Smithsonian Field Guide  Birds of North America

• More than 730 species of birds across NA.

• 2,000 stunning color photographs showing important field marks, regional population differences, life stages and behaviours

• 700-plus detailed and up-to-date color range maps.

• A detailed glossary of terms, species checklist, and quick index

Bonus

• A DVD of birdsongs for 138 major species (587 vocalizations in all for 5½ hours of play); each  MP3 file is embedded with an image of the bird, to view on both computers and MP3 players (IPODs).

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Join Margaret Barker on a fascinating tour of  backyards and bird feeders. Margaret captures the joy in the FeederWatcher's words as they explain how to attract the finches you've seen down the road, how to discourage the flock of Starlings you'd really rather went elsewhere, and how to live peacefully with squirrels and raccoons. You'll discover which birds you can attract and which ones will return year after year.

Each winter thousands of FeederWatchers identify birds attracted to their yards and record data about them. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology compiles the data into the largest existing database on backyard birds. No one has more hard facts on backyard birds than the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and no one knows more about attracting birds than the FeederWatchers.

A Yale-educated professor of biology and a GG finalist for Silence of the Songbirds, Bridget Stutchbury roams forests studying the social lives and sexual antics of birds, sharing with us the curious reasons for their strange behaviour, bright colouring and elaborate songs. Are birds truly faithful to their mates? Stutchbury explains the science behind the surprisingly sophisticated and often amusing habits of birds, drawing on examples from around the world.
In The Bird Detective, the author explains why some birds readily “divorce,” why parents don’t treat their sons and daughters equally, why females sneak in quick sex with neighbouring males and why some adults forgo breeding altogether. Stutchbury writes about the territorial nature of birds and describes their nesting habits, revealing why some species prefer to live in over-crowded groups. Perhaps most important, she illuminates how climate change and other pressures of the modern world are forcing birds to change their habits as they fight for their very survival.

ISBN:

978-0-7922-5314-3

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More than 960 species, including a new section on accidental birds—classified according to the latest official American Ornithologists' Union checklist 4,000 full-color illustrations by the foremost bird artists at work today and newly updated range maps that draw on the latest data New durable cover for added protection against adverse weather, plus informative quick-reference flaps that double as place markers New reader-friendly features like thumb tabs that make locating key sections faster and easier, and a quick-find index to direct users straight to the information they need.

ISBN:

978-1-4262-0330-5 

(eastern)

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A full-color visual index, printed on the inside covers, annotated artwork highlights birds’ key physical features, making identification easier. Thumb-tabs help readers find information fast. Durable covers stand up to outdoor use, with integrated quick-reference flaps that double as place-markers. Details 619 species and contains 560 new range maps, plus illustrated accounts for 85 casual and accidental birds and an appendix listing 70 rarities

ISBN:

978-1-4262-0331-2 

(western)

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A full-color visual index, printed on the inside covers, annotated artwork highlights birds’ key physical features, making identification easier. Thumb-tabs help readers find information fast. Durable covers stand up to outdoor use, with integrated quick-reference flaps that double as place-markers. Offers 750 regular species, 600 new range maps, 100 casual and accidental birds, and 55 rarities.

ISBN:

978-0-7922-4175-1

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Entries are organized by family groups-an incredible 82 are included. Within a family, each separate bird entry has dozens of tips and illustrations on species' genders, age groups, behavior, habitats, nesting and feeding habits, and migration routes. Unique features: A quick-find index for the most common bird groups and a full glossary Hundreds of range and migration maps. State-of-the-art, updated bird illustrations. Original photographs

ISBN:

978-1-4262-0403-6

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978-0-7710-1116-0

ISBN:

978-0-7710-1115-3

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These enormously popular volumes are the most engrossing and encyclopedic guides available. Combining easy-to-understand natural history, amusing trivia, thoughtful observations, and little-known folklore — about plants, animals, birds, fish, insects, reptiles, the day sky, the night sky, and the ground we walk on.

ISBN:

978-0-7922-5483-6

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Organized into thirteen regions from New England to the Southwest. Each section begins with an overview map covering several states and showing major roads and hotspots. Next, each state has separate close-up maps that identify National and State Parks, bird sanctuaries, nature trails, and many other prime birding locations. Entries give clear directions to major sites along with notes on the birds you're likely to find there, the best seasons and time of day to see them, frequent sidebars on subjects of particular interest, and much more. Each state entry closes with a list of additional key places complete with specific contact information. Finally, a comprehensive index cross-references each bird with every site where it can be found.