A Field Guide To The Birds

Author : Matt Kracht
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781452177397

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The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America by Matt Kracht Pdf

National bestselling book: Featured on Midwest, Mountain Plains, New Atlantic, Northern, Pacific Northwest and Southern Regional Indie Bestseller Lists Perfect book for the birder and anti-birder alike A humorous look at 50 common North American dumb birds: For those who have a disdain for birds or bird lovers with a sense of humor, this snarky, illustrated handbook is equal parts profane, funny, and—let's face it—true. Featuring common North American birds, such as the White-Breasted Butt Nugget and the Goddamned Canada Goose (or White-Breasted Nuthatch and Canada Goose for the layperson), Matt Kracht identifies all the idiots in your backyard and details exactly why they suck with humorous, yet angry, ink drawings. With The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America, you won't need to wonder what all that racket is anymore! • Each entry is accompanied by facts about a bird's (annoying) call, its (dumb) migratory pattern, its (downright tacky) markings, and more. • The essential guide to all things wings with migratory maps, tips for birding, musings on the avian population, and the ethics of birdwatching. • Matt Kracht is an amateur birder, writer, and illustrator who enjoys creating books that celebrate the humor inherent in life's absurdities. Based in Seattle, he enjoys gazing out the window at the beautiful waters of Puget Sound and making fun of birds. "There are loads of books out there for bird lovers, but until now, nothing for those that love to hate birds. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America fills the void, packed with snarky illustrations that chastise the flying animals in a funny, profane way. " – Uncrate A humorous animal book with 50 common North American birds for people who love birds and also those who love to hate birds • A perfect coffee table or bar top conversation-starting book • Makes a great Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthday, or retirement gift

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041618989

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A Field Guide to the Birds by Anonim Pdf

An indispensable guide for both the beginner and the expert in identification of birds, emphasizing clues to watch when they are seen at a distance.

Author : Matt Kracht
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-04
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781797213415

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The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World by Matt Kracht Pdf

Let's face it—all birds are fascinating, wonderful, idiotic jerks—no matter where in the world they reside. Following in the footsteps of the bestselling book The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America, 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 and humorous, anger-filled drawings. This guide book details exactly how much these morons suck with facts about each bird's (annoying) call, its (stupid) migratory pattern, and its (downright tacky) markings. Complete with a matching game, bird descriptor checklist, tips on how to identify a bird (you can tell a lot by looking into a bird's eyes, for example), this profanity-laden book offers a balance of fact and wit that will appeal to hardcore birders and casual bird lovers (and haters) alike. A MUST-HAVE: A must-have sequel to the bestselling parody book The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America. UNIQUE & LAUGH-OUT-LOUD FUNNY: This is a great coffee table or bar top conversation-starting book. And a bonus, while the content is humorous, it is practical and useful! A GREAT PRESENT: This is the perfect gift for the bird lovers and haters in your life. It also makes a great Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthday, retirement, or gag gift. Perfect for: • Birdwatching and nature enthusiasts • Armchair birders (or nonbirders) • Someone who needs a quirky gift for an animal lover friend • People with serious birders in their lives who want something lighthearted

Author : Jonathan Alderfer
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : CORNELL:31924102944182

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National Geographic Field Guide to Birds: Pennsylvania by Jonathan Alderfer Pdf

Designed to fit in a backpack or pocket for easy access, each of these handy and popular bird field guides comprises 272 pages and features about 175 birds organized by family as approved by the American Ornithological Union. Standard features include: Locator Map at the front listing regional birding hotspots; Introduction by an expert on where to find the state's top birds; How-To-Use Section with general tips on birding and advice on making the most of the guide; 125 Easy-Access Individual Entries providing a photograph of the bird in its habitat, recognition clues, specific details on behavior, habitat, and local sites, plus a special "Field Note" with artwork for extra help in tricky identifications; Alphabetical Index with life list; and Color-coded Index. Pennsylvania offers a winning variety of city and country birds. See the bright-colored, vocal Yellow-billed Cuckoo; the migratory Snow Goose; the stunning Red-Tailed Hawk; the olive Acadian Flycatcher, and more.

Author : Donald Stokes,Lillian Stokes
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0316818097

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Stokes Field Guide to Birds by Donald Stokes,Lillian Stokes Pdf

The easiest-to-use and most comprehensive field guide to North American birds-from the country's preeminent writers on birds and nature Drawing on more than twenty years' experience as bird and wildlife experts, Donald and Lillian Stokes have produced field guides that are factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other books you can buy. You'll find: * All the identification information on a single page-color photographs, range map, and detailed description. No more fumbling to match photos with text! * For fast reference-a compact alphabetical index inside the front and back covers. * More than 900 high-resolution color identification photographs. * An illustrated Quick Guide to the most common backyard and feeder birds. * Convenient colored tabs keyed to each bird group. * Concise and comprehensive text, with information on habitat; plumage variation; feeding, nesting, and mating behavior; bird feeder proclivity; and-for the first time in any guide-population trends and conservation status.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1480679283

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The Sibley Guide to Birds by Anonim Pdf

Author : Aaron Reynolds
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781984856289

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Effin' Birds by Aaron Reynolds Pdf

A compact, comprehensive, and very silly field guide featuring more than 200 of the rudest birds on earth—from the creator of the Webby Award–winning hit Instagram account! Effin’ Birds is the most eagerly anticipated new volume in the grand and noble profession of nature writing and bird identification. Sitting proudly alongside Sibley, Kaufman, and Peterson, this book contains more than 150 pages crammed full of classic, monochrome plumage art paired with the delightful but dirty aphorisms (think “I’m going to need more booze to deal with this week”) that made the Effin’ Birds feed a household name. Also included in its full, Technicolor glory is John James Audubon’s most beautiful work matched with modern life advice. Including never-before-seen birds, insults, and field notes, this guide is a must-have for any effin’ fan or birder.

