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Plugging Kids Into Birding

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I’ve also included a few resources for those of you that might be inclined to invest in birding resources for your kids. Also Audubon Guides has some of the very best apps for family birding excursions (check out their Ultimate Nature Series, an excellent resource for regional birding in the United States). BIRD FEEDERS.

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American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Ontario: A Field Guide Review

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It is home to four diverse forest ecosystems (deciduous, mixed, boreal, and lowlands), experiences seasonal weather systems ranging from cold dry Arctic winters to humid, thunder-storm filled summers, and, according to the latest official checklist, hosts four professional sports teams with bird names.* state and Canadian provinces.

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The Wonderfulness of Local Field Guides: Reviews of ABA Field Guide to Birds of Maine & Birding Guide to the Greater Pasadena Area

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Some birds are put next to each other to aid in the identification process, for example, falcons follow hawks. Its purpose, chief editor Mickey Long tells us, “is to provide useful information for birders of all skill and experience levels” (p. So, expect to find warblers before sparrows if you are browsing.

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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

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But, it’s more than that, because each essay also includes “a big idea, a method or technique or resource, about bird study in our age” (p. Floyd’s writing style draws the reader in, including us in his experiences and observations, making the personal communal. And, each essay tells a story.

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Bird Books for Children: From Colors & Shapes to Discovering Central Park

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In a note at the back of Mama Built a Little Nest , she traces her interest in bird nests back to a hummingbird who built a cup nest on a mobile hanging outside her kitchen window, and offers “resources for further learning and exploration.” 52 Ways to Wonder, Wander, and Explore Birds with Kids (Roost Books).

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A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds–A Book Review

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The book is organized into ten chapters, framed by a Prologue and Epilogue focused on Weidensaul’s banding experience in Denali National Park. His participant observations connect to his own research experiences, providing history and perspective. Weidensaul traveled to each location to witness the research in process.

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Hawks At A Distance: A Timely Classic

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My book of choice for this time of year is Jerry Liguori’s Hawks At A Distance: Identification of Migrant Raptors, a brilliant tutorial on how to recognize raptors by shape and flight style, distilling years of experience and expertise into 216 pages. And video resources. Which guide worked best for you?

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