The armchair birder : discovering the secret lives of familiar birds / John Yow.
Presents essays on the habits, physical characteristics, and unusual behaviors of forty-two different species of backyard birds that the author has observed throughout the year.
Record details
- ISBN: 0807832790
- ISBN: 9780807832790
- Physical Description: xii, 245 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2009]
- Copyright: ©2009
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-241) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | SPRING: Carolina Wren -- Eastern Phoebe -- Rose-breasted Grosbeak -- Eastern Bluebird -- Belted Kingfisher -- Scarlet Tanager and Summer Tanager -- Brown-headed cowbird -- Red-bellied Woodpecker -- Red-headed Woodpecker -- Mourning Dove -- SUMMER: Cedar Waxwing -- American Goldfinch -- Wood Thrush -- Yellow-billed Cuckoo -- Chimney Swift -- Northern Mockingbird -- Whip-Poor-Will -- Chuck-Will's-Widow -- Ruby-throated Hummingbird -- Northern Cardinal -- AUTUMN: Wild Turkey -- Canada Goose -- American Crow -- Great Blue Heron -- Turkey Vulture -- White-breasted Nuthatch -- Bald Eagle -- Great Horned Owl -- Barred Owl -- "Confusing Fall Warblers" -- WINTER: Sandhill Crane -- Blue Jay -- Bobwhite -- Pileated Woodpecker -- American Robin -- Carolina Chickadee -- Tufted Titmouse -- Osprey -- Red-tailed Hawk -- Cooper's Hawk. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Bird watching. Birds. Environmental education. |
Available copies
- 7 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 598.072 YOW (Text) | 36015000638524 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
