{"title":"blue jays","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\"He tossed his pipes, too hard to teach\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA new-world song, far out of reach,\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFor a sylvan sign that the blue jay's screech\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAnd the whimper of hawks beside the sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWere music enough for him, for one.\"\u003cspan class=\"gmail-pjBG2e\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail-UV3uM\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail-pjBG2e\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"6772353546137875998\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"4ffc0f3a-00ed-4dd8-bcf9-c3f6272a0980\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\"\u003e- from \u003cem\u003ePan with Us\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/robert-frost\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Robert Frost\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRobert Frost\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sibley-backyard-birds-matching-game","title":"Sibley Backyard Birds Matching Game","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pos-statement\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFeaturing beautiful watercolor bird illustrations from leading ornithologist David Sibley, this 40-piece matching game for children ages 3+ is sure to charm both kids and parents.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSibley Backyard Birds Matching Game \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eworks your memory with 40 pieces, featuring 20 backyard birds, including blue jays, sparrows, and hummingbirds. The beautiful hand-painted illustrations are designed to grab the attention of kids and parents alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Play strengthens focus, concentration, and memory skills\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Builds hand-eye coordination and dexterity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Includes 40 sturdy 2 3\/8\" x 2 3\/8\" square cards with rounded corners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Ideal gift for baby showers, birthdays, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Easter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/sibley\" title=\"DAVID ALLEN SIBLEY\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDAVID ALLEN SIBLEY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is the author and illustrator of the series of successful guides to nature that bear his name, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sibley Guide to Birds.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e He has contributed to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmithsonian, Science, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, Birding, BirdWatching,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorth American Birds,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e He is the recipient of the Roger Tory Peterson Award for Lifetime Achievement from the American Birding Association and the Linnaean Society of New York's Eisenmann Medal. 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Everything about it is superb. Highly recommended.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e-- The Bookbag.co.uk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing able to identify a bird's song is a skill that brings joy and fosters an appreciation of nature. Learning how to differentiate between the songs of a house finch and a goldfinch, however, is not easy. That is where this enchanting book comes into its own. It features recordings of twelve bird songs from some of the best-known garden bird species seen and heard across North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an interactive board book designed for any age with features for young readers. The board pages are easy to turn. The twelve song buttons are easy to activate and each bears a portrait of the singing bird. The high-quality sound module is encased in durable plastic, and the one-inch (3 cm) speaker makes it easy to hear and differentiate the elements of a bird's song, like pitch, tempo, whistles, trills and buzzes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll twelve birds have winter or summer ranges in the United States and Canada. This means that readers are sure to see most if not all the birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe song birds are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHouse Wren\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed-winged Blackbird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHouse Finch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat Horned Owl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Jay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorthern Cardinal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican Crow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSong Sparrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican Goldfinch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKilldeer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican Robin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMourning Dove.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis charming book is a fun (and potentially addictive) way for all ages to delight in nature's winged singers. It's a winning gift for any occasion, from a child's birthday to a hostess gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere's a book that will help the young bird lover to identify some of the most common North American birds by both sight and sound... The authors provide a short description of where each bird can be found, along with basic details about their food, nests, eggs, size and behavior. By pushing buttons on the front cover, the birds' calls come through a built-in speaker, thus enabling listeners to recognize distinct calls... This book would be useful for young, beginning birders.