Finch Goes Wild
August 25, 2008
Harmon doesn’t fit in the hole he gets shoved into. He has to break out. In the bizarre world of middle school, no good deed goes unpunished. Students who do homework, friends who look out for each other, teachers who try to keep kids interested–they all get slammed. With his grades at an all-time low, and his weight off the charts, Harmon is headed for disaster. He’s bombarded by his classmates’ jeering, his mother’s nagging, his father’s expectations, and his doctor’s orders. Even in his music, he finds too many wrong notes. Just when he most wishes that the whole noisy world would just go away, he finds a new world worth exploring.
Customer Review: The Magic of a Normal Life
Gingold creates an unusual kid with the normal growing up problems — or maybe he is a normal kid with the an unusual opportunity. After a year of chaos at middle school, Finch studies at home. He gets a chance to deal with his own problems himself. He learns self reliance and the discipline to work hard at what he likes to do, a process many of us still struggle with well after middle school. The story is a refreshing take on our modern world. Without magic, or catastrophic changes, Finch figures out how to grow up. Buy from here…
Hanging Oakleaf Birdbath Verdigris
August 25, 2008
15″ Diameter and 24″ Chain. Buy from here…
Michigan Bird Watching: A Year-Round Guide
August 25, 2008
There are no state-specific books on how to appreciate birds and learn more about them. Like gardening, bird watching is a regional hobby, and the birds that frequent the backyards of Missouri differ from the birds found in Michigan. This series targets beginning and intermediate bird watchers from each Midwestern state.
The books are state-specific and highlight the birds that are found in each state. In addition to the profile, each bird entry includes a map to identity the specific range covered by the bird.
100 birds are presented via full-color photographs for accurate identification.
Full-color seasonal section informs the reader of: the migrating birds that can be seen that month, the foods that attract those birds, the plants that can assist in attracting birds.
Our partner, Bird Watcher’s Digest, has sold more than 4 million copies of their booklets on bird varieties, bird habitat, feeding, and related outdoor topics.
Customer Review: Bird Watching
I highly recommend this book to anyone in Michigan with a Bird Feeder in their yard. This book is very informative and is easy to use. The birds in this book are definately the types you will see in your yard and on local waterways. We are thrilled with this product!
Customer Review: BIRD BOOKS AND IDENTIFICATIONS
THIS BOOK WAS IMMEDIATELY HELPFUL IN IDENTIFICATION OF SEVERAL BIRDS IN OUR BACK YARD. I WILL USE THIS BOOK FOR THE YEAR ROUND MIGRATION ID. Buy from here…
Creating a Bird-Watcher’s Journal: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-207 (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin, a-207)
August 25, 2008
Since 1973, Storey’s Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. Buy from here…
Guide to Birds of the Anza-Borrego Desert
August 25, 2008
Customer Review: Highly recommended as an addition to your birding library
The new “Guide to Birds of the Anza-Borrego Desert” by Barbara Massey, et al, is now available for $17.95. A lot of dedication and hard work went into the making of this book, which resulted in an excellent birder’s guide. There is a lot of information about the status of birds of Anza-Borrego. There is an extensive species accounts section that lists the abundance and location information of all birds seen in the State Park and gives locations on where the rarities were found. There is a section on Species of Special Interest, a plant list, census and count data, and a table of monthly occurence. The Site Guides are very thorough, giving a short introduction to the site, directions, user tips, trail descriptions and the vegetation to be found there, and tells what birds can be seen in what seasons and their occurence, and gives nesting data. Highly recommended as a great addition to any birding or desert natural history library. Buy from here…
Waterfowl of Eastern North America
August 22, 2008
An indispensable field guide and reference for birders.
The eastern Continental Divide from Florida to Ontario contains the world’s largest network of freshwater lakes, rivers, wetlands and coastal waters. It is home to an astonishingly large variety of ducks, geese, and other waterfowl.
Waterfowl of Eastern North America is a richly illustrated pocket-sized field guide for birders and naturalists. Full-color photographs show these birds in their natural habitats in each season.
Comparison pages group similar-looking birds on a single spread for quick reference. Concise and accurate information on each species includes:
- Common name
- Biological classification
- Identifying features
- Seasonal changes to plumage color.
The detailed information on each species is concisely organized and includes the differences between male and female, seasonal and immature plumage, morphs and distinctive markings.
The coverage includes:
- Ducks and geese
- Swans and pelicans
- Loons, grebes and cormorants.
Waterfowl of Eastern North America also features essential information for birders who want to support conservation groups that protect waterfowl and their quickly disappearing habitats.
Customer Review: Don’t leave home without it!!
This book contains two pages for each species and is an excellent reference guide for specific field work. Large closeup color photos with seasonal plumages, seasonal range maps, silhouettes, calls and sounds made, nature notes, plus additional comparison charts in the back, make this field guide a must have for the beginner to advanced birder. It’s lightweight and easy to carry with plastic coated pages. You won’t be disappointed! Buy from here…
RSPB Guide to Watching British Birds
August 22, 2008
The Backyard Birdhouse Book: Building Nestboxes and Creating Natural Habitats
August 22, 2008
Includes complete plans for 8 easy-to-build birdhouses tailored to the specific needs of 25 cavity-nesting species. Everything a reader needs to know to become a backyard bird conservationist.
Customer Review: Backyard Birding
excellent for the backyard birder. It offers really useful ideas for attracting birds and keeping them coming to your yard.
Customer Review: Great guide
I was sent this then-new book seven or eight years ago to review for my newspaper column on birds, and found it to be an excellent guide, not only on how to build boxes for all sorts of cavity-nesting birds, but also how to deal with problems like predators and pests. I built one of the boxes; it went together well and has served quite a few feathered families over the past five or six years. Buy from here…
Bird Watching (Know the Game)
August 22, 2008
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds: Michigan (NG Field Guide to Birds)
August 22, 2008
Customer Review: Petite Book
Good photographs, very small & portable. For more detail, look at Birds of Michigan or author Stan Tekiela. Buy from here…
