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National Geographic Pocket Guide to the Birds of North America
Written by Laura Erickson and Jonathan Alderfer
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: April 2, 2013
Price: $12.95
This fun, affordable, beautifully illustrated introduction to birding is like taking a walk with National Geographic's birding experts. Of this book's 192 pages, 160 are devoted to North America's top species, one per page, from the lowly House Wren to the majestic Bald Eagle. Carefully chosen illustrations and photographs capture the... Read more >
Written by Laura Erickson and Jonathan Alderfer
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: April 2, 2013
Price: $12.95
This fun, affordable, beautifully illustrated introduction to birding is like taking a walk with National Geographic's birding experts. Of this book's 192 pages, 160 are devoted to North America's top species, one per page, from the lowly House Wren to the majestic Bald Eagle. Carefully chosen illustrations and photographs capture the... Read more >
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Sibley Backyard Birding Postcards
100 Postcards
Written by David Sibley
Format: Non-traditional book, 100 pages
On Sale: February 5, 2013
Price: $20.00
This handsome box set of 100 postcards features original watercolor illustrations from David Sibley, America’s leading ornithologist.
Culled from The Sibley Field Guide to Birds, each bird is lovingly rendered in watercolors by David Sibley and chosen with their individual beauty and prominence in the country (with special focus on backyard birds)... Read more >
100 Postcards
Written by David Sibley
Format: Non-traditional book, 100 pages
On Sale: February 5, 2013
Price: $20.00
This handsome box set of 100 postcards features original watercolor illustrations from David Sibley, America’s leading ornithologist.
Culled from The Sibley Field Guide to Birds, each bird is lovingly rendered in watercolors by David Sibley and chosen with their individual beauty and prominence in the country (with special focus on backyard birds)... Read more >
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Birds of Paradise
Revealing the World's Most Extraordinary Birds
Written by Tim Laman and Edwin Scholes
Format: Hardcover, 228 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $50.00
"You’ll initially find it hard to believe that these pictures are real—but they are. These are the most beautiful photographs of the world’s most beautiful birds. The birds’ behavior, richly described in the text, is as remarkable as their appearance. This is a book like no other book."
--Jared Diamond, ornithologist and... Read more >
Revealing the World's Most Extraordinary Birds
Written by Tim Laman and Edwin Scholes
Format: Hardcover, 228 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $50.00
"You’ll initially find it hard to believe that these pictures are real—but they are. These are the most beautiful photographs of the world’s most beautiful birds. The birds’ behavior, richly described in the text, is as remarkable as their appearance. This is a book like no other book."
--Jared Diamond, ornithologist and... Read more >
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Rare Birds
The Extraordinary Tale of the Bermuda Petrel and the Man Who Brought It Back from Extinction
Written by Elizabeth Gehrman
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2012
Price: $26.95
The inspiring story of David Wingate, a living legend among birders, who brought the Bermuda petrel back from presumed extinction
Rare Birds is a tale of obsession, of hope, of fighting for redemption against incredible odds. It is the story of how Bermuda’s David Wingate changed the world—or at least a little... Read more >
The Extraordinary Tale of the Bermuda Petrel and the Man Who Brought It Back from Extinction
Written by Elizabeth Gehrman
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2012
Price: $26.95
The inspiring story of David Wingate, a living legend among birders, who brought the Bermuda petrel back from presumed extinction
Rare Birds is a tale of obsession, of hope, of fighting for redemption against incredible odds. It is the story of how Bermuda’s David Wingate changed the world—or at least a little... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
Rare Birds
The Extraordinary Tale of the Bermuda Petrel and the Man Who Brought It Back from Extinction
Written by Elizabeth Gehrman
Format: eBook
On Sale: October 9, 2012
Price: $26.95
The inspiring story of David Wingate, a living legend among birders, who brought the Bermuda petrel back from presumed extinction