-- (06\/01\/2018)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eWhat sets The Little Book of Backyard Bird Songs apart from other introductory bird identification books is the last word in its title. The authors recognize that we frequently hear birds before we actually see them, and so the book links the auditory with the visual. Bound with this sturdy board book and encased in durable plastic is a sound module having 12 song buttons, one for each of the book's birds. Pressing the button bearing the portrait of the bird being read about activates the common sound that particular bird makes. The one-inch (3-cm) speaker actually provides excellent sound quality (and a battery is included). The Little Book of Backyard Bird Songs is an excellent home purchase, but it should certainly also be considered by those libraries and classrooms that are willing to accept some bird sounds. Highly Recommended.-- (03\/08\/2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eI LOVE birds! Which is why I did a little happy dance when these books from Firefly Books arrived in the mail recently. I suppose that technically these are children's books (the suggested age range is 5-9), but these are truly perfect for adults like me. Gorgeous lifelike illustrations, sturdy pages, simple and interesting facts plus the buttons to push and hear actual birdsong -- I adore these field guides.-- (03\/21\/2019)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eThese sounds are peaceful and pleasant. They are interesting and beautiful. Each bird has it's own page with facts about it and a very detailed illustration of what it looks like. These are great for toting along in the car or for finding kids \"reading\" by themselves.-- (05\/21\/2019)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eThe Little Book of Backyard Bird Songs is one of the very few items with a battery that I like for young children. It's an inviting way for children to learn to identify a variety of bird songs. Not only is there a clear image and description of each bird but the book includes each bird's scientific name, where found, what it feeds on, its nest, its eggs, adult characteristics, and length. Of course, the best part is the set of buttons with a bird-head button that plays each bird's unique song... The book is very cool! My grandkids all loved The Little Book of Backyard Bird Songs so much.-- (03\/23\/2019)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaz Buckingham \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eAndrea Pinnington \u003c\/strong\u003eare the founders of Fine Feather Press, which promotes a love of nature in children from an early age. 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The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is proud to rerelease this widely acclaimed bird audio field guide series, from award-winning ornithologist and author Donald Kroodsma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable for beginning bird watchers, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBackyard Birdsongs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an interactive handbook of birds and their songs. With a touch-button electronic module that contains common vocalizations of seventy-five species from across eastern and central North America, this volume offers a truly sensory way to identify and get to know local birds. Crisply detailed, scientifically accurate illustrations accompany each entry, and up-to-date range maps provide clear geographical reference points. With an introduction that will inspire readers to look out their windows and venture into the field, this unique book gives people of all ages an exciting entryway into the subtle art of using birdsong to identify birds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis second edition includes a much-requested new Sound Track Index (to help make watching and listening to birds easier), and access to a free download of the Cornell Lab's own MERLIN(R) Bird ID App (in iTunes and Android stores). As with all Cornell Lab Publishing Group books, a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBackyard Birdsongs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e supports projects at the Cornell Lab, including children's educational and community programs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew Inside Cover\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSOUND TRACK INDEX\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTRODUCTION: THE WORLD OF BIRDSONG\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy Birds Sing 10\u003cbr\u003eWhere Each Bird Gets His Song 12\u003cbr\u003eSongs and Calls 14\u003cbr\u003eThe Practice of Deep Listening 15\u003cbr\u003eWhere to Begin 21\u003cbr\u003eHow to Use the Audio Player 22\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION 1: THE NON-PASSERINE GROUP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDucks and Geese (Anatidae) 26 Canada Goose\u003cbr\u003eDucks and Geese (Anatidae) 28 Mallard\u003cbr\u003eNew World Quail (Odontophoridae) 30 Northern Bobwhite\u003cbr\u003eLoons (Gaviidae) 32 Common Loon\u003cbr\u003eGrebes (Podicipedidae) 34 Pied-billed Grebe\u003cbr\u003eHawks and Eagles (Accipitridae) 36 Red-tailed Hawk\u003cbr\u003eRails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae) 38 Sora\u003cbr\u003ePlovers (Charadriidae) 40 Killdeer\u003cbr\u003eSandpipers and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae) 42 American Woodcock\u003cbr\u003ePigeons and Doves (Columbidae) 44 Mourning Dove\u003cbr\u003eOwls (Strigidae) 46 Great Horned Owl\u003cbr\u003eOwls (Strigidae) 48 Barred Owl\u003cbr\u003eGoatsuckers (Caprimulgidae) 50 Whip-poor-will\u003cbr\u003eKingfishers (Alcedinidae) 52 Belted Kingfisher\u003cbr\u003eWoodpeckers (Picidae) 54 Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers\u003cbr\u003eWoodpeckers (Picidae) 