look and listen to the beautiful, natural world around us. But do you always recognize what you see and hear? With this book, you'll get started. Birding for the Curious is a beginner course in birding for every nature and animal lover out there. With it, you'll learn what birding is all about, what birders do and how you can become one. You'll also learn how to:

- Find more birds
- Identify the birds you see
- Attract more birds to your yard and feeders

Birding for the Curious is the perfect gift for the nature-lover in your life, or an excellent introduction to birding for you. It won't be long before you can easily recognize and name the common birds in your area. With this book, you will enjoy nature at a whole new level.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780594093336
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
Publication date: 09/15/2015
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Nate Swick is the editor of The American Birding Association (ABA) blog, a frequent contributor to 10,000 Birds and has been a birder for more than 20 years. He helps lead birding excursions for ABA events and the Carolina Bird Club and is a member of the North Carolina Bird Records Committee. He lives with his wife and two young children in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Table of Contents

Foreword 8

Chapter 1 Why Birds? 11

Activity: Looking Like a Birder 13

Chapter 2 Your Field Guide to Field Guides 19

Activity: Buying and Using a Field Guide 27

Chapter 3 Binocularia 33

Activity: You've Got Your Binoculars. Now What? 39

Chapter 4 How to ID What You See 43

Activity: Asking For Help 56

Activity: Field Sketching 62

Chapter 5 Birding Is Better with Friends 66

Activity: Go on a Bird Walk 72

Chapter 6 Bringing the Birds Home 75

Activity: Making Suet 83

Activity: Build a Bird-Friendly Yard 90

Activity: Bird House Do's and Don'ts 94

Chapter 7 Birding as Giving: Citizen Science 98

Activity: Get eBirding 108

Chapter 8 Field Craft: Tips for Finding Birds in the Field 111

Activity: Use eBird to Find Birds Near You 131

Activity: Learn How to Pish 134

Chapter 9 The Birders Year 136

Chapter 10 Why Birds? A Redux 152

Bonus: Going Beyond, Your Backyard 156

Acknowledgments 170

About the Author 171

Photo Credits 172

Index 173

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