Rare Birds is a tale of obsession, of hope, of fighting for redemption against incredible odds. It is the story of how Bermuda’s David Wingate changed the world—or at least a little... Read more >
The Extraordinary Tale of the Bermuda Petrel and the Man Who Brought It Back from Extinction
Written by Elizabeth Gehrman
Format: eBook
On Sale: October 9, 2012
Price: $26.95
The inspiring story of David Wingate, a living legend among birders, who brought the Bermuda petrel back from presumed extinction
Rare Birds is a tale of obsession, of hope, of fighting for redemption against incredible odds. It is the story of how Bermuda’s David Wingate changed the world—or at least a little... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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National Geographic Bird-watcher's Bible
A Complete Treasury
Edited by Jonathan Alderfer
Format: Hardcover, 416 pages
On Sale: October 2, 2012
Price: $40.00
"This book is a treasure trove of colorful paintings and photographs, interesting sidebars, top-ten lists... worth its considerable price for the artwork alone. A browser’s delight... This book should have wide appeal for all birders and bird enthusiasts. Highly recommended." –Library Journal
A lighthearted and broadly cultural and visual approach to learning everything there... Read more >
A Complete Treasury
Edited by Jonathan Alderfer
Format: Hardcover, 416 pages
On Sale: October 2, 2012
Price: $40.00
"This book is a treasure trove of colorful paintings and photographs, interesting sidebars, top-ten lists... worth its considerable price for the artwork alone. A browser’s delight... This book should have wide appeal for all birders and bird enthusiasts. Highly recommended." –Library Journal
A lighthearted and broadly cultural and visual approach to learning everything there... Read more >
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National Geographic Angry Birds
50 True Stories of the Fed Up, Feathered, and Furious
Written by Mel White
Foreword by Peter Vesterbacka
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: September 25, 2012
Price: $13.95
"If playing Angry Birds has suddenly turned you into a bird lover, you’ll want to get your talons on the latest book National Geographic Angry Birds: 50 True Stories of the Fed Up, Feathered and Furious." --geekstyleguide.com
This hilariously eye-popping book showcases real-world angry birds and 50 fantastic stories peppered with tips... Read more >
50 True Stories of the Fed Up, Feathered, and Furious
Written by Mel White
Foreword by Peter Vesterbacka
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: September 25, 2012
Price: $13.95
"If playing Angry Birds has suddenly turned you into a bird lover, you’ll want to get your talons on the latest book National Geographic Angry Birds: 50 True Stories of the Fed Up, Feathered and Furious." --geekstyleguide.com
This hilariously eye-popping book showcases real-world angry birds and 50 fantastic stories peppered with tips... Read more >
The Goshawk
Written by T.H. White
Introduction by Marie Winn
Format: eBook
On Sale: April 25, 2012
Price: $16.95
What is it that binds human beings to other animals? T. H. White, the author of The Once and Future King and Mistress Masham’s Repose, was a young writer who found himself rifling through old handbooks of falconry. A particular sentence—”the bird reverted to a feral state”—seized his imagination, and, White... Read more >
Written by T.H. White
Introduction by Marie Winn
Format: eBook
On Sale: April 25, 2012
Price: $16.95
What is it that binds human beings to other animals? T. H. White, the author of The Once and Future King and Mistress Masham’s Repose, was a young writer who found himself rifling through old handbooks of falconry. A particular sentence—”the bird reverted to a feral state”—seized his imagination, and, White... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Sibley Backyard Birding Flashcards
100 Common Birds of Eastern and Western North America
Written by David Allen Sibley
Format: Non-traditional book
On Sale: February 7, 2012
Price: $14.99
From leading ornithologist David Sibley, this flashcard deck is designed for the beginner and backyard bird watcher.
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds is now transformed into 100 easy-to-reference cards housed in one handsome pull-drawer gift box. Divided into one stack of 50 common Western and Eastern North American birds, and one stack... Read more >
100 Common Birds of Eastern and Western North America
Written by David Allen Sibley
Format: Non-traditional book
On Sale: February 7, 2012
Price: $14.99
From leading ornithologist David Sibley, this flashcard deck is designed for the beginner and backyard bird watcher.
