Birds of Indianapolis: A Guide to the Region
November 24, 2008
The Backyard Bird-Watcher
November 24, 2008
The Backyard Bird Watcher is the ultimate guide for all who enjoy watching wild birds at their back doors.
Richly anecdotal, The Backyard Bird Watcher provides a wealth of practical information and step-by-step, surefire ways to convert any backyard into a first-rate bird sanctuary. Learn how to:
* set up feeding stations, bird houses, water areas
* solve pest problems
* treat sick and injured birds
* photograph wild birds.
The Backyard Bird Watcher offers a month-by-month planning and preparation calendar to ensure bird-watching enjoyment, as well as lists of organizations, manufacturers, books, and other items of interest to the backyard bird watcher.
Beautifully illustrated with dozens of detailed drawings and more than 200 black-and-white and color photographs, The Backyard Bird Watcher is a must for anyone who wants splendid wild birds to be a rewarding part of his or her everyday life.
Customer Review: PACKED with useful information!
Despite its having been published over two decades ago, the book includes plenty of time- and experience-tested tips for creating feeding stations in your backyard and around your property. I don’t think the book leaves any questions unanswered. I especially appreciate the “Calendar of Your Birding Year” chapter, which tells you what to expect every month of the year, as far as number and types of visitors. At this Amazon listing, definitely check out the table of contents.
A MUST HAVE for anyone interested in birdfeeding and birdwatching.
Customer Review: 26 years and counting: still The best guide to date
Although this book contains few color pictures (the first edition copy I own)it still remains the best bird feeding book ever published. If you want cute pictures birds at a bird feeder this may not be the book for you, however if you want information and facts backed by research about how to attract birds to your backyard this remains THE best book. First published 26 years ago I can not find a book with more useful information than this book. It’s fun to read and loaded with information. It does contain lots of excellent photos but they are in B&W. Buy from here…
Brunton Lite-Tech 10×32 Waterproof Binoculars
November 24, 2008
Marvel at the Clarity and be amazed by the performance. The waterproof Lite-Tech Mid-Sized Binoculars deliver a clear, bright image thanks to the fully coated lenses, slip proof grip and the reliability of a little Brunton know-how. From the glove-box to the backback, take the Brunton Lite-Tech along for the ride. It’s the perfect companion outside. Buy from here…
Bushnell Legend 8×26 Porro Prism Binoculars #190826
November 24, 2008
For those who prefer the traditional style of a porro prism bino, this Legend lineup is a crowd pleaser. Like the Legend roof prism models, Rainguard and premium BaK-4 prisms top the list of features to brag about - delivering crisp, clear images in rain, snow and fog. The textured, grippy rubber-armored housing not only stands up to hard use but provides a firm grasp in wet conditions.PRODUCT FEATURES: BaK-4 porro prisms;Fully multi-coated optics allow maximum light transmission for optimum brightness;Heavy-duty, 100% waterproof/fogproof construction;Rainguard water-repellent lens coating;Twist-up eyecups allow quick adjustment for optimum eye relief;Pop-up eyecups on compacts;Large center focus knob for precise focusing - even when wearing gloves;Trim, ergonomic shape for easy, all-day use;Textured, non-glare, non-slip rubber armor absorbs shock;Diopter adjustment for precise and reliable adjustments. Buy from here…
Life is Simple - Bird Nature T-Shirt
November 24, 2008
Life is Simple. Eat. Sleep. Bird. The perfect shirt for the serious birder! Buy from here…
Peterson Reference Guides: Gulls of the Americas (Peterson Reference Guides)
November 21, 2008
Covering the thirty-six species of gulls that occur in North and South America, this unparalleled resource includes detailed identification information for the many plumages gulls display as they mature. More than just a field guide, this large and ambitious volume is the definitive reference work on gulls of the Americas. A group of birds that is popular among birdwatchers, gulls can be frustrating to identify, as they can take up to four years to mature, with different plumages each year. With 1,160 photographs illustrating these plumages, and descriptions by two of North Americas top gull experts, this new reference guide is the authoritative word on gulls.
Customer Review: Simply the best gull guide.
This is a heavy book, so it will not be practical to carry as a field guide. Other than that, this is by far the most up to date, best researched guide to Gulls that you will find today.
I am an avid bird watcher and hopeless collector of bird guides, and this one sets the bar for a family specific guide. Outstanding photos and precise text make this guide a must have for any serious watcher of Gulls.
Customer Review: The best book on gulls EVER!
This is the best book on gulls ever! There are at least ten full color, extremely detailed photos for each species. On the captions for the photo it names the bird and gives what state of its life it is at, it describes the photo of the bird, and it gives the location, and date of the photo and the photographers name. On some photos there is a gull in the background and so that adds a little test to the book.
The species accounts are exquisite, and the range maps are amazingly detailed.
I recommend this book to every birder! Especially those of you who wish to go looking for rarities.
