From the editor of the nation’s premier birding magazine, a no-nonsense, no-fluff quick guide to the birds you see every day. Of all the classic American pastimes, perhaps none are as widely accessible as watching birds. Our unusually vast, diverse environmental landscape supports fascinating species and variations exclusive to each region of the country. While birders often spend their efforts in search of the rarest creatures, some of the most beautiful and intriguing birds are the ones that frequent our backyards (or nearby) daily. For that reason, where other, larger volumes focus on bird types that the casual observer is never likely to encounter, Mid-Atlantic Birds concisely celebrates those species living under our very noses. Written by Bill Thompson III, the editor and co-publisher of Bird Watcher’s Digest, this portable 5″x8″ book contains the same variety of entertaining and informative entries that make Bird Watcher’s Digest the nation’s most popular birding magazine. Inside, you’ll find profiles of the 55 most common birds in the Mid-Atlantic, complete with large color photos, gender-specific physical descriptions, nesting and feeding information, bird call particulars, and interesting stories about each species. Thompson also introduces the reader to the basics of bird watching: essential gear, bird-friendly food and plantings, housing tips, and observational techniques. This guide covers Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Look for our other backyard bird guides covering the Midwest, South, Northeast, and West regions of the United States.
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…BIRD BRAINIAC… A fabulous guide for every “armchair” bird watcher…it’s amazing how much you’ll appreciate the accuracy of each gorgeous photo and what you can learn from the accompanying text….purchased as a gift for a friend, she loves this clear, concise and well formatted guide and is quite thankful that I had the good sense to select this book.”Z”
Good book for beginer I am a beginner bird watcher and found this book to be very helpful. My only critique is that it only shows picture of the male birds, often times the female is quite different so you don’t get that comparison. But overall I was satisfied with the book.
Good quick guide This is not a substitute for a more detailed birding book, but it’s an excellent guide for identifying the birds in my backyard and in the parks I visit. Beautiful photos and good descriptions.