Backyard Birdwatching in Phoenix


Book Description

Backyard Birdwatching in Phoenix is an all-in-one essential tool for residents of Southern Arizona who wantto attract and support avian visitors to their backyards. With introductions to birding, gardening, housing, andfeeding, readers will learn the basics of birdwatching and receive tips on how to best care for the speciescommonly found in greater Phoenix. The guide includes beautiful color illustrations of the most frequentlyobserved backyard birds with notes on sizes and distinguishing markings. Developed in collaboration withthe Cornell Lab of Ornithology, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is derived from the All About BirdsPocket Guide Series, a collection of 15 titles on watching, attracting and feeding birds, nests and eggs, andregional identification guides. Laminated for durability, Backyard Birdwatching in Phoenix is essential to thebackpacks and libraries of Southern Arizona birders of all levels.




Birds of Phoenix and Maricopa County Arizona, Third Edition


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Revised and updated,the book contains photos, maps, and directions to birding areas around Phoenix. Species accounts and bar graphs aid birders in determining status, abundance, seasonal occurrence, and habitat preference for the 458 species that have been recorded in the county. There is an expanded section on the diverse habitats in the county. Color photos of many unusual birds, as well as habitats, are found throughout the book.




My First Bird Book and Bird Feeder


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Discover over 30 fascinating backyard birds in this full-color illustrated field guide.




Have You Heard the Nesting Bird?


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In this nonfiction picture book for young readers, we learn just why the mother nesting bird stays quiet and still while sitting on her eggs. Shh. . . .




Birds at Your Feeder


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Summarizing data from Project FeederWatch, a continent-wide survey sponsored by Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Bird Studies Canada, National Audubon Society, and the Canadian Nature Federation.




Birds of Texas


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"W.L. Moody, Jr., natural history series ; no. 14." Guide to 622 birds found in Texas with information on habitat preferences, abundance, seasonal occurance, and more.




Phoenix Birds


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Phoenix Birds is a portable reference guide featuring over 100 species of birds found in this city. This richly illustrated and detailed guide is printed on laminate material and folds for easy handling. A map of birding sanctuaries and parks is provided on the back cover for the vacationer or avian enthusiast.




Birding Arizona: What to Know, Where to Go


Book Description

Arizona is a mecca for bird watchers worldwide. With over 500 recorded species, birders come from across the country to see Arizona birds and the occasional Mexican rarity. Both visitors and residents of Arizona can benefit from this book which is meant as an armchair reader and for birding adventure road trips. The outstanding Arizona landscape and wealth of birdlife is revealed by longtime resident Charles J. Babbitt. He is a retired lawyer, past president of the Maricopa Audubon Society and past member of the Arizona Bird Committee. A well-respected writer and field trip leader, Charles has birded in Arizona for over 40 years. With its maps and descriptions of when and where to go birding, this title is the ideal book for beginning and experienced birders who want to enjoy some of the best bird watching in Arizona.




Hummingbirds and Butterflies


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Peterson Field Guides and Bird Watchers Digest team up to provide expert advice on attracting, feeding and identifying hummingbirds and butterflies, in a book that includes range guides and full-color photos for the most common species. Original. 20,000 first printing.




Jim Burns' Arizona Birds


Book Description

Jim Burns' Arizona Birds is a portrayal of the habits and habitats of seventy-five of these unique southwestern species. Birdwatchers new to the game will find a wealth of knowledge on and insight into some familiar favorites, as well as all idea of what it takes to accomplish more uncommon sightings. Veteran birders will appreciate Burns' unique incorporation of natural history and other details beyond the usual taxonomic data and will enjoy reminders of their own triumphs and heartbreaks in his colorful personal accounts of vehicular breakdowns, photographic faux pas, and egregious identification errors in the field.