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National Geographic Birding Basics: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Great Bird-watching

National Geographic Birding Basics: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Great Bird-watching

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  • Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
  • Create Date：2022-12-05 06:19:39
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
  • Status：finish
  • Author：Noah K Strycker
  • ISBN：142622219X
  • Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle

Reviews

Melissa ，

As with all books published under the National Geographic imprint， Birding Basics is a beautiful book with full-color photographs throughout。 It could easily be a coffee table book， but it's soft cover makes it a book that can more easily be used in the field。 It is not a field guide， but a primer on birdwatching - where to start， what gear is essential or non-essential but nifty to have， and when the best birding is for various regions。What I really appreciated was that this book included some As with all books published under the National Geographic imprint， Birding Basics is a beautiful book with full-color photographs throughout。 It could easily be a coffee table book， but it's soft cover makes it a book that can more easily be used in the field。 It is not a field guide， but a primer on birdwatching - where to start， what gear is essential or non-essential but nifty to have， and when the best birding is for various regions。What I really appreciated was that this book included some useful tips on how to use actual field guides， and even recommended birding apps。The language is accessible enough for readers of most ages， and I could easily see this book being at the center of family outings。Goes well with: bottled water and trail mix。 。。。more

H ，

Very good book about birding and how-to。 Has asides with fun tips and facts - including that the American Robin， that bird that seems to be everywhere is a type of thrush！ What will it reveal when it knocks three times？

Stephanie ，

National Geographic Birding Basics offers an inclusive primer for any budding bird enthusiast or anyone looking to improve their birding knowledge and practice。 Birding Basics strives to give you the toolkit needed to get out and appreciate the birds that surround you everyday。 This book is a series of easy to read， one-page descriptions beginning at what a birder is and why you should bird， moving to choosing equipment， bird basics， recording your observations， apps to use and birding hotspots。 National Geographic Birding Basics offers an inclusive primer for any budding bird enthusiast or anyone looking to improve their birding knowledge and practice。 Birding Basics strives to give you the toolkit needed to get out and appreciate the birds that surround you everyday。 This book is a series of easy to read， one-page descriptions beginning at what a birder is and why you should bird， moving to choosing equipment， bird basics， recording your observations， apps to use and birding hotspots。 Some sections that I felt were particularly helpful were how to use field guides， popular apps， birding ethics and observation techniques。 With a focus of accessibility， fun and finding wonder where we are， Birding Basics welcomes everyone to participate in birding。 This book was received for free in return for an honest review。 。。。more