Description

The bird book for birders and nonbirders alike that will excite and inspire by providing a new and deeper understanding of what common, mostly backyard, birds are doingand why: Can birds smell?; Is this the same cardinal that was at my feeder last year?; Do robins hear worms?

The books beauty mirrors the beauty of birds it describes so marvelously. NPR

In What Its Like to Be a Bird, David Sibley answers the most frequently asked questions about the birds we see most often. This special, large-format volume is geared as much to nonbirders as it is to the out-and-out obsessed, covering more than two hundred species and including more than 330 new illustrations by the author. While its focus is on familiar backyard birdsblue jays, nuthatches, chickadeesit also examines certain species that can be fairly easily observed, such as the seashore-dwelling Atlantic puffin.

David Sibleys exacting artwork and wide-ranging expertise bring observed behaviors vividly to life. (For most species, the primary illustration is reproduced life-sized.) And while the text is aimed at adultsincluding fascinating new scientific research on the myriad ways birds have adapted to environmental changesit is nontechnical, making it the perfect occasion for parents and grandparents to share their love of birds with young children, who will delight in the big, full-color illustrations of birds in action.

Unlike any other book he has written, What Its Like to Be a Bird is poised to bring a whole new audience to David Sibleys world of birds.

Author: David Allen Sibley
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Published: 04/14/2020
Series: Sibley Guides
Pages: 240
Weight: 3.1lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.60w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780307957894
Language: English