56 Northern Flicker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION 2: THE PASSERINE GROUP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) 60 Eastern Wood-Pewee\u003cbr\u003eTyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) 62 Willow Flycatcher\u003cbr\u003eTyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) 64 Eastern Phoebe\u003cbr\u003eTyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) 66 Great Crested Flycatcher\u003cbr\u003eTyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) 68 Eastern Kingbird\u003cbr\u003eVireos (Vireonidae) 70 White-eyed Vireo\u003cbr\u003eVireos (Vireonidae) 72 Warbling Vireo\u003cbr\u003eVireos (Vireonidae) 74 Red-eyed Vireo\u003cbr\u003eJays and Crows (Corvidae) 76 Blue Jay\u003cbr\u003eJays and Crows (Corvidae) 78 American Crow\u003cbr\u003eSwallows (Hirundinidae) 80 Purple Martin\u003cbr\u003eChickadees and Titmice (Paridae) 82 Black-capped Chickadee\u003cbr\u003eChickadees and Titmice (Paridae)84 Carolina Chickadee\u003cbr\u003eChickadees and Titmice (Paridae)86 Tufted Titmouse\u003cbr\u003eNuthatches (Sittidae) 88 White-breasted Nuthatch\u003cbr\u003eWrens (Troglodytidae) 90 Carolina Wren\u003cbr\u003eWrens (Troglodytidae) 92 House Wren\u003cbr\u003eWrens (Troglodytidae) 94 Winter Wren\u003cbr\u003eWrens (Troglodytidae) 96 Marsh Wren\u003cbr\u003eThrushes (Turdidae) 98 American Robin\u003cbr\u003eThrushes (Turdidae) 100 Eastern Bluebird\u003cbr\u003eThrushes (Turdidae) 102 Hermit Thrush\u003cbr\u003eThrushes (Turdidae) 104 Wood Thrush\u003cbr\u003eThrushes (Turdidae) 106 Veery\u003cbr\u003eMockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae) 108 Gray Catbird\u003cbr\u003eMockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae)110 Northern Mockingbird\u003cbr\u003eMockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae)112 Brown Thrasher\u003cbr\u003eStarlings (Sturnidae) 114 European Starling\u003cbr\u003eWaxwings (Bombycillidae) 116 Cedar Waxwing\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 118 Blue-winged Warbler\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 120 Northern Parula\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 122 Yellow Warbler\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 124 Chestnut-sided Warbler\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 126 Black-throated Green Warbler\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 128 Prairie Warbler\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 130 Black-and-white Warbler\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 132 American Redstart\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 134 Ovenbird\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 136 Common Yellowthroat\u003cbr\u003eTanagers (Thraupidae) 138 Scarlet Tanager\u003cbr\u003eSparrows (Emberizidae) 140 Eastern Towhee\u003cbr\u003eSparrows (Emberizidae) 142 Chipping Sparrow\u003cbr\u003eSparrows (Emberizidae) 144 Field Sparrow\u003cbr\u003eSparrows (Emberizidae) 146 Savannah Sparrow\u003cbr\u003eSparrows (Emberizidae) 148 Song Sparrow\u003cbr\u003eSparrows (Emberizidae) 150 White-throated Sparrow\u003cbr\u003eSparrows (Emberizidae) 152 Dark-eyed Junco\u003cbr\u003eCardinals, Grosbeaks, and Buntings (Cardinalidae) 154 Northern Cardinal\u003cbr\u003eCardinals, Grosbeaks, and Buntings (Cardinalidae)156 Rose-breasted Grosbeak\u003cbr\u003eCardinals, Grosbeaks, and Buntings (Cardinalidae)158 Indigo Bunting\u003cbr\u003eBlackbirds (Icteridae) 160 Bobolink\u003cbr\u003eBlackbirds (Icteridae) 162 Red-winged Blackbird\u003cbr\u003eBlackbirds (Icteridae) 164 Eastern Meadowlark\u003cbr\u003eBlackbirds (Icteridae) 166 Common Grackle\u003cbr\u003eBlackbirds (Icteridae) 168 Brown-headed Cowbird\u003cbr\u003eBlackbirds (Icteridae) 170 Baltimore Oriole\u003cbr\u003eFinches (Fringillidae) 172 House Finch\u003cbr\u003eFinches (Fringillidae) 174 American Goldfinch\u003cbr\u003eOld World Sparrows (Passeridae) 176 House Sparrow\u003cbr\u003eMore Fun with Birdsong 178\u003cbr\u003eAdditional Listening and Reading Sources 180\u003cbr\u003eReferences 181\u003cbr\u003eIllustration Credits 182\u003cbr\u003eRecording Credits 182\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Cornell Lab of Ornithology 183\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Artists 184\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author 185\u003cbr\u003eIndex 186\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments 192\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry McQueen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e painted the popular Project FeederWatch eastern and western Common Feeder Birds posters. Bird images from those posters and from other sources, including three original watercolor paintings done for BirdSource's Warbler Watch site, are used throughout both the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's web site and the BirdSource web site. Larry's work is widely known and respected, having appeared widely in calendars, catalogs, and magazines, including the Lab's own \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving Bird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He has illustrated for many books, such as The Audubon Master Guide to Birding, and you'll find his images in a number of field guides.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Janosik\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Connecticut in 1941. Living with his grandparents on their Trumbull farm in his formative years, he became enchanted with wild birds, nature and Biology. He became acquainted with Roger Tory Peterson and gained many early skills in the field while attending Peterson's local bird walks.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJon's work has been featured in such books as \u003ci\u003eField Guide to North American Birds\u003c\/i\u003e (National Geographic Society), \u003ci\u003eBirds of the Ligonier Valley\u003c\/i\u003e (Carnegie Museum), \u003ci\u003eThe Audubon Society Master Guide to Birding\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Audubon Handbook, Western\/Eastern Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBook of North American Birds\u003c\/i\u003e (Readers Digest Books). