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What it's like to be a bird : from flying to nesting, eating to singing-- what birds are doing, and why / written and illustrated by David Allen Sibley.
'What It's Like to Be a Bird' is the bird book for birders and nonbirders alike that will excite and inspire by providing a new and deeper understanding of what common, mostly backyard, birds are doing and why.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307957894 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xxxii, 203 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2020.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Birds. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 598 Sib | 31681010193183 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Ornithologist David Sibley answers the most frequently asked questions about the birds we see most often, covering more than two hundred species. - Baker & Taylor
Ornithologist David Sibley answers the most frequently asked questions about the birds we see most often, covering more than two hundred species.$5NjBwBT - Baker & Taylor
A preeminent bird guide and bird behavior expert answers the most frequently asked questions about the birds we see most often, in this large-format volume that is perfect for nonbirders and birders alike and covers more than 200 species. Illustrations. - Random House, Inc.
The bird book for birders and nonbirders alike that will excite and inspire by providing a new and deeper understanding of what common, mostly backyard, birds are doingâand why
"Can birds smell?"; "Is this the same cardinal that was at my feeder last year?"; "Do robins 'hear' worms?"
In What It's Like to Be a Bird, David Sibley answers the most frequently asked questions about the birds we see most often. This special, large-format volume is geared as much to nonbirders as it is to the out-and-out obsessed, covering more than two hundred species and including more than 330 new illustrations by the author. While its focus is on familiar backyard birdsâblue jays, nuthatches, chickadeesâit also examines certain species that can be fairly easily observed, such as the seashore-dwelling Atlantic puffin.
David Sibley's exacting artwork and wide-ranging expertise bring observed behaviors vividly to life. (For most species, the primary illustration is reproduced life-sized.) And while the text is aimed at adultsâincluding fascinating new scientific research on the myriad ways birds have adapted to environmental changesâit is nontechnical, making it the perfect occasion for parents and grandparents to share their love of birds with young children, who will delight in the big, full-color illustrations of birds in action.
Unlike any other book he has written, What It's Like to Be a Bird is poised to bring a whole new audience to David Sibley's world of birds. - Random House, Inc.
The bird book for birders and nonbirders alike that will excite and inspire by providing a new and deeper understanding of what common, mostly backyard, birds are doingâand why: "Can birds smell?"; "Is this the same cardinal that was at my feeder last year?"; "Do robins 'hear' worms?"
"The book's beauty mirrors the beauty of birds it describes so marvelously." âNPR
In What It's Like to Be a Bird, David Sibley answers the most frequently asked questions about the birds we see most often. This special, large-format volume is geared as much to nonbirders as it is to the out-and-out obsessed, covering more than two hundred species and including more than 330 new illustrations by the author. While its focus is on familiar backyard birdsâblue jays, nuthatches, chickadeesâit also examines certain species that can be fairly easily observed, such as the seashore-dwelling Atlantic puffin.
David Sibley's exacting artwork and wide-ranging expertise bring observed behaviors vividly to life. (For most species, the primary illustration is reproduced life-sized.) And while the text is aimed at adultsâincluding fascinating new scientific research on the myriad ways birds have adapted to environmental changesâit is nontechnical, making it the perfect occasion for parents and grandparents to share their love of birds with young children, who will delight in the big, full-color illustrations of birds in action.
Unlike any other book he has written, What It's Like to Be a Bird is poised to bring a whole new audience to David Sibley's world of birds.
