Birding for the Curious: The Easiest Way for Anyone to Explore the Incredible World of Birds - Hardcover

"Nate's knowledge and passion for birding is immense, and his infectious enthusiasm and ability to make the complex seem simple make him the ideal birding companion and teacher." --Jeffrey A. Gordon, President, American Birding Association "Being a birdwatcher is a way of life, a new way of looking at the world around you. That's the big idea in this wonderful book. Birding for the Curious will open your eyes to amazing spectacles everywhere: in your own backyard, at parks and preserves around your home, all over the planet. With this book, you'll learn how to find and identify birds, but you'll also learn that this world of ours is more fascinating and wonderful than you ever knew." --Ted Floyd, Editor, BIRDING magazine

This book isn't for a birder. It's for the huge audience of people who hike, maybe have bird feeders, and generally enjoy nature. With this book, the naturalist will discover an incredible and rewarding new adventure in the beautiful world of birds. The book is packed with easy and fun activities and information about birds, how to find them and their part in the nature around us. The information in this book will not only help you identify and learn more about birds, but you'll have a blast doing it. Nate Swick, member of the American Birding Association, has compiled chapters upon chapters of interesting, unique and informative birding knowledge, followed by activities that use the skills you learned. So not only will you learn things like what kind of birds you're looking at around the neighbourhood, how to decipher different bird calls, and how to bring the birds to your backyard, but you'll complete fun activities like creating a list of the most popular birds in your area, creating a sound map of bird calls, and making a feeder for your backyard.