This book is a must for beginner birders and experts too! Buy from here…
America’s 100 Most Wanted Birds
November 21, 2008
Here’s how to find 100 of the rarest birds in the contiguous United States. America’s 100 Most Wanted Birds is your complete guide to finding Ross’ Gull, Kirtland’s Warbler, Lucifer Hummingbird, Blue-footed Booby, and 96 others. No serious birder’s library should be without it. Authors Steven G Mlodinow and Michael O’Brien, two of the country’s top birders, have done exhaustive research on each bird and presented it in an easy-to-use format. Each species description includes information on present status and distribution, patterns of occurrence, favored locations, identification, and your best bets for a successful sighting. A special Site Guide gives you the latest information on the hottest birding areas in the country-all the important information you need to plan your next birding trip.
Customer Review: Now there’s a bird I’d like to get on my life list !
This is a rather unusual ‘Bird Book’and certainly not a book someone just starting out in Birding would find very helpful.In the first few years of birding one finds new birds to see without chasing all over North America,to find rare birds listed in this book.However;that being said the book makes for interesting reading as to what are some of the most sought after birds that Birders are on the search for as their North America life list grows past the 500’s.
What birds were included could be debated.Some are quite easily found at the right time and location while others require a lot of effort unless staked out,or on an up-to date Hot Line posting.The birds included are very well described ,with excellent directions and information on occurrence.
Even if one were not intending to chase down all these birds,it is certainly a good book covering these prized additions and where one might find them.This is not a book you would take with you during a day of birding;but certainly a great asset to turn to if you are planning a trip away from your normal surrounds and want to make sure you know about and hopefully add one of these birds to your list.
Although the book limits itself to the Lower 48 states,it is still useful to birders who keep an ABA list,although directions and details are not provided outside the Lower ‘48′.
All in all,a great book for an avid birder whose birding ranges over the ABA.
Customer Review: Usefull to listers and birders.
This book is usefull to birders and listers in delineating how to seek out some of the more unusual avian visitors to the US. At times though you wonder if the information provided would truly help you “get” the bird. Buy from here…
A Birdwatcher’s Guide to Japan
November 21, 2008
Hand-Feeding Backyard Birds: A Step-By-Step Guide
November 21, 2008
Anyone can learn to feed wild birds from his or her hand! Wilberg reveals the best foods, weather conditions, and time of year and day to hand-feed birds.
Customer Review: hand feeding birds revealed
This is a necessary book if you desire to handfeed wild birds.It is extremely hard to find this book,anywhere.Inside is a step by step guide to handfeeding your backyard birds,it is very useful and in a way, somewhat easy to do by following this book.This was one of the books I have looked most forward too in a long time,and I’m glad I now have it.If handfeeding your wild backyard birds is one of your things to do, I highly recommend this book as almost a necessity.
Customer Review: Enjoyable and practical
I recently ordered this book and was inspired to try it for myself. I enjoyed the photography and the author’s anecdotes about his own experiences feeding birds. The book offers practical information and put together with a little patience on my part, I was able to get some chickadees into my hand within 2 1/2 weeks. Buy from here…
Birder’s Guide to New Hampshire (Aba Birdfinding Guide)
November 21, 2008
Customer Review: Book is excellent guide to NH birding and NH’s quiet beauty
I was told by somebody the other day, “why search far and wide for *birds*, for goodness sake?” in perhaps slightly stronger words. He may have a point in a way: some recent rare bird sightings in NH have included the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant, Nashua’s broken glass filled Mine Falls “Park” and just down the street from congested state highway 3 in Merrimack/Bedford … and so on and so forth. Why go far and wide indeed! Following any of this book’s 21 tours, and seeing any one of the more than 100 bird sites mentioned will give you the answer. You find that the serene beauty of the surroundings mentioned - along with the welcome quiet - encourages you to see and hear more. This search for the almost spiritual essence of bird watching is what makes this book special. Modestly called “A Standard ABA state birdfinding guide which provides thorough coverage for the entire state of New Hampshire” by the author, the locations are anything but standard. From the wails of terns and gulls at the seacoast of Odiorne State Park to soaring hawks at Mt. Kearsarge summit to the remote wilderness of the North Country’s Connecticut Lakes, the book will take you to the silent beautiful spots to breathe, listen and enjoy.
Just a couple of cautions: Each tour can take as long as three or four days to complete properly. You’ll lose that “essence” in a big hurry if you decide that the seacoast is great, but maybe that trip down the Androscoggin River can be done by the end of the day! The areas that are mentioned are not always connected by major interstate highways.
A good bird picture guidebook is recommended, such as “Peterson’s Field Guides: Eastern Birds” if you want to actually identify birds. While we aren’t particularly good at that (and often make fools of ourselves misidentifying bird species), it’s still fun to try.
Other books on nature and birding in New Hampshire can be found But I would highly recommend this book to add to your collection of books of northeastern natural sites. Buy from here…
