10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2015

Producing a book about birds and nesting is a dangerous business. Some people love books like that. I’m happy to say that Laura Erickson and Marie Read have written a book, Into the Nest: Intimate Views of the Courting, Parenting, and Family Lives of Familiar Birds , that is not too cute and that does not anthropomorphize.

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Eggs Family 2006 New York 263

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Two books, two authors, two countries bursting with neotropical avian diversity. Since the books share authors and a creation process, I thought I would review them together. Yet they also bring up questions, which I’m going to talk about right now before diving into the specifics of the guides themselves.

Costa Rica 205

Costa Rica Belize El Salvador Birds 205

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2015

Karlson and Dale Rosselet in Birding by Impression: A Different Approach to Knowing and Identifying Birds, the latest addition to the Peterson Reference Guide series and a book likely to revive the continuing discussion about the merits of GISS (the term used in the book, as opposed to the popular jizz ) versus traditional bird identification.

Birds 168

Birds New Jersey Science Groups 168

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Each species account starts with names–family name at the top of the page, followed below by English name of the species, alpha code, scientific name, local name in Cuba and the standard name as accepted by the Sociedad Española de Ornitología (SEO). The book includes lots of space for Notes. There is even room for notes.

Cuba 225

Cuba Birds United States 2000 225

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2019

And the book is about much more, ripple effects from what happens when part of a living thing becomes the central ingredient to a highly visual, social, profitable business. I did often wonder while reading the book whether the result equaled the effort. The late Victorian age was not a good time to be an egret!

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Industry Virginia Portland Campaign 118

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2012

Jake lives in southern Florida, so he and his friends had to be interested in learning about these birds, which they saw everyday, right? Jake’s favorite before-bedtime book when he was just a bit younger was Owl Babies by Martin Waddell, a picture book I had picked up at a nature center. I shouldn’t have been surprised.

Birds 206

Birds Owls Switzerland Lions 206

10,000 Birds

JULY 1, 2014

I love reading children’s books, even though my child is well over the age when she asks to have them read at bedtime and my nephews fall asleep all too easily after playing lacrosse all day. Here are three excellent but very different children’s books I enjoyed this year (two were published in 2013, one in 2011).

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Puerto Rico Parrots New York City 2013 228

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2023

2020, all also published by Firefly); children’s books and books on bird feeding. 2020, all also published by Firefly); children’s books and books on bird feeding. A map of Ontario is reproduced on the inside front covers and the Quick Index, a one-page listing of bird families, is on the back inside cover.

North America 202

North America Birds Owls America 202

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

The Pough & Eckelberry guides (add in artist Earl L Poole who did black-and-white drawings for the later titles) were notable for Pough’s discursive text and Eckelberry’s lovely painted portraits, and many older birders have stories about how they were inspired by these books. This is a fairly large book: 907 pages; 7.38

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North America America Birds California Condor 278

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2017

The guide presents 69 species and 1 subspecies, from “NEW WORLD VULTURES: Cathartiformes” to “OSPREY: Pandioninae” to “FAMILY: Accipitridae” (Kites, Hawks, Eagles, Hawk-Eagles), to “FALONIDS: Falconidae” (Falcons, Forest-Falcons, Caracaras, Kestrels, Merlin). Owls are not included, though they sometimes are in ‘raptor’ guides.

Mexico 156

Mexico America North America Falcons 156

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 2, 2014

So, when Redgannet asked me if I was interested in reviewing Phillipps’ Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo: Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan, Third Edition , by Quentin Phillipps and Karen Phillipps, a book he had acquired at Birdfair, I hesitated. Not a great place for a family vacation, though I think Duncan will disagree.

Brunei 173

Brunei Birds Asia Family 173

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The inner side of the front cover contains the visual Quick Reference with paintings of one representative of the family followed by the relevant page number. The book ends with three indexes, of scientific, English and Afrikaans names. You can zoom right into the photos, illustrations and maps, to enlarge the details.