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds is now transformed into 100 easy-to-reference cards housed in one handsome pull-drawer gift box. Divided into one stack of 50 common Western and Eastern North American birds, and one stack... Read more >
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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Sixth Edition
Written by Jon L. Dunn and Jonathan Alderfer
Format: Trade Paperback, 576 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2011
Price: $27.95
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 6th Edition contains the most all-new material since the first edition was published more than 25 years ago. The latest edition will include 300 new art figures; unique subspecies maps never before seen in a field guide; extensive migration information overlaid... Read more >
Written by Jon L. Dunn and Jonathan Alderfer
Format: Trade Paperback, 576 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2011
Price: $27.95
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 6th Edition contains the most all-new material since the first edition was published more than 25 years ago. The latest edition will include 300 new art figures; unique subspecies maps never before seen in a field guide; extensive migration information overlaid... Read more >
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The Birding Life
A Passion for Birds at Home and Afield
Written by Larry Sheehan, Carol Sheehan and Kathryn Ge Precourt
Photographed by William Stites
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: October 18, 2011
Price: $50.00
Birds are both marvels of nature and artistic muses. The mere chance of sighting a prized species has long motivated human observers to brave early mornings, long days, and severe conditions. Birds have also inspired artists to honor them in imagery throughout the ages. In the form of bird-themed art and... Read more >
A Passion for Birds at Home and Afield
Written by Larry Sheehan, Carol Sheehan and Kathryn Ge Precourt
Photographed by William Stites
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: October 18, 2011
Price: $50.00
Birds are both marvels of nature and artistic muses. The mere chance of sighting a prized species has long motivated human observers to brave early mornings, long days, and severe conditions. Birds have also inspired artists to honor them in imagery throughout the ages. In the form of bird-themed art and... Read more >
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The American Bird Conservancy Guide to the 500 Most Important Bird Areas in the
Key Sites for Birds and Birding in All 50 States
Written by American Bird Conservancy
Format: eBook, 560 pages
On Sale: April 13, 2011
Price: $19.99
The American Bird Conservancy Guide to the 500 Most Important Bird Areas in the United States offers both bird enthusiasts and conservationists specialized information never before compiled in a single comprehensive volume.
This expert resource organizes the United States into 36 ornithologically distinct bird regions, then identifies and describes the 500 sites within... Read more >
Key Sites for Birds and Birding in All 50 States
Written by American Bird Conservancy
Format: eBook, 560 pages
On Sale: April 13, 2011
Price: $19.99
The American Bird Conservancy Guide to the 500 Most Important Bird Areas in the United States offers both bird enthusiasts and conservationists specialized information never before compiled in a single comprehensive volume.
This expert resource organizes the United States into 36 ornithologically distinct bird regions, then identifies and describes the 500 sites within... Read more >
Red-Tails in Love
PALE MALE'S STORY--A True Wildlife Drama in Central Park
Written by Marie Winn
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: March 30, 2011
Price: $11.99
Marie Winn is our guide into a secret world, a true wilderness in the heart of a city. The scene is New York's Central Park, but the rich natural history that emerges here--the loons, raccoons, woodpeckers, owls, and hundreds of visiting songbirds--will appeal to wildlife lovers everywhere. At its heart is... Read more >
PALE MALE'S STORY--A True Wildlife Drama in Central Park
Written by Marie Winn
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: March 30, 2011
Price: $11.99
Marie Winn is our guide into a secret world, a true wilderness in the heart of a city. The scene is New York's Central Park, but the rich natural history that emerges here--the loons, raccoons, woodpeckers, owls, and hundreds of visiting songbirds--will appeal to wildlife lovers everywhere. At its heart is... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America
Written by Jonathan Alderfer and Paul Hess
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: March 15, 2011
Price: $18.95
Essential for the estimated 62 million Americans who watch and feed birds in their backyards—from the experts at National Geographic and co-author of the popular and perennial best seller Field Guide to the Birds of North America.
No matter where you live—in the country, city, a high-rise or house—this handy guide will quench... Read more >
Written by Jonathan Alderfer and Paul Hess
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: March 15, 2011
Price: $18.95
Essential for the estimated 62 million Americans who watch and feed birds in their backyards—from the experts at National Geographic and co-author of the popular and perennial best seller Field Guide to the Birds of North America.