Author : Ian George Warkentin,Sandy Newton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Bird watching
ISBN : 0980914426

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Birds of Newfoundland Field Guide by Ian George Warkentin,Sandy Newton Pdf

The first comprehensive field guide dedicated solely to the birds of Newfoundland. Designed to make identifying birds quick and easy, this new field guide to the birds of Newfoundland gives birdwatchers a one-stop reference to the species most commonly seen on North America s easternmost island. It includes profiles of more than 170 birds, tips on where to look for each species, song, habitat, breeding, and range details, and nesting information. It features 32 full-colour plates by Roger Tory Peterson, with additional images by John A. Crosby and Ralph Jarvis.

Author : Kenn Kaufman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0618574239

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Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America by Kenn Kaufman Pdf

Collects photographs, range maps, and descriptive entries identifying the markings, habits, habitat, and voice of each species.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041618989

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A Field Guide to the Birds by Anonim Pdf

An indispensable guide for both the beginner and the expert in identification of birds, emphasizing clues to watch when they are seen at a distance.

Author : Ted Floyd
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-05-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780061120404

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Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America by Ted Floyd Pdf

This new field guide provides a suite of modern tools to effectively aid in the identification of more than 750 species of birds across North America. It introduces a "whole bird" approach by concisely gathering a collection of information about birds into one portable and well-organized volume. 2,000 stunning color photographs of birds in natural habitats show the most important field marks, regional population differences, life stages, and behaviors 700-plus detailed and up-to-date color range maps show summer, migration, winter, year-round, and rare but regular occurrences of every major species A DVD of birdsongs for 138 major species (587 vocalizations in all for 5½ hours of play); each high-quality MP3 file is embedded with an image of the bird, perfect to view on home computers and portable MP3 players Concise descriptions of habits and ecology, age-related and seasonal differences, regional forms, vocalization, and informative captions pointing out the most important aspects of the bird 46 group essays with information outlining taxonomy, feeding, migration, habitats, behaviors, and conservation status A thorough and accessible introduction to birds and birding includes sections on parts of a bird, plumage and molt, food and feeding, migration, habitats, conservation, tips on bow to become a better birder, and more A detailed glossary of terms, species checklist, and quick index The new Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America is perfectly designed to give birders the most powerful and user-friendly collection of information to carry into the field or wherever they enjoy learning about birds and nature.

Author : Roger Tory Peterson,Edward L. Chalif
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1999-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 039597514X

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A Field Guide to Mexican Birds by Roger Tory Peterson,Edward L. Chalif Pdf

With more than 700 color paintings arranged by families for quick comparison of similar species, and with detailed information on range, habitat, size, and voice, this field guide describes and illustrates 1,038 species of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and El Salvador.

Author : Roger Tory Peterson
Publisher : Peterson Field Guides
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : SCIENCE
ISBN : 9781328771438

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Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America, Seventh Edition by Roger Tory Peterson Pdf

A new edition of the classic, best-selling field guide from Peterson Field Guides For decades, the Peterson Field Guide to Birdsof Eastern and Central North America has been a popular and trusted guide for birders of all levels, thanks to its famous system of identification and unparalleled illustrations. Following the Spring 2020 update to Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America, this guide will feature updated text and range maps, and art updated to reflect current knowledge in ornithology.

Author : Jeffrey C. Domm,Formac Publishing Company Limited,James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Publisher : Formac Publishing Company Limited
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781459500518

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Formac Field Guide to Nova Scotia Birds by Jeffrey C. Domm,Formac Publishing Company Limited,James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers Pdf

Birdwatching is popular among residents and visitors in Nova Scotia, and the province is an internationally recognized destination for birding. This book offers detailed listings on 200 of the top species found all around the province, at the seashore, in the Cape Breton Highlands, in city parks and around the thousands of pristine lakes in the province. Whether observing spectacular hawks in the wild or seabirds over the ocean, listening for warblers in the forest or spotting the first spring birds at the feeder, this guide is designed to allow for quick and easy identification. Original full-colour illustrations by Jeffrey Domm show prominent features that birdwatching enthusiasts can use to identify a species. Text and graphic keys give helpful tips for observing, including: habitat preference egg identification (for in-province breeding species) months the bird can be seen in the area preferred bird feeder types The guide also includes a handy visual index, grouped by bird size and distinctive coloration, to help novice birdwatchers easily identify an unknown species. The birding hotspot section (with accompanying map) shows 46 locations across the province where good birdwatching is assured. Previously titled The New Formac Pocketguide to Nova Scotia Birds, this book is both a handy reference for beginners and a useful local guide for practised birders.

Author : Jim Wilson,Mark Carmody
Publisher : Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781848898271

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The Birds of Ireland by Jim Wilson,Mark Carmody Pdf

An important tool of a birdwatcher is a good identification guide. Most cover the birds of Europe and few deal exclusively with Ireland. This first photographic identification guide to the birds of Ireland has over 1,600 photos of more than 260 species, in an easy, quick-reference format. With eight to fifteen images per species, the key identification features of each bird are shown, with concise descriptions and pointers to indicate important features. This guide is produced in association with BirdWatch Ireland, Ireland's leading bird-conservation organisation. The purchase of this guide contributes funds to BirdWatch Ireland's conservation and education initiatives to help protect and promote Ireland's wild birds and habitats. similar to: Ireland's Garden Birds by Jim Wilson and Oran O'Sullivan.