Hengel, Katherine
Summary: "Cool Birds & Bugs makes the great outdoors fun and exciting. Build a beautiful bird's nest or craft a clever bug jar. Make bird feeders out of fruit, a paper towel holder or a plastic bottle. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. Plus, it's written just for kids! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598.09 HENStemple, Heidi E. Y.
Summary: "Kids can learn how to help protect bird species, with Counting Birds - the real-life story of bird counting and watching. Frank Chapman loved birds. He created bird exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History, and started a magazine "Bird-Lore." Back then, some sports hunters had a "Christmas Day bird hunt". People shot every bird they could see and counted them at the end of the hunt....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seagrass Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598.072 STEBehrens, Ken.
Summary: Seawatching is the challenging act of identifying waterbirds in flight. Since more than one hundred different species can fly past an observation point, often at great speed or in tightly packed, mixed-species flocks, identification of these distant shapes can be a mystery. The keys to the mystery—the subtle traits that unlock the identity of flying waterbirds, be it wingbeat cadence,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.2 BEHSummary: "The third book in the Backpack Explorer series from the Editors of Storey Publishing leads kids aged 4 and up through the basics of birding, from identifying common birds to learning about habitat and migration and listening for bird songs"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2020
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Summary: Wild About Michigan Birds satisfies our adult curiosity about birds, and is written to include youth--fostering a love of nature for all ages.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adventure Publications, Inc. 2014
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Summary: "In 2016, author Amy Tan grew overwhelmed by the state of the world: Hatred and misinformation became a daily presence on social media, and the country felt more divisive than ever. In search of peace, Tan turned toward the natural world just beyond her window and, specifically, the birds flocking to the feeders in her yard. But what began as an attempt to find solace turned into something far...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 598.072 TANKracht, Matt
Summary: "Perfect for the anti-aviary (or bird fanatic with a sense of humor), this snarky illustrated handbook is equal parts profane, funny, and--let's face it--true. Featuring 50 common North American birds, such as the White-Breasted Butt Nugget and the Goddamned Canada Goose (or White-Breasted Nuthatch and Canada Goose for the layperson), Kracht identifies all the idiots in your backyard and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2019
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Summary: A young birdwatcher describes the physical features of chickadees, where they live, what they eat, how they take care of their young, and how they survive in the winter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2016
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Summary: Become a better birder with brief portraits of 200 top North American birds. This friendly, relatable book is a celebration of the art, science, and delights of bird-watching. How to Know the Birds introduces a new, holistic approach to bird-watching, by noting how behaviors, settings, and seasonal cycles connect with shape, song, color, gender, age distinctions, and other features...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 598.072 FLOTekiela, Stan.
Summary: Offers an audio guide to more than one hundred species of Michigan birds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adventure Publications 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598 TEKCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD 598 TEKSummary: In these 24 highly enjoyable lectures, National Geographic takes you into the multifaceted world of birding, focusing on the astonishing range of bird species in North America. With its wide spectrum of wildlife habitats, North America is an endless region of interest for birders from around the world. Within the course, you'll make an in-depth study of bird identification, covering bird size,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.07 CURCall number: DVD 598.07 CUR
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.07 GUICate, Annette.
Summary: A conversational, humorous introduction to bird-watching featuring quirky full-color illustrations portray dozens of birds chatting about their distinctive characteristics, including color, shape, plumage, and beak and foot types.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598.072 CATCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC CATThompson, Bill
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cool Springs Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.07 THOWood, Tom
Summary: " ... Filled with more than 200 spectacular color photographs, this accessible guide makes it easy to identify a variety of birds in the continental United States, as well as in parts of Canada and Mexico ..."--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598 WOOLockhart, James Macdonald
Summary: From the merlin to the golden eagle, the goshawk to the honey buzzard, James Macdonald Lockhart’s stunning debut is a quest of beak, talon, wing, and sky. On its surface, Raptor is a journey across the British Isles in search of fifteen species of birds of prey, but as Lockhart seeks out these elusive predators, his quest becomes so much more: an incomparably elegant elegy on the beauty of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The University of Chicago Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598 LOCRouse, Dan
Summary: "A book, packed with inexpensive upcycling projects, that provides kids with tips on how to attract a range of birds to their outdoor space. Transform your backyard into a sanctuary for a variety of birds. Make a difference to the local wildlife with this informative, hands-on book. Bird numbers are in decline and you can help them by creating a place for them thrive. Make a bird feeder that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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Summary: "Many birders travel far and wide to popular birding destinations to catch sight of rare or "exotic" birds. In Slow Birding, evolutionary biologist Joan E. Strassmann introduces readers to the joys of birding right where they are. In this inspiring guide to the art of slow birding, Strassmann tells colorful stories of the most common birds to be found in the United States-birds we often see but...
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Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.072 STRHarrison, George H.
Summary: Provides instructions for bird watching and other projects involving interaction with nature and the study of the needs and behavior of wild birds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Willow Creek Press 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598 HARWard, Jennifer
Summary: "A non-fiction guide to finding and observing birds for young bird-watchers."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2020
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hamlyn 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598 HUMRouse, Dan
Summary: "Make a difference to your local birdlife. Help reverse the decline in bird numbers by creating a haven in which they will thrive. It's a win-win. Provide the best shelter, feeding, and nesting opportunities for them and then you can reap the rewards as they sing and entertain"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 639.97 ROUHeisman, Rebecca
Summary: "Flight Paths is the never-before-told story of how a group of migration-obsessed scientists in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries engaged nearly every branch of science to understand bird migration--from where and when they take off to their flightpaths and behaviors, their destinations and the challenges they encounter getting there"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.156 HEIRoth, Sally.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Animal RothAlderfer, Jonathan K.
Summary: Offers tips and advice for how to improve bird watching skills, from choosing equipment and guides to where to watch and what features to look for when trying to identify a bird.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2007