No matter where you live—in the country, city, a high-rise or house—this handy guide will quench... Read more >
Rare Encounters with Ordinary Birds
Written by Lyanda Lynn Haupt
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2011
Price: $12.95
Naturalist Lyanda Lynn Haupt, an ornithology teacher and researcher, examines the amazing talents and personalities of the most common of birds. She muses on the tarnished reputation of the starling, the sexed-up antics of male woodpeckers, and the mysterious behavior and startling population explosion of crows in her hometown. Through the... Read more >
Written by Lyanda Lynn Haupt
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2011
Price: $12.95
Naturalist Lyanda Lynn Haupt, an ornithology teacher and researcher, examines the amazing talents and personalities of the most common of birds. She muses on the tarnished reputation of the starling, the sexed-up antics of male woodpeckers, and the mysterious behavior and startling population explosion of crows in her hometown. Through the... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Flights of Fancy
Birds in Myth, Legend, and Superstition
Written by Peter Tate
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: February 16, 2011
Price: $9.99
The perfect bedside companion for every bird-watcher and nature lover, inside Flights of Fancy you’ll find:
Cranes
“Don’t promise the crane in the sky, but give the titmouse in your hand.”
Russian proverb
Magpies
“One for sorrow, two for joy…”
Traditional English rhyme
Owls
“The owl shrieked at thy birth, an evil sign.”
Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part III
Peacocks
“The peacock... Read more >
Birds in Myth, Legend, and Superstition
Written by Peter Tate
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: February 16, 2011
Price: $9.99
The perfect bedside companion for every bird-watcher and nature lover, inside Flights of Fancy you’ll find:
Cranes
“Don’t promise the crane in the sky, but give the titmouse in your hand.”
Russian proverb
Magpies
“One for sorrow, two for joy…”
Traditional English rhyme
Owls
“The owl shrieked at thy birth, an evil sign.”
Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part III
Peacocks
“The peacock... Read more >
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A Hummingbird in My House
The Story of Squeak
Written by Arnette Heidcamp
Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: November 3, 2010
Price: $11.99
Anyone who has fallen under the spell of the hummingbird will treasure this lovable true story of a young ruby-throated hummingbird who becomes part of someone's household and life. 57 full-color photographs; 10 black-and-white drawings.
From the Hardcover edition. Read more >
The Story of Squeak
Written by Arnette Heidcamp
Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: November 3, 2010
Price: $11.99
Anyone who has fallen under the spell of the hummingbird will treasure this lovable true story of a young ruby-throated hummingbird who becomes part of someone's household and life. 57 full-color photographs; 10 black-and-white drawings.
From the Hardcover edition. Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Global Birding
Traveling the World in Search of Birds
Written by Les Beletsky
Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: September 21, 2010
Price: $35.00
A general "how-to" book for international birding is absent. This unprecedented new book by top-selling author Les Beletsky (Birds of the World, Birdsongs) will aim to explain why birders are interested in going to other countries and where they like to go. It will act as a "bridge" for domestic birders... Read more >
Traveling the World in Search of Birds
Written by Les Beletsky
Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: September 21, 2010
Price: $35.00
A general "how-to" book for international birding is absent. This unprecedented new book by top-selling author Les Beletsky (Birds of the World, Birdsongs) will aim to explain why birders are interested in going to other countries and where they like to go. It will act as a "bridge" for domestic birders... Read more >
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The Bird
A Natural History of Who Birds Are, Where They Came From, and How They Live
Written by Colin Tudge
Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: September 7, 2010
Price: $17.00
• How are birds so good at flying and navigating?
• Why are birds so like mammals– and yet so very different?
• Did birds descend from dinosaurs, and if so, does that mean birds are dinosaurs?
• How do they court each other and fend off rivals?
• What' s being communicated in... Read more >
A Natural History of Who Birds Are, Where They Came From, and How They Live
Written by Colin Tudge
Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: September 7, 2010
Price: $17.00
• How are birds so good at flying and navigating?
• Why are birds so like mammals– and yet so very different?
• Did birds descend from dinosaurs, and if so, does that mean birds are dinosaurs?
• How do they court each other and fend off rivals?
• What' s being communicated in... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
Why Don't Woodpeckers Get Headaches?
