The Backyard Birdsong Guide: Western North America

Don't create an activity, create a hobby!

Once folks see how easy it is to get to know our feathered friends, they'll be hooked on bird watching. This beautifully illustrated book will help beginners identify bird species and introduce them to their songs with a built in birdsong audio player. You don't even have to go outside- just sidle up to a window and see what you can see. You'd be surprised how beautiful your everyday environment is. Start a bird watching group and watch it flourish. Or use this book on one-on-one visits to stimulate memory with those who may be unable to go outdoors- watch faces light up as they are able once again to here geese flying by overhead or ducks quacking away in a nearby pond.

Get to know birds by ear with this engaging, one-of-a-kind book. Discover seventy-five unique species from Western North America as you enjoy their sounds at the touch of a button-reproduced in high quality on the attached digital audio module-while reading vivid descriptions of their songs, calls, and related behaviors. Learn how to pick out the wavering songs of a young Bewick's Wren, or find out why many songbirds have dialects that vary from region to region. Complete with up-to-date range maps and more than 130 sounds provided by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's world-renowned Macaulay Library, as well as exquisite illustrations of each species, The Backyard Birdsong Guide will resonate with beginners and experts alike.