10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2019

It’s never too late or too early to buy a children’s book about birds. It’s been a few years since my last roundup of children’s bird books, and children’s book writers, illustrators and publishers continue to produce picture books that feature avian protagonists. First, the board books.

New York City 167

New York City Pelicans Birds New York 167

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Two books, two authors, two countries bursting with neotropical avian diversity. Since the books share authors and a creation process, I thought I would review them together. Yet they also bring up questions, which I’m going to talk about right now before diving into the specifics of the guides themselves.

Costa Rica 236

Costa Rica Belize El Salvador Birds 236

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Rather than painting all bird images to face the same direction, as is customary in many field guides, the Navarro combines images of the bird looking left, right, up, even right at you, the sums of the images creating compositions of diagonal lines, circles, and mirror images. The book includes lots of space for Notes.

Cuba 241

Cuba Birds United States 2000 241

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2023

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.

North America 234

North America Birds Owls America 234

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2017

2) This is a NEW book edited by Lisa A. 4) It is a delightful, engaging book. It is a fact that the book fulfills the promise of its subtitle. This story of avian hatred may be the most revolutionary essay in a book full of paeans to birds and birding.). All rights reserved. All rights reserved. Braunfield.

2017 160

2017 Costa Rica 2007 Hunters 160

10,000 Birds

MAY 17, 2020

That piece of information, along with many others, comes from Kroodsma’a new book, Birdsong for the Curious Naturalist : Your Guide to Listening — and you have to love the “nearly.” And that’s part of the point of the book, and its charm – how much there is still to be discovered in the realm of birdsong. Except he doesn’t!

Virginia 260

Virginia Boston North America 2020 260

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2019

And the book is about much more, ripple effects from what happens when part of a living thing becomes the central ingredient to a highly visual, social, profitable business. I did often wonder while reading the book whether the result equaled the effort. The late Victorian age was not a good time to be an egret!

Industry 123

Industry Virginia Portland Campaign 123

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 29, 2014

It’s become regrettably political in the US right, which is the absolute worst response to a potential pandemic going. The book is about zoonoses, diseases that jump from animals to people. His ability to tie the concepts of immunology, evolution and pathology to the personal make the book a much easier read to process.

Humane 165

Humane Animal Africa Ukraine 165

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The book ends with three indexes, of scientific, English and Afrikaans names. You can zoom right into the photos, illustrations and maps, to enlarge the details. and having them in your pocket makes a huge difference in your birding experience. In the upper right corner of every species entry is a pencil.

Africa 264

Africa South Africa Swaziland Lesotho 264

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2017

That sentence really doesn’t begin to describe this very smart and highly readable book. The ‘little green book’ was now over 450 pages long! Photographic credits are given with each photo, which I like better than a listing at the back of the book. Press, 2011). Please–do not read this section only!

South America 171

South America Ecuador Reptiles America 171

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 11, 2022

There are countless field guides and other birding books, websites, blogs, tour companies, and podcasts. Without a clear vision for the future, it seems difficult to search for, let alone hire, the right person. Experience developing and executing a strategic plan seems essential as well, as are communication skills.

2019 296

2019 Legislation 2017 2018 296

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Located right where the Yangtze River enters the sea (and dividing it into two parts), it is mostly flat farmland. The many small ponds and waterways attract quite a few ducks, though presumably due to their China experience, they are extremely wary of people. It seems this Eurasian Hoopoe has read some of these books.

China 175

China Ducks Transported Game 175

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Experiments in the field (the famed Asa Wright Nature Center veranda) involving Bananaquits and bananas came up with numbers ranging from 7 to 16, but a tanager always came along to interfere with Bananaquits’ noisy appreciation of their namesake fruit. There are two editions of the Kenefick book, the field guide. I was confused.

Trinidad 214

Trinidad Birds South America Research 214

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

This is a very good thing; it means they publish a lot of books about birds (probably more at this point than U.S. This is a hefty book, 560 pages long and dimensions of 6.3 The book’s organization reflects the authors’ goal of making this a guide accessible to birders of all levels and skill.

Ireland 157

Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 157

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2022

edited by the Pasadena Audubon Society, with illustrations by Catherine Hamilton and photographs by many, are two very different books. How do you craft a description of a common bird like American Robin that’s unique, especially when you’re writing the 19th book of a series?

Los Angeles 222

Los Angeles Birds District of Columbia Parrots 222

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

It’s the warbler that is often the last unchecked species on birders’ life lists and, whether you list or not, for most of us observing it is a once in a lifetime experience. In fact, my main criticism of The Kirtland’s Warbler is that we don’t hear enough about how the book itself was written. photo by Lynn C. Forest Service.

Michigan 247

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 247

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

As in this quote by Mr. Andrew Breitbart: “Liberals in blue states just think that they are on the right side of history, and anybody that disagrees with them has to be a troglodyte or a neanderthal.” My extensive birding experience allows me to be very confident that the bird below is a Rosefinch. It is indeed rufous-ish.

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Birds Germany India 2018 238

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Another gorgeous weekend is, as they say, in the books. Start your week on the right foot by sharing what made the last two days special for you, at least from a nature-loving perspective. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. What was your best bird of the weekend?

2016 154

2016 Jamaica Birds Falcons 154

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

I learned of the trip right as it had been delayed and made a vow that I would be on that ship. Long story short, the only way I could figure out securing a cabin for myself and my husband, Erik, was to book a trip with Rockjumper, a birding tour company based in South Africa and a supporter of Birdlife South Africa.

South Africa 264

South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 264

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2021

Groups them by family too and by their shape” His extra long arm extended and passed me that precious book. ” Ever the skilled craftsman, Fred had personalized the tome with Velcro and a supple leather book strap. One such surprising experience happened with grouse. “Check it out!”