And Other Bird Questions You Know You Want to Ask
Written by Mike O'Connor
Format: eBook
On Sale: July 1, 2010
Price: $12.00
In 1983, Mike O'Connor opened the Bird Watcher's General Store on Cape Cod, which might well have been the first store devoted solely to birding in the United States. Since that time he has answered thousands of questions about birds, both at his store and while walking down the aisles of... Read more >
And Other Bird Questions You Know You Want to Ask
Written by Mike O'Connor
Format: eBook
On Sale: July 1, 2010
Price: $12.00
In 1983, Mike O'Connor opened the Bird Watcher's General Store on Cape Cod, which might well have been the first store devoted solely to birding in the United States. Since that time he has answered thousands of questions about birds, both at his store and while walking down the aisles of... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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National Geographic Bird Coloration
Written by Geoffrey E. Hill
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: March 16, 2010
Price: $27.50
Why is a cardinal red or a bluebird blue? Why do some birds have plumage that is intensely colored—is it pigment, light, gender, robust health, or some combination of all four? What roles do disease, climate, and wear and tear play in this process? What does feather display signal about sexual... Read more >
Written by Geoffrey E. Hill
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: March 16, 2010
Price: $27.50
Why is a cardinal red or a bluebird blue? Why do some birds have plumage that is intensely colored—is it pigment, light, gender, robust health, or some combination of all four? What roles do disease, climate, and wear and tear play in this process? What does feather display signal about sexual... Read more >
The Bird
A Natural History of Who Birds Are, Where They Came From, and How They Live
Written by Colin Tudge
Format: eBook
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $14.99
• How are birds so good at flying and navigating?
• Why are birds so like mammals– and yet so very different?
• Did birds descend from dinosaurs, and if so, does that mean birds are dinosaurs?
• How do they court each other and fend off rivals?
• What' s being communicated in... Read more >
A Natural History of Who Birds Are, Where They Came From, and How They Live
Written by Colin Tudge
Format: eBook
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $14.99
• How are birds so good at flying and navigating?
• Why are birds so like mammals– and yet so very different?
• Did birds descend from dinosaurs, and if so, does that mean birds are dinosaurs?
• How do they court each other and fend off rivals?
• What' s being communicated in... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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National Geographic Illustrated Birds of North America, Folio Edition
Written by Jon L. Dunn and Jonathan Alderfer
Format: Hardcover, 504 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $50.00
Building on the superb foundation of the National Geographic field guide—in print continuously for more than a quarter-century—this generously-sized folio edition combines the award-winning features that have distinguished our portable guide with magnificently detailed oversize artwork in keeping with the Audubon tradition of bird illustration.
Rescaled and enlarged to 150 percent of... Read more >
Written by Jon L. Dunn and Jonathan Alderfer
Format: Hardcover, 504 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $50.00
Building on the superb foundation of the National Geographic field guide—in print continuously for more than a quarter-century—this generously-sized folio edition combines the award-winning features that have distinguished our portable guide with magnificently detailed oversize artwork in keeping with the Audubon tradition of bird illustration.
Rescaled and enlarged to 150 percent of... Read more >
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The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior
Written by David Allen Sibley
Format: Hardcover, 608 pages
On Sale: July 28, 2009
Price: $39.95
“Once in a great while, a natural history book changes the way people look at the world. In 1838, John ames Audubon’s Birds of America was one...In 1934, Roger Tory Peterson produced Field Guide to the Birds...Now comes The Sibley Guide to Birds.”
Thus did The New York Times, in 1999, greet... Read more >
Written by David Allen Sibley
Format: Hardcover, 608 pages
On Sale: July 28, 2009
Price: $39.95
“Once in a great while, a natural history book changes the way people look at the world. In 1838, John ames Audubon’s Birds of America was one...In 1934, Roger Tory Peterson produced Field Guide to the Birds...Now comes The Sibley Guide to Birds.”
Thus did The New York Times, in 1999, greet... Read more >
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Falconry
Written by Emma Ford
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: April 21, 2009
Price: $12.95
The relationship established between man and bird is central to the ancient sport of falconry; to earn the trust of the bird, the falconer must show a great deal of patience, skill and intuition. This volume traces the history of falconry, providing a detailed guide as to how it is practised... Read more >
Written by Emma Ford
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: April 21, 2009
Price: $12.95
The relationship established between man and bird is central to the ancient sport of falconry; to earn the trust of the bird, the falconer must show a great deal of patience, skill and intuition. This volume traces the history of falconry, providing a detailed guide as to how it is practised... Read more >
