National Geographic Birding Basics: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Great Bird-w

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A colourful and comprehensive handbook packed with all the basic skills and knowledge you need to become a better birder.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

Targeted to beginners and beyond, National Geographic's fun, inspiring guide to the art, craft, and science of bird-watching combines practical know-how and expert knowledge. Browsable and bursting with helpful illustrations and photographs, Birding Basics offers new ideas for when, where, and how to get to know the birds in your world.Not a field guide but a primer in best practices, authored by birding expert Noah Strycker, this breezy book features easy-to-follow advice on what to look and listen for, how to use field guides and birding apps, the best equipment to start with, and ways to engage with other birders around the world. Filled with fun facts and seasoned advice, this useful book will help you attract birds to your backyard, master bird identification, name a bird by its song, and witness the magic of migration. Sidebars feature fun facts, identification tips, and easy projects for exploring the world on the wing.For everyone who loves watching the birds, whether out the window or on the trail, this colorful, easy-to-use guide to better birding has everything you need.

Author Biography

NOAH STRYCKER is associate editor of Birding magazine and the author of five books, including National Geographic's Birds of the Photo Ark and, with Jonathan Alderfer, Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America. A research scientist specializing in penguins in Antarctica, he has studied birds worldwide and guides expedition cruises to Antarctica and the Arctic, spreading the inspiration of birds from pole to pole. In 2015, he set a world record by seeing 6,042 species of birds--more than half the birds on Earth--in one year. Strycker writes, lectures, and lives near Eugene, Oregon, between field seasons.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Getting Started Chapter 2. The Diversity of Birds Chapter 3. How to Identify Birds Chapter 4. Understanding Birds Chapter 5. Field Craft Chapter 6. Birding at Home Chapter 7. Go Farther

Details ISBN142622219X Publisher National Geographic Society Language English ISBN-10 142622219X ISBN-13 9781426222191 Author Noah Strycker Short Title National Geographic Birding Basics Pages 256 Format Paperback Imprint National Geographic Society Country of Publication United States Subtitle Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Great Bird-watching Year 2022 Publication Date 2022-11-15 AU Release Date 2022-11-15 NZ Release Date 2022-11-15 US Release Date 2022-11-15 UK Release Date 2022-11-15 DEWEY 598.07234 Audience General We've got this

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