The Birdwatcher S Companion To North American Birdlife

For amateurs and seasoned birders, this quintessential A to Z guide provides accounts of the basic elements of bird life, as well as easy-to-access information on such subjects as physiology and anatomy, terms and jargon, definitions and etymology, and ornithological groupings.

With over 1,250 alphabetically arranged entries, this is a comprehensive encyclopedic handbook for all lovers of birdlife in the United States and Canada. Illustrated with accurate and beautifully detailed drawings, this easy-to-use reference guide features complete lists of species and bird families, essays on conservation, bird anatomy, and behavior, and much more.

Discusses basic aspects of ornithology, including migration, bird physiology and behavior, flight, and song, as well as field identification, banding, bird grouping, birding localities, and other topics.

The bestselling natural history of birds, lavishly illustrated with 600 colorphotos, is now available for the first time in flexi binding.

Marie Winn is our guide into a secret world, a true wilderness in the heart of a city. The scene is New York's Central Park, but the rich natural history that emerges here--the loons, raccoons, woodpeckers, owls, and hundreds of visiting songbirds--will appeal to wildlife lovers everywhere. At its heart is the saga of the Fifth Avenue hawks, which begins as a love story and develops into a full-fledged mystery. At the outset of our journey we meet the Regulars, a small band of nature lovers who devote themselves to the park and its wildlife. As they watch Pale Male, a remarkable young red-tailed hawk, woo and win his first mate, they are soon transformed into addicted hawk-watchers. From a bench at the park's model-boat pond they observe the hawks building a nest in an astonishing spot--a high ledge of a Fifth Avenue building three floors above Mary Tyler Moore's apartment and across the street from Woody Allen's. The drama of the Fifth Avenue hawks--hunting, courting, mating, and striving against great odds to raise a family in their unprecedented nest site--is alternately hilarious and heartbreaking. Red-Tails in Love will delight and inspire readers for years to come.

This guide to 200 of the most common and interesting birds in eastern North America is written especially for kids ages eight to 12. This fun and lively book provides just the right amount of information for kids who have an interest in birds and want to learn more. Full-color photographs and b&w drawings throughout.