Category: Birds & Birding

Like a lot of young people in the 1970s, Mark Bittner took the path of the "dharma bum." When the counterculture faded, Mark held on, seeking shelter in the nooks and crannies of San Francisco's fabled bohemian neighborhood, North Beach. While living on the eastern slope of Telegraph Hill, he made a magical discovery: a flock of wild parrots. In this unforgettable story, Bittner recounts how he became fascinated by the birds and patiently developed friendships with them that would last more than six years. When a documentary filmmaker comes along to capture the phenomenon on film, the story ta...
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Birds and Blooms Ultimate Guide to Birding: Easy identification tips, behavior secrets and our best feeding advice.

By: Blooms, Birds and

Price: ~~$5.00~~ $3.00

Publisher: RDA Enthusiast Brands, LCC. : January 2019

Seller ID: 86318

ISBN-13: 9781617659164

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Birding for Beginners

By: Buff, Sheila

Price: ~~$4.00~~ $2.40

Publisher: The Lyons Press : April 1993

Seller ID: 90702

ISBN-13: 9781558212091

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Complete coverage of observation, equipment, and getting the most out of every moment in the field.
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A Field Guide to Hawks: North America (Peterson Field Guide Series, 35)

By: Clark, William S.

Price: ~~$5.00~~ $3.00

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (P) : August 1987

Seller ID: 67913

ISBN-13: 9780395441121

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

The Return of the Bluebird

By: Dion, Andre P.

Price: ~~$4.00~~ $2.40

Publisher: Editions Auto-Correct-Art : January 1981

Seller ID: 89444

ISBN-13: 9782920159280

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

The Birder's Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds

By: Ehrlich, Paul,Dobkin, David S.,Wheye, Darryl

Price: ~~$5.00~~ $3.00

Publisher: Touchstone : June 1988

Seller ID: 85340

ISBN-13: 9780671659899

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

This is the most complete and authoritative reference book about the birds of North America--up to date and in field-guide format. The Birder's Handbook is the first of its kind: a portable library of fascinating information not included in your identification guide. For each of the 646 species of birds that breed in North America, The Birder's Handbook will tell you at a glance: * Where the bird nests, and which sex(es) build(s) the nest; * How many eggs the bird lays, what they look like, which patent incubates and for how long, and how the young are cared for; * Food preferences and foragi...
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Birding

By: Forshaw, Joseph

Price: ~~$5.00~~ $3.00

Publisher: Fog City Press : January 2007

Seller ID: 75977

ISBN-13: 9781740895828

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Finding Your Wings: A Workbook for Beginning Bird Watchers (Peterson Field Guides)

By: Guttman, Burton S.

Price: ~~$6.00~~ $3.60

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt : January 2008

Seller ID: 86875

ISBN-13: 9780618782161

Binding: Comb, spiral, or binder

Condition: Used - Good

America's favorite backyard birds

By: Harrison, George H.,Harrison, Kit

Price: ~~$4.00~~ $2.40

Publisher: Simon and Schuster : January 1983

Seller ID: 89446

ISBN-13: 9780671464110

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Cockatiels: All About America's Favorite Pet Birds

By: ird Talk

Price: ~~$4.00~~ $2.40

Publisher: Bird Talk : 2008

Seller ID: 90059

ISBN: 281DES1004780

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America

By: Kaufman, Kenn

Price: ~~$7.00~~ $4.20

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt : April 2005

Seller ID: 95492

ISBN-13: 9780618574230

Binding: Library Binding

Condition: Used - Good

Critically acclaimed for its innovative design, the Kaufman guide introduced a new generation to birding. The Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America includes the official names of birds and range maps. Additional information helps beginning birdwatchers get started, all in the same compact format that has made this guide the easiest to use for fast identification in the field.

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The New Finch Handbook (New Pet Handbooks) (English and German Edition)

By: Koepff, Christa

Price: ~~$3.00~~ $1.80

Publisher: B E S Pub Co : September 1984

Seller ID: 29222

ISBN-13: 9780812028591

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Offers advice on the care of a finch as a pet and discusses the characteristics of the common species of finches.
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The Parrot's Lament and Other True Tales of Animal Intrigue, Intelligence, and Ingenuity

By: Linden, Eugene

Price: ~~$3.00~~ $1.80

Publisher: Dutton Adult : October 1999

Seller ID: 37635

ISBN-13: 9780525944768

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Award-winning environmentalist and nature writer Eugene Linden offers a compelling case as he documents true stories from the next great frontier: the exploration of animal consciousness. That animals think, "talk," and feel has long been denied by the general scientific establishment. Yet zoo keepers, field biologists, and even pet owners everywhere know differently. More than two hundred separate anecdotes show how our furry and feathered next of kin experience and engage in strategy, deception, game-playing, humor, heroism, love, compassion, and even grief. Highly readable, this is a must-h...
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H Is for Hawk

By: Macdonald, Helen

Price: ~~$5.00~~ $3.00

Publisher: Grove Press : March 2015

Seller ID: 94762

ISBN-13: 9780802123411

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

One of the New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the Year One of Slate's 50 Best Nonfiction Books of the Last 25 Years ON MORE THAN 25 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR LISTS: including TIME (#1 Nonfiction Book), NPR, O, The Oprah Magazine (10 Favorite Books), Vogue (Top 10), Vanity Fair, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Seattle Times, San Francisco Chronicle (Top 10), Miami Herald, St. Louis Post Dispatch, Minneapolis Star Tribune (Top 10), Library Journal (Top 10), Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Slate, Shelf Awareness, Book Riot, Amazon (Top 20) The instant New York Times be...
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In Search of Meadowlarks: Birds, Farms, and Food in Harmony with the Land

By: Marzluff, John M.

