National Bird Day

Celebrate National Bird Day on January 5 by learning more about our feathered friends.

Updated November 11, 2024
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In a flight of starlings : the wonders of complex systems
Parisi, Giorgio
Paper Book
From the 2021 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, an enlightening and personal journey into the practice of groundbreaking science " Giorgio Parisi is an extraordinary scientist." -Carlo Rovelli With In a Flight of Starlings, celebrated physicist Giorgio Parisi...

003.7 Parisi 2023

A world on the wing : the global odyssey of migratory birds
Weidensaul, Scott
Paper Book
In the past two decades, our understanding of the navigational and physiological feats that enable birds to cross immense oceans, fly above the highest mountains, or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch has exploded. What we've learned of these key migrations--how billions of birds...

568.1568 Weidensaul 2021

Better living through birding : notes from a Black man in the natural world
Cooper, Christian
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER . Central Park birder Christian Cooper takes us beyond the viral video that shocked a nation and into a world of avian adventures, global excursions, and the unexpected lessons you can learn from a life spent looking up. "Wondrous . . ....

598.0723 Cooper Cooper 2023

Birdgirl : looking to the skies in search of a better future
Craig, Mya-Rose
Paper Book
British-Bangladeshi birder, environmentalist and activist Mya-Rose Craig is an international force. In her moving memoir, Birdgirl, she chronicles her mother's struggle with mental illness, and shares her passion for social justice and fierce dedication to preserving our planet.

598.0723 Craig Craig 2023

The National Audubon Society birds of North America : the complete guide to birding--with full-color photographs, updated range maps, and authorative notes on voice, behavior, habitat, nesting, and conservation status
Paper Book
From the most trusted name in birding--beloved by millions of backyard enthusiasts and experts alike--comes a completely new and definitive guide to the birds of North America- the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date work of its kind Developed by the creators of the...

598.097 Audubon 2021

The bald eagle : the improbable journey of America's bird
Davis, Jack E.
Paper Book
The bald eagle is regal but fearless, a bird you're not inclined to argue with. For centuries, Americans have celebrated it as "majestic" and "noble," yet savaged the living bird behind their national symbol as a malicious predator of livestock and, falsely, a snatcher of babies. Taking us from...

598.943 Davis 2022

The hawk's way : encounters with fierce beauty
Montgomery, Sy
Paper Book
A splendid and luminous celebration of one of nature's most perfect and mysterious creatures--the hawk--from the New York Times bestselling author of the "astoundingly beautiful" (NPR) The Soul of an Octopus. When Sy Montgomery went to spend a day at falconer Nancy...

598.944 Montgomery 2022

What an owl knows : the new science of the world's most enigmatic birds
Ackerman, Jennifer
Paper Book
An instant New York Times bestseller! A New York Times Notable Book of 2023 Named a Best Book of 2023 by Publishers Weekly From the author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, a brilliant scientific investigation into...

598.97 Ackerman 2023

100 plants to feed the birds : turn your home garden into a healthy bird habitat
Erickson, Laura
Paper Book
The growing group of bird enthusiasts who enjoy feeding and watching their feathered friends will learn how they can expand their activity and help address the pressing issue of habitat loss with 100 Plants to Feed the Birds. In-depth profiles offer planting and care guidance for 100 native plant...

639.978 Erickson 2022


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