Remove California Remove Family Remove Hunting Remove Science
article thumbnail

Peterson Reference Guide to Owls of North America and the Caribbean: A Book Review by a Lover of Parliaments

10,000 Birds

We don’t simply learn that Great Horned Owls sometimes eat fish, we learn that in northeastern California, they eat Tui chub and in Pennsylvania they eat brown bullhead catfish. Of course, most natural histories are based on research, but Weidensaul’s approach is highly specific.

article thumbnail

What It’s Like to Be a Bird: A Review of the New Sibley Book

10,000 Birds

This is a delightful book, large (8-1/2 by 11 inches), filled with Sibley’s distinctive artwork and an organized potpourri of research-based stories about the science behind bird’s lives. They portray the nesting cycles of Mallard, Red-tailed Hawk, and American Robin, illustrating the various ways in which birds create families.

2020 264
article thumbnail

A Stick! A Bird! A Tree!–Books on Nature for Parents & Kids

10,000 Birds

Her children’s books–which include the charming Mama Build a Little Nest , other picture books, and chapter books–evince an easy familiarity with birds, their science and birding ethics. It’s an excellent resource for family and child-learning adventures. © 2019 Jennifer Ward, © 2019 Alexander Vidal.