Price: ~~$4.00~~ $2.40

Publisher: Yale University Press : February 2020

Seller ID: 90022

ISBN-13: 9780300237146

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

An ornithologist's personal look at farming practices that finds practical solutions for sustainable food production compatible with bird and wildlife conservation With predictions of a human population of more than nine billion by the middle of this century and eleven billion by 2100, we stand at a crossroads in our agricultural evolution. In this clear and engaging yet scientifically rigorous book, wildlife biologist John M. Marzluff takes a personal approach to sustainable agriculture. He travels to farms and ranches across North and Central America, including a Nebraska corn and soybean f...
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The Hummingbirds' Gift: Wonder, Beauty, and Renewal on Wings

By: Montgomery, Sy

Price: ~~$5.00~~ $3.00

Publisher: Atria Books : May 2021

Seller ID: 87401

ISBN-13: 9781982176082

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of the "fascinating...entertaining" (The Daily Beast) National Book Award finalist The Soul of an Octopus, a charmingly perfect gem of a book about the most exquisite and extraordinary of winged creatures--hummingbirds. As one of the most beautiful and intriguing birds found in nature, hummingbirds fascinate people around the world. The lightest birds in the sky, hummingbirds are capable of incredible feats, such as flying backwards, diving at speeds of sixty-one MPH, and beating their wings more than sixty times a second. Miraculous creatures...
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Discovering Australian Birds

By: Parish, Steve

Price: ~~$3.00~~ $1.80

Publisher: : January 1999

Seller ID: 90704

ISBN-13: 9781876282615

Binding: Thin and/or Small

Condition: Used - Good

A Field Guide to Western Birds

By: Peterson, Roger Tory

Price: ~~$4.00~~ $2.40

Publisher: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1941 : January 1941

Seller ID: 75996

ISBN: B0031URK8Q

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America, 6th Edition (Peterson Field Guides)

By: Peterson, Roger Tory

Price: ~~$11.00~~ $6.60

Publisher: Mariner Books : March 2010

Seller ID: 95489

ISBN-13: 9780547152462

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

The best-selling field guide since 1934, the Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America features clear, succinct accounts of more than 500 species, accurate and beautiful paintings on 159 color plates, and 512 maps annotated with extensive range information, making this the most accessible field guide for bird watchers in eastern North America. Peterson Field Guides are valuable additions to any birder's pocket or day pack. At a trim size of 5 x 8, they are portable and beautifully illustrated. Photographs, while modern looking and colorful, capture just one moment in t...
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A Pocket Guide to Hawai'i's Birds

By: Pratt, H. Douglas

Price: ~~$3.00~~ $1.80

Publisher: Mutual Publishing : May 2013

Seller ID: 86224

ISBN-13: 9781566471459

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

This guide is a colorful introduction to the beautiful birds that inhabit America's only tropical state. Not intended as a complete field guide, it will nevertheless identify all birds likely to be seen by the beginner.
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Birds of West Indies.

By: Raffaele, Herbert,Wiley, James,Garrido, Orlando,Keith, Allan

Price: ~~$8.00~~ $4.80

Publisher: Gardners Books : April 1998

Seller ID: 86870

ISBN-13: 9780713649055

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

This identification guide covers all the birds known to occur in the West Indies, a total of 563 species. Species texts cover all aspects of identification and include the full range of local names for the bird. Accompanying each speices text is a distribution map showing the bird's range within the West Indies. Every species is illustrated in the 86 colour plates, and many island forms (where relevant) are also depicted. The locality checklist included provides an at-a-glance, island-by-island guide to the distribution and status of all species.
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Exotic Birds for Cage and Aviary (Pet & Fancy)

By: Roots, Clive

Price: ~~$3.00~~ $1.80

Publisher: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd : September 1971

Seller ID: 89443

ISBN-13: 9780304938094

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

The Field & Stream Upland Bird Hunting Handbook

By: Tarrant, Bill

Price: ~~$3.00~~ $1.80

Publisher: Lyons Press : August 1999

Seller ID: 29226

ISBN-13: 9781558219168

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

All the major species and how to hunt each effectively. With tips on dog handling, gun and gear selection, and more.
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A Family of Eagles

By: True, Dan

Price: ~~$4.00~~ $2.40

Publisher: Everest House : January 1980

Seller ID: 94764

ISBN-13: 9780896960787

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Owls by Day and Night

By: Tyler, Hamilton A.

Price: ~~$4.00~~ $2.40

Publisher: Naturegraph Publishers : May 1978

Seller ID: 90703

ISBN-13: 9780879610647

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

This work includes 16 color plates covering all eighteen species of owls found within the United States and Canada. Each species is described in detail and the great differences in their personalities and habits explained. Tells how to find owls by day or night, and ways to identify the species.
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Canaries (Complete Pet Owner's Manuals)

By: von Frisch, Otto

Price: ~~$4.00~~ $2.40

Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing : April 1999

Seller ID: 90023

ISBN-13: 9780764109362

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

How to purchase, house, feed, train, care for, pair and breed these delightful songsters from the Canary Islands. Vital information on the three distinct categories of canary breeds is included. Twenty-five full-color photos and 35 black and white drawings.
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Conures (Complete Pet Owner's Manuals)

By: Vriends Ph.D., Matthew M.

Price: ~~$3.00~~ $1.80

Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing : January 2000

Seller ID: 29214

ISBN: 027011010385

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

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Category: Birds & Birding