The Kids' Guide to Birds of Colorado (eBook)

Fun Facts, Activities and 87 Cool Birds

Stan Tekiela (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021
240 Seiten
Adventure Publications (Verlag)
978-1-64755-143-8 (ISBN)

Infos

This children’s field guide features full-color photographs and information about 87 bird species, organized by color to help kids identify birds in Colorado.

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The Must-Have Beginner’s Guide to Bird-Watching

Stan Tekiela’s famous Birds of Colorado Field Guide has been delighting bird watchers for years. Now, the award-winning author has written the perfect bird identification guide for children! The Kids’ Guide to Birds of Colorado features 87 of the most common and important birds to know, with species organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don’t know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out. Each bird gets a beautiful full-color photograph and a full page of neat-to-know information—such as field marks, calls/songs, a range map, and Stan’s cool facts—that make identification a snap. Fun bonus activities for the whole family, like building a birdhouse and preparing your own bird food, make this the perfect introduction to bird identification for a new generation in the Centennial State!

Inside You’ll Find

• 87 of the most common and important Colorado birds to know





• Species organized by color for quick and easy identification





• Full-color photographs and a full page of information for each bird





• Field marks, favorite hangouts, range maps, Stan’s cool facts and more





• BONUS: Fun activities for the whole family to enjoy

Autor

Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 175 field guides, nature books, children’s books, wildlife audio CDs, puzzles and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. Stan can be followed on Facebook and Twitter.

Inhalt

Introduction

• Cool Birds in Colorado





• Body Basics of a Bird





• Amazing Nests





• Who Built That Nest?





• Attracting Birds with Feeders





• How to Use This Guide





• Sample Pages

The Birds

• Black





• Black and White





• Blue





• Brown





• Gray





• Green





• Orange





• Red





• White





• Yellow

Bird Food Fun for the Family

• Starter Snacks and Fruit Treats





• Easy Bird Food Recipes





• Sweet Homemade Nectar





• Birds-Go-Wild Spread





• Love-It-Nutty Butter





• Make Your Own Suet





• Easy-Peasy Suet





• Simply Super Suet





• Yummy Bird-Feeding Projects





• Birdseed Ornaments





• Pinecone Birdseed Feeders

More Activities for the Bird-Minded

• Help Birds Build Their Nests





• Make a Bird Watch List





• Save the Birds with Hawk Cutouts





• Build Your Very Own Birdhouse





• Create a Bird-Friendly Yard





• Take a Birding Trip





• Practice Good Birding

Citizen Science Projects

Learning About Birding on the Internet

Glossary

Checklist/Index by Species

About the Author

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 27.7.2021
• Reihe/Serie: Birding Children's Books
• Reihe/Serie: Birding Children's Books
• Zusatzinfo: Color maps and photos throughout
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher
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• ISBN-10: 1-64755-143-9 / 1647551439
• ISBN-13: 978-1-64755-143-8 / 9781647551438