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinceton University Press\/Cornell Lab Publishing Group\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePub Date: April 12, 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781943645015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.8\" H x 8.2\" L x 7.1\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e192 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehardcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36862970724512,"sku":"9781943645015","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/BACKYARDBIRDSONGGUIDE.jpg?v=1665702370"},{"product_id":"what-its-like-to-be-a-bird-from-flying-to-nesting-eating-to-singing-what-birds-are-doing-and-why-by-david-allen-sibley","title":"What It's Like to Be a Bird From Flying to Nesting, Eating to Singing: What Birds Are Doing, and Why by David Allen Sibley","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bookpage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"booktabs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-book-about\" class=\"tab-pane active\" role=\"tabpanel\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-10\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-detail-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bookpage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"booktabs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-book-about\" class=\"tab-pane active\" role=\"tabpanel\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-10\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-detail-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bookpage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"booktabs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-book-about\" class=\"tab-pane active\" role=\"tabpanel\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-10\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-detail-about\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe bird book for birders and nonbirders alike that will excite and inspire by providing a new and deeper understanding of what common, mostly backyard, birds are doing--and why\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Can birds smell?\" \"Is this the same cardinal that was at my feeder last year?\" \"Do robins 'hear' worms?\" In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat It's Like to Be a Bird,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDavid Sibley answers the most frequently asked questions about the birds we see most often. This special, large-format volume is geared as much to nonbirders as it is to the out-and-out obsessed, covering more than two hundred species and including more than 330 new illustrations by the author. While its focus is on familiar backyard birds--blue jays, nuthatches, chickadees--it also examines certain species that can be fairly easily observed, such as the seashore-dwelling Atlantic puffin. David Sibley's exacting artwork and wide-ranging expertise bring observed behaviors vividly to life. (For most species, the primary illustration is reproduced life-sized.) And while the text is aimed at adults--including fascinating new scientific research on the myriad ways birds have adapted to environmental changes--it is nontechnical, making it the perfect occasion for parents and grandparents to share their love of birds with young children, who will delight in the big, full-color illustrations of birds in action. Unlike any other book he has written,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat It's Like to Be a Bird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis poised to bring a whole new audience to David Sibley's world of birds.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"divide0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"additional_formats\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bookpage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"booktabs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"tab-book-praise\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-10\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-detail-praise\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lingering over every page of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat It's Like to Be a Bird,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethis is what can be seen: The book's beauty mirrors the beauty of birds it describes so marvelously.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—NPR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Any new Sibley book is an event . . . A sprightly, information-packed encyclopedia of bird behavior. What lifts it into the realm of art is Sibley’s illustrations—330 of them, many life-size. Captured in pencil and gouache, Sibley’s birds are as scientifically accurate as Peterson’s or Audubon’s, but less static, more alive . . . The American robin with a rust-red Dickensian waistcoat; a martial, copper-feathered red-tailed hawk perched watchful along a country road—these and all the birds celebrated in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat It’s Like to Be a Bird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseem ready to take flight.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Peter Fish,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An afternoon with this sprawling volume on my lap was a lovely way to tolerate a day of social distancing . . . \u003ci\u003eWhat It’s Like to Be a Bird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egives Sibley’s artwork ample room to spread its wings . . . In a spring shadowed by the darker mysteries of nature, Sibley’s book is a welcome occasion to connect with the more pleasing puzzle of what our feathered friends are up to.