Bird Watching for Dummies

Bird watching is one of life's great joys even if you don't know a sparrow from a spotted owl. But the more you know about bird species, habitats, migration, and behaviors, the more you can enjoy bird watching. Bird Watching For Dummies is the fun, easy-to-understand bird watching reference you'll t [...]
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Bird watching is one of life's great joys even if you don't know a sparrow from a spotted owl. But the more you know about bird species, habitats, migration, and behaviors, the more you can enjoy bird watching. Bird Watching For Dummies is the fun, easy-to-understand bird watching reference you'll turn to again and again. In it, bird watchers' bird watcher" Bill Thompson III, along with his editorial colleagues at Bird Watcher's Digest magazine, cover such essential topics as*Selecting binoculars, field guides, and other tools to help you observe birds effectively and unobtrusively *Understanding bird behaviors and songs *Setting up a bird feeder to make it easy to watch birds in your own backyard *Creating a bird-friendly garden full of plants that attract the species you're most interested in *Keeping a good record of your sightings -- with sketches of all your favorites *Visiting prime bird habitats, on your own or with a tour group *Finding great bird watching sites on the World Wide WebPlus, Bird Watching For Dummies features a full-color, 32-page insert showing birds up close, along with detailed illustrations of bird habitats, so that you always know just where to point your binoculars.