Costa Rica 264

Costa Rica Chickens Pennsylvania Litter 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2013

Now, on to the books. The cover designs, like the parent book, are cheerily colorful; the Eastern guide is green, featuring a photo of a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, the Western guide is blue, featuring a White Pelican just landing onto the water. King Eider to the left, Common Eider to the right. Both guides measure 5.5

Birds 177

Birds North America Groups Falcons 177

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 18, 2010

I recently got a chance to read a book called Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog. The book is an amazing and heartfelt look at the unique partnership and bond that search and rescue dogs have with their handlers. The book follows the story of Susannah and her dog Puzzle. Past experience?

Rescue 100

Rescue Dogs Humane Dallas 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The book I am writing is the New York edition in the new series of American Birding Association field guides. I have a pretty high standard to live up to though, so I’m feeling a bit of pressure to get things right or, at least not disastrously wrong. Inspiration books field guide New York' And the references I use!

New York 217

New York New Jersey Colorado Pennsylvania 217

10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2017

As far back as the late ’70s he’s been entertaining and enlightening birders with his essays and books on the hows and why of birding. The latest from his pen is Birds of Prey , a hybrid between an identification guide and an essay collection, a book of lore that provides a comprehensive overview of the raptors of North America.

North America 105

North America Falcons America Eagles 105

Reddit Animals

JULY 7, 2023

Hey there, fellow book lovers of r/animals ! Allow me to introduce you to the captivating world of "Mayan Spirit Animals Unleashed" - the first book in the "Spirit Animals Unleashed" series! Yes, you read that right—free access to this mesmerizing adventure. ??

Animal 40

Animal Asia Eagles Humane 40

4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Pets Aplenty is a humorous book written by Malcolm Welshman, a retired vet who has worked at London Zoo, in a small animal hospital, and as a consultant dealing with exotics. This is actually the third book in his vet series. So, let’s chat about the book! Disclosure: SilverWood Books provided an e-book for my review.

Pets 100

Pets Vet Rabbits Zoos 100

Animal Person

MARCH 30, 2009

My clients have always been a combination of experts who already have book deals with large publishers, and entrepreneurs who say Why on Earth would I let them take so much of my potential profits? In my experience, what holds back most authors from self-publishing is one word: ego. But what's the goal?

Animal Rights 100

Animal Rights Vegan New York Rights 100

Animal Person

APRIL 29, 2009

Well, she apparently did such a great job convincing the folks at the Minnesota Book Awards that you can claim to love animals and then send them to slaughter, that not only was she a finalist for their award, but she won it. In her blog yesterday she wrote of her experience accepting the award, and who she thanked and didn't thank.

Sheep 100

Sheep Slaughter Slaughtered Lamb 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2016

As we put another July weekend in the book, so to speak, we should consider the difference between relative and absolute time. Pretty swanky, right? If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. If you’re panicking too, stay calm and enjoy yourself.

2016 101

2016 Birds Farming Hunting 101

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2022

It stops those thousands of migrating birds flying across the Gulf of Mexico and directs them right onto the trees, fields, sanctuaries, beaches along the Bolivar Peninsula, where they hopefully find food and fresh water. I imagined walking right up to them. This was the High Island Experience, I was told. American Avocets.

Houston 237

Houston Texas Sanctuary Sparrows 237

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2023

I knew he was also a former Marvel comic book writer and editor, but did not know that he also, unsurprisingly, had a history of involvement in LGBTQ and Black rights advocacy. It is a skillfully, beautifully written book about finding joy and spirituality in nature and birds. It’s a book we all should read.

Emotional 229

Emotional Birds Minneapolis Nepal 229

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2016

Small, has made its way to all major bookstores and book purchasing web sites. A glance at the Checklist of the Birds of NYS from the NYS Ornithological Association, (and also in the back of the book) may help spark some good memories or inspire bird dreams. We reserve the right to use answers in a future 10,000 Birds posting.

New York 179

New York Birds New York City 2016 179

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

This non-technical book is a development from a series of lectures, tried and tested in numerous adult education courses given to non-specialists. What I mostly look for in this book is how to understand those behaviours, how to interpret them. How did I know that? “Understanding Animal Behaviour” by Rory Putman.

Animal 116

Animal Bears Stray Dog Blackbirds 116

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

In my experience non-birders connect with the travel, visiting beautiful places and spectacle of birding and hawkwatching often entails all three. In my experience if you show a non or novice birder their first Bald Eagle and they will be amazed, show someone their first Thayer’s Gull and they aren’t likely to gasp (sorry, larophiles)!

Bald Eagle 250

Bald Eagle Los Angeles Connecticut Eagles 250

Animal Person

JULY 19, 2009

Here's a hint from the authors: In the end, it's not the grammarians and usage experts who decide what's right. At least fifty-nine grammar books of the period pounced on "wrote," calling the usage "absurd," "bad," a "barbarism," "colloquial," "corrupt," "improper," "inelegant," "ungrammatical," a "solecism," or "vulgar."

Animal Rights 100

Animal Rights Rights Animal Animal Rights Movement 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

I found those comments insightful and inspiring, valuable experiences and opinions worthy of sharing to a wider audience than the FB groups where they were initially posted. Eric DeFonso: “I think a ‘good guide’, in the most generic sense, is one who provides for a gratifying nature experience for his or her clients. A teacher.”.

Greece 225

Greece Birds Zambia Experience 225

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Colombia wants to go big into the birding travel industry, with appropriate government backing of bird lodges and guides and the infrastructure needed to get people from the US and Canada and Europe right in front of some of the most incredible birds in the tropics. Though I was only there to go birding for two days, I saw a lot.

Colombia 165

Colombia Primates Reptiles Experience 165