\" —\u003cb\u003eDanny Heitman,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"After years of rushing to his indispensable field guides for sure resolution of any bird or tree ID conundrum, I’m delighted to find David Allen Sibley stretching his considerable artistic and literary wings . . . Having painted them all in every possible plumage permutation, evenly lighted and in profile, Mr. Sibley’s joy in creating chiaroscuro tableaux of birds feeding, flying and tending their young is palpable . . . Expect to be surprised at the mental and physical capabilities of birds.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Julie Zickefoose,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Simply gorgeous . . . Appropriate for general readers as well as bird experts, and it is perfectly suitable for young readers . . . As the world’s bird population shrinks, it is helpful and even inspiring to learn as much as possible about the amazing feathered creatures that share our planet. There is no better way than to browse through David Allen Sibley’s new book,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat It’s Like to Be a Bird.\" —\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Gilson,\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Columbus Dispatch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"You'll want to linger on each page to enjoy Sibley's illustrations . . . If you love birds, you'll love this book.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e—Jennifer J. Meyer,\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Backyard Birder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Sibley answers all kinds of questions people have about birds . . . [His] exacting artwork and wide-ranging expertise bring observed behaviors vividly to life.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBirdwatching\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gorgeous art and fascinating information come together here. The organization makes it easy to pick up and read whatever strikes your fancy, while the depth of information means that anyone can learn a great deal. And then there’s the art—lots and lots of it. All that makes this book attractive to anyone even remotely interested in birds.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Birder's Library\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fascinating work that fulfills its goal to 'give readers some sense of what it’s like to be a bird' . . . [Readers] will emerge with a deeper appreciation of birds, and of what observable behaviors can reveal about animals’ lives.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"divide0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"additional_formats\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bookpage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"booktabs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"tab-book-author\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-10\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-detail-about-author\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bda-author\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-10 col-sm-9 col-xs-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tiny-copyright\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ca title=\"David Allen Sibley\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/sibley\"\u003eDavid Allen Sibley\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the author and illustrator of the series of successful guides to nature that bear his name, including \u003ci\u003eThe Sibley Guide to Birds.\u003c\/i\u003e He has contributed to \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian, Science, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, Birding, BirdWatching,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNorth American Birds,\u003c\/i\u003e and to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the recipient of the Roger Tory Peterson Award for Lifetime Achievement from the American Birding Association and the Linnaean Society of New York's Eisenmann Medal. 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The legs,\u003cbr\u003eunbent, are childish crayon strokes--\u003cbr\u003etoo simple to be workable.\u003cbr\u003eAnd even the feather-markings,\u003cbr\u003ewhose intricate symmetry is the usual glory of birds,\u003cbr\u003eare in the gull slovenly,\u003cbr\u003eas if God makes them too many\u003cbr\u003eto make them very well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAre they intelligent?\u003cbr\u003eWe imagine so, because they are ugly.\u003cbr\u003eThe sardonic one-eyed profile, slightly cross,\u003cbr\u003ethe narrow, ectomorphic head, badly combed,\u003cbr\u003ethe wide and nervous and well-muscled rump\u003cbr\u003eall suggest deskwork: shipping rates\u003cbr\u003eby day, Schopenhauer\u003cbr\u003eby night, and endless coffee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt that hour on the beach\u003cbr\u003ewhen the flies begin biting in the renewed coolness\u003cbr\u003eand the backsliding skin of the after-surf\u003cbr\u003ereflects a pink shimmer before being blotted,\u003cbr\u003ethe gulls stand around in the dimpled sand\u003cbr\u003elike those melancholy European crowds\u003cbr\u003ethat gather in cobbled public squares in the wake\u003cbr\u003eof assassinations and invasions,\u003cbr\u003eheads cocked to hear the latest radio reports.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is also this hour when plump young couples\u003cbr\u003ewalk down to the water, bumping together,\u003cbr\u003eand stand thigh-deep in the rhythmic glass.