How to look at a bird Open your eyes to the joy of watching and knowing birds
Book - 2024
"Acclaimed nature illustrator Clare Walker Leslie invites beginning birdwatchers to hone their observational skills with this this easy-to-use visual guide. Leslie shows readers the key clues to look for, from the shape of the beak or talons to distinctive feather colorings, flight patterns, and behavioral traits. How to Look at a Bird makes bird watching, identification, and appreciation accessible to everyone, no matter where they live"--
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Informational works - Published
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North Adams, MA :
Storey Publishing
[2024]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- 143 pages : 18 cm
- ISBN
- 9781635866490
- Why Are We Drawn to Birds?
- Seeing Birds
- Just Look Around
- Start with Size
- Look at Shapes
- Observe Flight Patterns
- Look Up!
- Look at Color & Pattern
- Learn a Few Field Marks
- Notice Beaks
- Notice Feet
- Learning to Listen
- What Am I Hearing?
- Calls vs. Songs
- Bird Language
- Observing at Feeders
- Some Birds Don't Come to Feeders
- In the City
- In the Country
- Understanding Activity
- Noticing Behavior
- Nesting Habits
- Where Do They Go at Night?
- Birding by Habitat
- Migration: Where Do They Go?
- Drawing 101
- Some Basic Drawing Tips
- Capturing Basic Shapes
- Going Deeper
- A Word on the Taxonomy of Birds
- Resources
- Your Bird List
- Acknowledgments