Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird
by Andrew D Blechman




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Pigeons are athletes of the highest caliber. While racehorses receive all the glory with their 35 mph sprints around a one-mile racetrack, homing pigeons--a mere pound of flesh and feathers--routinely fly more than five hundred miles in a single day at... (read more)

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Rare Encounters with Ordinary Birds
by Lyanda Lynn Haupt


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"Rare Encounters with Ordinary Birds" is a collection of seventeen thoughtful essays on birds capture the sense of wonder and connection people have for these marvelous creatures. Naturalist Lyanda Lynn Haupt, an ornithology teacher and researcher... (read more)

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The Audubon Society Guide to Attracting Birds: Creating Natural Habitats for Properties Large and Small
by Stephen W Kress


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Drawing on decades of experience, Kress offers a remarkable variety of techniques and resources for habitat improvement which will enable readers to reach their goal of designing landscapes for the benefit of birds.... (read more)

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To See Every Bird on Earth: A Father, a Son, and a Lifelong Obsession
by Dan Koeppel


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"Marvelous. I loved just about everything about this book." Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman "A lovingly told story . . . helps you understand what moves humans to seek escape in seemingly strange other worlds." Stefan Fatsis... (read more)

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The Birder's Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds: Including All Species That Regularly Breed North of Mexi
by Paul R Ehrlich


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This is the most complete and authoritative reference book about the birds of North America -- up to date and in field-guide format. The Birder's Handbook is the first of its kind: a portable library of fascinating information not included in your... (read more)

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The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession
by Mark Obmascik




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Every January 1, a quirky crowd storms out across North America for a spectacularly competitive event called a Big Year -- a grand, expensive, and occasionally vicious 365-day marathon of birdwatching. For three men in particular, 1998 would become a... (read more)

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Backyard Birds of North America
by Fred J Iii Alsop


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A complete guide to attracting, identifying, and photographing birds in your backyard. Covers the entire mainland U.S. Includes tips on feeders, nesting sites, plantings, baths, and more.... (read more)

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The Grail Bird
by Tim Gallagher


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In April 2005, a startling announcement made national and international news: the ivory-billed woodpecker, a bird thought to be extinct for nearly sixty years, had been sighted. The story behind this incredible discovery began more than a year earlier... (read more)

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The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior
by David Sibley




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"Once in a great while, a natural history book changes the way people look at the world. In 1838, John ames Audubon's "Birds of America was one...In 1934, Roger Tory Peterson produced "Field Guide to the Birds...Now comes "The Sibley Guide to Birds." <... (read more)

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Extraordinary Pigeons
by Step Green Armytage


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Includes bibliographical references (p. 110) and index.... (read more)

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Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds
by Christopher Perrins


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The ultimate reference to the vast world of birds. Discover a family of birds who are phenomenal fliers but cannot walk or climb. There is a species that nests at the Arctic Circle and winters at the lower tip of South America, migrating up to 235,000... (read more)

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All Things Reconsidered: My Birding Adventures
by Roger Peterson


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In these highly personal narratives, which originally appeared in "Bird Watchers Digest," Peterson recounts his adventures during a lifetime of birding and traveling the world to observe and record nature.... (read more)

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The Geese of Beaver Bog
by Bernd Heinrich


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When award-winning writer and biologist Bernd Heinrich became the unwitting -- but doting -- foster parent of an adorable gosling named Peep, he was drawn into her world. And so, with a scientist's training and a nature lover's boundless enthusiasm, he... (read more)

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Birding by Ear: Western North America (Peterson Field Guides)
by Peterson


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Birding by Ear: Western is a unique and important new tool for birders. Now they can master one of the most useful and difficult field skills - the ability to recognize birds by their songs and calls. Birding By Ear: Western points out exactly what to... (read more)

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Condor: To the Brink and Back--The Life and Times of One Giant Bird
by John Nielsen


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The California condor, with a wingspan of nineandndash;andandndash;aandndash;half feet and a history as old as the Redwoods, should be extinct by now. It should not be soaring over the Grand Canyon, Big Sur, and southandndash;central California. It... (read more)

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Birdsong: A Natural History
by Don Stap


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Many of us have experienced the interruption, pleasant or otherwise, of a bird singing from high in the trees or a lone chirper perched outside a bedroom window and wondered what the song was about. Following a world expert on birdsong from the woods of... (read more)

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On Feathered Wings: Birds in Flight
by Richard Ettlinger


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When we imagine birds, we think of them soaring through the sky, high above our heads—yet photographs of birds in the air are surprisingly rare. On Feathered Wings features the work of seven photographers who have spent their lives camping out... (read more)

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Birds for Dummies(r)
by Gina Spadafori


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Birds have amazing capacity for love and affection. But they aren't maintenance-free; in fact, most birds have complex needs and desires that must be considered carefully when you choose which feathered friend to own. Whether you are bringing a bird into... (read more)

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