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

Birds of Minnesota and Wisconsin
Janssen, Robert B.
Paper Book
Learn about 322 of the most abundant or notable bird species found in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Each account features full-color illustrations, a range map and information on habitat, nesting, feeding, voice, best sites for viewing and similar species. A Quick Reference Guide organizes the species...

598.0723 J267

Find more birds : 111 surprising ways to spot birds wherever you are
Wolf, Heather
Paper Book
Seeing more birds than you ever imagined and witnessing exciting avian drama is possible-whether you're on the go or in your own neighborhood, local park, or backyard. As Heather Wolf explains, it all comes down to how you tune in to the show happening around you, the one in which birds-highly...

598.0723 Wolf, Heather 2023

The backyard birdwatcher's bible
Perrins, Christopher M.
Paper Book
An informative and eye-catching full-color reference book for backyard bird enthusiasts, The Backyard Birdwatcher's Bible is beautiful enough to be a coffee table book and practical enough to be a guide for both beginner and expert birders alike. An elegant...

598.0723 Perrins 2020

Slow birding : the art and science of enjoying the birds in your own backyard
Strassmann, Joan
Paper Book
A one-of-a-kind guide to birding locally that encourages readers to slow down and notice the spectacular birds all around them. Many birders travel far and wide to popular birding destinations to catch sight of rare or "exotic" birds. In Slow Birding, evolutionary...

598.0723 Strassmann 2022

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

Bird homes and habitats
Thompson, Bill, III
Paper Book
Two of the best-known names in birding--Peterson and Bird Watcher's Digest--team up to provide reliable, expert advice on how to attract the birds you want into your yard. Which birds use nest boxes? What's required to maintain a birdhouse? What kind of habitat will attract which birds?...

598.0723 Thompson 2013

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
Updated for the first time in decades, this unparalleled reference work is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to the birds of North America and now includes the latest information on conservation status and the effects of climate change--from the world's most trusted name in birding,...

598.097 Audubon 2021

The private lives of public birds : learning to listen to the birds where we live
Gedney, Jack
Paper Book
A book to help the ordinary birdwatcher appreciate the fascinating songs, stories, and science of common birds. "Grounded in science but watered by the heart of a poet, this intimate and personal look at the lives of the birds we see every day invites us to slow down and look again....

598.097 Gedney 2022

Flight paths : how a passionate and quirky group of pioneering scientists solved the mystery of bird migration
Heisman, Rebecca
Paper Book
"Illuminating. . . . Flight Paths does what only the best science books do: It adds to our knowledge of the world without diminishing its wonder."--Wall Street Journal The captivating, little-known true story of a group of scientists and the methods and technology they developed to uncover...

598.1568 Heisman Rebecca 2023

Birds of Wisconsin
Gromme, Owen J.
Paper Book
    Art lovers and bird watchers, rejoice! Owen J. Gromme's classic Birds of Wisconsin comes to life again in a splendid new edition with completely rephotographed color plates and a new introduction by well-known ornithologist Samuel D. Robbins, Jr. This stunning...

598.297 G897 1998

Birds of Wisconsin field guide
Tekiela, Stan.
Paper Book
Make bird watching in Wisconsin even more enjoyable! With Stan Tekiela's famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There's no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don't live in Wisconsin. This book features 111 species of Wisconsin birds, organized by color...

598.297 T235 2004

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

The wise hours : a journey into the wild and secret world of owls
Darlington, Miriam
Paper Book
Owls have existed for over sixty million years, and in the relatively short time we have shared the planet with these majestic birds they have ignited the human imagination. But even as owls continue to captivate our collective consciousness, celebrated British nature writer Miriam Darlington...

598.97 Darlington 2023

100 plants to feed the birds : turn your home garden into a healthy bird habitat
Erickson, Laura
Paper Book
If you love feeding and watching birds, learn how you can enjoy it even more - and also help address habitat loss, by creating a healthy year-round landscape for your feathered visitors -  with 100 Plants to Feed the Birds.  This guide offers in...

639.978 Erickson 2022

Garden secrets for attracting birds : a bird-by-bird guide to favored plants
Lanicci, Rachael
Paper Book
Garden Secrets for Attracting Birds provides valuable insight on turning your yard and garden into a mecca for birds - many of which are pollinators! From hummingbirds and finches to orioles, woodpeckers, warblers, and so many more, this must-have resource will show you how to build a...

639.978 Lanicci 2021

A wing and a prayer : the race to save our vanishing birds
Gyllenhaal, Anders
Paper Book
A captivating drama from the frontlines of the race to save birds set against the devastating loss of one third of the avian population. Three years ago, headlines delivered shocking news: nearly three billion birds in North America have vanished over the past fifty years. No...

639.978 Gyllenhaal 2023

The Bird: The Great Age of Avian Illustration
Kennedy, Philip.
Paper Book
The Bird explores the fascinating world of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century ornithological illustration. This was a period of scientific, artistic and geographic discovery, when people began to fully appreciate the immense variety of form and colour within the natural world. This book...

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