| | |  | Curio & Unique Decorative Items | Home » » » » » » The Backyard Birdsong Guide: Eastern and Central North America (Cornell Lab of Ornithology Audio Field Guides) | | | | | | | Description: | | Get to know birds by ear with this engaging, one-of-a-kind book. Discover seventy-five unique species from Eastern and Central 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 what Black-capped Chickadees are thinking as they give their unmistakable namesake call, 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. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Donald Kroodsma | | Hardcover:
| 192 pages | | Publisher:
| Chronicle Books | | Publication Date:
| April 23, 2008 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0811863425 | | Product Length:
| 8.35 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.29 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.76 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.29 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 88 reviews |
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76 of 77 found the following review helpful:
 WOW!Apr 29, 2008
By avid birder
Wow!! What a terrific book . . . the text, the sounds, the selection of species, the layout . . . everything works perfectly together. I opened my pre-release copy, intending to spend just a few minutes and return to it later. Two hours went by, and I was still reading and listening; I couldn't stop turning the pages.
Of course, I went right to my favorite birds, reading the text and pushing the buttons to listen, as I expect that most people will do. But then I settled in and went to other species, and then I read the introductory pages. The information there will bring you to a whole new level of enjoying these remarkable creatures.
I have struggled for years to identify birds through their song, aided by mostly meaningless mnemonics as these are presented in most guides. For the first time, Kroodsma's full description of each species' song gives readers enough detail and context to help them understand what they are listening to. These birds come to life in the text and then the icing is the lovely songs themselves. Push the loon button and you are immediately transported to remote northern lakes. Push the phoebe button and hear how he sings his two different songs. Hear how animated a pewee is at dawn compared to later in the day. Try the wrens, thrushes, warblers, sparrows. They're all there and more, in the text and at the push of a button!
This is a truly special book. I'd give it ten stars if I could. Now I have the perfect gift to give to my friends to show them why I've always been so thrilled to hear a singing bird.
26 of 27 found the following review helpful:
Best EverJun 13, 2008
By Lisa D. Schoenwetter
"Tea Slave"
I bought this guide and the much larger "Bird Songs". I prefer this one by far. There are more song comparisons and much more in depth descriptions. It's also a manageable size. I love it.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Fine birding experienceJun 19, 2008
By Virginia A. Preston
"earth mother"
This book is suitable for all ages! The bird calls are clear and easily recognizable with what you hear in your "backyard". Good learning tool.
You can call birds with these recordings and they will answer you. Easy to use and worth every penny.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Bird LoverMay 31, 2008
By Louie's Mom
This is one of my favorite coffee table books. We live out in the country and this book has helped identify many of the local birds that pass our way.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Amazing way to identify birds in a whole new medium!Jun 27, 2008
By Karen B. Jenkins
"WolfeWoman"
I LOVE this book! How often is it that you cannot see the birds you are trying to identify very well? I find it is more likely that you are able to hear them more clearly than they can be seen, and this book allows you to identify by sound, it's great. It can also be great fun to excite most cats and drive them a bit crazy. I hightly recomend this book to everyone.
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