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A classic in the making -- an account of the biggest year in birdwatching history. In the USA, some 50 million people lay claim to being bird-watchers or “birders,” spending billions of dollars on birding-related travel and membership fees every year. A select, and utterly obsessed, few...

A gorgeously illustrated and interactive full-color guide to more than 181 birds of North America, featuring recorded vocalizations of each, based on the bestselling board game, Wingspan. Praised for its gorgeous illustrations, accurate portrayal of bird habitats, and its gameplay, the...

Following in the tracks of the first uproarious and beloved bird book in the series, this hilarious sequel ventures beyond to identify the stupidest birds around the world. Featuring birds from North and South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, author Matt Kracht identifies the dumb birds that manage to live all over the freaking place with snarky yet accurate names. Offering a balance of fact and wit, this uproarious profanity-laden handbook will appeal to hardcore birders and casual bird lovers (and haters) alike.

Return of the Birds: A John Burroughs Wake-Robin Revival weaves more than 100 bird song field recordings into the timeless nature study, Wake-Robin. Burroughs wrote: “And what is a bird without its song? It seems to me I do not know a bird till I’ve heard its voice.” Listen to the bustling fields and trails just as he did 150 years ago. Experience the wit and wonder Burroughs encounters during his travels through the Adirondacks and rambles around the Capitol.