Africa 264

Africa South Africa Swaziland Lesotho 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2016

This book is a field guide treat for traveling birders and birders who love to fantasize about travel, answering that age-old question, “I’m going on a trip to [fill in the blank—Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras], what field guide should I use?”. Of course, this is an identification guide, not a coffee table book.

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El Salvador America Costa Rica Honduras 230

10,000 Birds

MAY 17, 2020

That piece of information, along with many others, comes from Kroodsma’a new book, Birdsong for the Curious Naturalist : Your Guide to Listening — and you have to love the “nearly.” And that’s part of the point of the book, and its charm – how much there is still to be discovered in the realm of birdsong. Except he doesn’t!

Virginia 235

Virginia Boston North America 2020 235

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Steve, another member of our birding group, also had a field guide by Kenefick, Restall, and Hayes, but his was bordered in GREEN, had a slightly different title, and, to my extreme chagrin, was much more recent, showing the recently split Trinidad Motmot instead of the Blue-crowned Motmot on my book’s cover. I was confused.

Trinidad 190

Trinidad Birds South America Research 190

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2017

That sentence really doesn’t begin to describe this very smart and highly readable book. The ‘little green book’ was now over 450 pages long! Photographic credits are given with each photo, which I like better than a listing at the back of the book. Press, 2011). Please–do not read this section only!

South America 144

South America Ecuador America Reptiles 144

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

This is a very good thing; it means they publish a lot of books about birds (probably more at this point than U.S. This is a hefty book, 560 pages long and dimensions of 6.3 The book’s organization reflects the authors’ goal of making this a guide accessible to birders of all levels and skill.

Ireland 140

Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2020

The new hot novelist Jenny Offill was quoted in the Times magazine recently about her first book: “If someone had described this novel to me, I would never have read it.”. Things get complicated – and then, completely out of hand — when Gabe’s new inamorata is introduced to his family. Yes, that’s right – she adds an epilogue.

Uruguay 152

Uruguay 2001 Bald Eagle Science 152

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2022

edited by the Pasadena Audubon Society, with illustrations by Catherine Hamilton and photographs by many, are two very different books. How do you craft a description of a common bird like American Robin that’s unique, especially when you’re writing the 19th book of a series?

Los Angeles 187

Los Angeles Birds District of Columbia Parrots 187

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2020

That was the fourth edition, dated 1980, and I didn’t realize at the time that we were getting the books for free because the fifth edition had just been published. (I And, the One-page Index, a quick reference to locating major bird families, is placed in two locations–the front and the back of the book.

North America 200

North America America Hawaii Birds 200

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 29, 2022

One such star avian family is the Setophagidae, the birds known as wood-warblers. No, not a warbler but big enough to be one and a star in its own right. Yes, you read that right. Despite being a bird that lacks bright colors commonly found in other members of this famed family, the “Wormer” is one of my favorites.

Costa Rica 271

Costa Rica Nashville Tennessee Turtles 271

4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Bringing a dog into the family is no small decision. Although every dog is a unique individual, there are characteristics that are inherent in certain breeds which could help you find the right dog for your personality type. It’s important to take other factors into consideration when you are choosing the right breed.

Breeding 100

Breeding Rights Lifestyle Dogs 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2021

The guide has been expertly, even lovingly revised, expanded and updated (as the authors’ names indicate, this is largely a family affair). The locator key section in the front of the book summarizes the shared characteristics of each mushroom type. McKnight and Vera B. McKnight published in 1987. Species Accounts. ” (p.

North America 248

North America America Species 2018 248

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2024

But there are, Ollerton thinks, 1,380 bird species that may be pollinators (and some 20,000 bird-pollinated flowers), and part of the purpose of his new book, the impressive (and delightful!) Birds & Flowers: An Intimate 50 Million Year Relationship is to highlight other bird families that pollinate. Based in Denmark and the U.K,

Birds 219

Birds Denmark Europe Pythons 219

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2024

From this excellent book I learned that near Ciudad Real lies the Parque Nacional Las Tablas de Daimiel. and he was right, of course. The next couple of days were more about family than birding. This is the exact opposite of the instructions in Garcia’s book, probably because the hide has been moved.

