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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307957894 :
- ISBN: 0307957896 :
- Physical Description: xxxii, 203 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2020.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-203). |
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Subject: | Birds > Popular works. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Town of Orford Libraries.
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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
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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
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- "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." -NPR 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 birds-blue jays, nuthatches, chickadees-it 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 adults-including fascinating new scientific research on the myriad ways birds have adapted to environmental changes-it 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.