\u003cbr\u003eThen they walk back toward the car,\u003cbr\u003etugging as if at a secret between them\u003cbr\u003ebut which neither quite knows--\u003cbr\u003ewalk capricious paths through the scattering gulls,\u003cbr\u003eas in some mythologies\u003cbr\u003ebeautiful gods stroll unconcerned\u003cbr\u003eamong our mortal apprehensions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Updike on \"Seagulls\":\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMy distinct memory is that I was pondering gulls while lying on Crane Beach in Ipswich when the first stanza came over me in a spasm of inspiration. Penless and paperless, I ran to the site of a recent beach fire and wrote in charcoal on a large piece of unburned driftwood. Then I cumbersomely carried my improvised tablet home. It must have been late in the beach season, and my final stanzas slow to ripen, for the poem's completion is dated early December.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\"Excellent. . . . [Disch's] greatest work-a writer's writer's success.\" --\"The Village Voice\u003cbr\u003e\"A robust writer . . . a virtuoso.\" --\"The \"New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\"Startlingly original. . . . 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The book, though, also features plenty of feather utilities that kids (and adults) may not have known or carefully considered, such as the club-winged manakin's ability to make squeaky chirping little trills with its curved and ridged feathers, or the spongy feathers of the Pallas' sandgrouse, who uses them to bring water to his nesting chicks. Each bird gets a lovely portrait set in its habitat, captioned with its identity and a precise geographic location. A brief paragraph, just the right length for classroom or storytime sharing, explains the utility of the bird's plumage, and the entries are unified by a line of oversized font that runs across the tops of the spreads and compares feathers to a familiar human device: Feathers can dig holes like a backhoe . . . or carry building supplies like a forklift. Beautiful and concise, this is an excellent resource for units on animal adaptation, and a treat for the youngest bird lovers. An author's note on research, and a caution concerning the prohibitions on gathering wild bird feathers, are appended.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeathers are deceptively simple marvels of adaptation, providing not just locomotion for birds, but also protection, warmth, decoration, and comfort. This book celebrates the amazing versitility of these easily recognizable objects, which young readers might find right in their backyards. Vividly rendered watercolor illustrations of feathers in life-sized scale complement the straightforward text that describes 16 species of birds and the unexpected functions of their feathers. 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Some of the ideas can be conveyed with a picture of a single feather; others are illustrated by several feathers from a single bird, as in a striking image of the five different feather structures found on the familiar blue jay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-The Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelissa Stewart\u003c\/strong\u003e is the award-winning author of more than one hundred fifty science books for children. She holds degrees in biology and science journalism. Recent books include No Monkeys, No Chocolate; Under the Snow Tree (Peachtree, 2009); and the A Place for series (Peachtree). 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So grab\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirds of Ohio Field Guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor your next birding adventure--to help ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat's New?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Watch Birds in Ohio?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObservation Strategies: Tips for Identifying Birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBird Basics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBird Color Variables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBird Nests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho Builds the Nest?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFledging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Birds Migrate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Birds Migrate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to Use This Guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRange Maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSample Pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Birds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack and White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrange\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBirding on the Internet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChecklist\/Index by Species\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObservation Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore for the Midwest by Stan Tekiela\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNaturalist, wildlife photographer and writer\u003cstrong\u003e Stan Tekiela\u003c\/strong\u003e is the originator of the popular state-specific field guide series. 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Elegant language, particularly the occasional use of shape poetry, supplements the serene narrative. . . .A recommended purchase anywhere nature lovers and animal fanatics abound.\u003cstrong\u003e--School Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eActive verbs . . . and elegant imagery . . . add resonance. . . .Hunter's soft and subtle pen, ink, and colored pencil illustrations, both close-ups and from a distance, and from high and low perspectives alike, are as lyrical and lovely as the text.An eloquently told story of symbiosis\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Kirkus Reviews \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn Street\u003c\/strong\u003e is a science-inspired author who takes great pleasure in sharing lively STEAM stories with young readers. She especially loves exploring concepts that cross disciplines. From the time she was ten, Lynn wanted to be a writer. 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