Spain 142

Spain Portugal Ducks Lions 142

10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2024

According to the highly successful book ” 7 Habits of Highly Successful Birding Blog Post Writers”, only about 50% of birding blog posts should start with bulbuls). Most likely, both parties are right. This post starts like every birding blog post should start – by showcasing some bulbul species. Yes, I am joking.

Birds 142

Birds Owls China Research 142

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2024

Since Twitter hadn’t been released yet, mainly for lack of phones, Thomas had a lot of time and he proceeded by scientifically and statistically refuting Buffon’s statements in his own book “ Notes on the State of Virginia”. The rooms are floating in a pond and the pond provides a home for a Eurasian Beaver family.

Beavers 139

Beavers Eagles Netherlands Geese 139

10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2017

Since 2012, I was fortunate to spend a considerable amount of time birding through southern Borneo almost each year, and this new book meant that I now have four field guides for Borneo at my service. And of course I did a whole lot of cross-referencing and going back and forth between the different books. Brickle & F.

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Brunei 2009 2016 2014 150

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 27, 2020

There is a thing parents know very well – how important it is to choose the right name for a child. Because this book is nothing short of spectacular. Presented in numbers, Bird Families of the World has 2417 field guide style paintings, plus 797 bird photos, followed by 252 distribution maps. Families perhaps?

Family 289

Family Birds South America Breeding 289

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2018

To celebrate spring migration, I usually review an exciting new bird book. And, there is a fairy named Moth in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and a superhero named The Moth, appropriately from Dark Horse Comics, the poor cousin to the two big comic book companies. Happy May Day! But, this year I’m going to be contrary and give you moths!

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North America America Oklahoma Missouri 100

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 18, 2010

I recently got a chance to read a book called Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog. The book is an amazing and heartfelt look at the unique partnership and bond that search and rescue dogs have with their handlers. The book follows the story of Susannah and her dog Puzzle. Wow, and wow.

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Rescue Dogs Humane Hamburgers 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The book I am writing is the New York edition in the new series of American Birding Association field guides. I have a pretty high standard to live up to though, so I’m feeling a bit of pressure to get things right or, at least not disastrously wrong. Inspiration books field guide New York' And the references I use!

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New York New Jersey Colorado Pennsylvania 194

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2021

If you had your choice of one bird family to pursue, to seek out and observe and photograph and kvell over, which one would you choose? A passion for one bird family is also very useful. It provides goals and a definite direction for your birding travels and thoughts; sometimes it even becomes the basis of a book!

Costa Rica 264

Costa Rica Brazil Ecuador Bolivia 264

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2011

Astounding because she picked up birding before she could speak and surprising because this ability was definitely not inherited from anyone in my family, myself included. Reading to your kids before they go to bed is an easy and simple way to subtly put birding right into their sub-conscious. GAMES AND APPS. BIRD FEEDERS.

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Birds Game Wildlife Family 277

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2021

Rheindt is a big book. Or should I say a great book? The upper map could relate to either Black-necked or Storm’s Stork , while the lower right may belong to Asian Openbill or Lesser Adjutant. “Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago: Greater Sundas and Wallacea” by James A. Eaton, Bas van Balen, Nick W. Brickle and Frank E.

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Indonesia Timor Brunei Guinea 263

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2021

The losing streak of the bulbul family continues with some other species such as the … … Dark-capped Bulbul (Drakensberg area, South Africa; eBird: “a rather nondescript thrush-sized brown bird”) … … White-eared Bulbul (Mumbai, eBird: “a dull gray-brown bulbul). Thus the Cape Bulbul.

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South Africa Malaysia Africa China 217

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

Fortunately, with a prescience that’s a little scary, David Allen Sibley has created a book perfect for beginning birders (and the rest of us): What It’s Like to Be a Bird: From Flying to Nesting, Eating to Singing–What Birds Are Doing, and Why. copyright @2020 by David A llen Sibley. copyright @2020 by David A llen Sibley.

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2020 Birds Groups North America 263