{"product_id":"kids-field-guide-to-birds-80-species-profiles-how-to-get-started-activities-and-fun-facts-9780760385616","title":"Kids' Field Guide to Birds: 80+ Species Profiles * How to Get Started * Activities and Fun Facts","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An enticing entry point for new birders and a helpful reference for those with experience...my family and I won't be going on a hike without it!\" \u003cbr\u003e --Clara Moskowitz, senior editor at \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Get out and see the birds! With \u003ci\u003eKids' Field Guide to Birds\u003c\/i\u003e in hand, spot and learn about dozens of species of common birds--wherever your family is exploring.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eFeaturing a bright, illustrative design, this guide offers accessible \u003cb\u003especies profiles\u003c\/b\u003e along with \u003cb\u003ebirding basics\u003c\/b\u003e and a selection of \u003cb\u003eactivities\u003c\/b\u003e to help you and your kids learn more about the birds found in cities, backyards, and various ecosystems. \u003cb\u003eFun facts\u003c\/b\u003e appear throughout, and spotlights cover everything from protecting birds from window collisions to a fun bird-beak experiment. The species inside include many of \u003cb\u003eNorth America's most common birds in all sorts of settings: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCity Sights (Urban Birds): \u003c\/b\u003eAmerican Crow, American Robin, Cedar Waxwing, Chimney Swift, European Starling, Great-tailed Grackle, House Finch, House Sparrow, Killdeer, Mallard, Monk Parakeet, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Rock Pigeon \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBirds and Blooms (Garden, Park, and Feeder Visitors): \u003c\/b\u003eAmerican Goldfinch, Anna's Hummingbird, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Bullock's Oriole, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Chipping Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Eastern Phoebe, Gray Catbird, House Wren, Indigo Bunting, Painted Bunting, Mourning Dove, Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, Pine Siskin, Purple Finch, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Song Sparrow, Tree Swallow, Tufted Titmouse, Western Bluebird, White-breasted Nuthatch, White-throated Sparrow \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFreshwater Fans (Lake, River, and Marsh Birds): \u003c\/b\u003eBald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Canada Goose, Common Loon, Common Yellowtail, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Red-winged Blackbird, Sandhill Crane, Wood Duck \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSeabirds and Shorebirds (Coastal Birds): \u003c\/b\u003eBrown Pelican, Common Tern, Royal Tern, Great Egret, Herring Gull, Roseate Spoonbill, Sanderling, Snowy Plover, White Ibis, Wood Stork \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDesert Dwellers (Arid-Climate Birds): \u003c\/b\u003eCactus Wren, Gambel's Quail, Greater Roadrunner, Pyrrhuloxia, Vermilion Flycatcher \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWide-Open Spaces (Birds in Fields, Plains, and Prairies): \u003c\/b\u003eAmerican Kestrel, Barn Owl, Barn Swallow, Burrowing Owl, Eastern Kingbird, Greater Sage-Grouse, Loggerhead Shrike, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Snowy Owl, Swainson's Hawk, Turkey Vulture, Western Meadowlark, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eForest Friends (Woodland Birds): \u003c\/b\u003eBarred Owl, Common Raven, Downy Woodpecker, Great Horned Owl, Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-eyed Vireo, Western Screech-Owl, Western Tanager, Wild Turkey \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Return to this captivating and essential reference again and again as you make amazing birding memories!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaisy Yuhas\u003c\/b\u003e is a science journalist based in Austin, Texas. Her enthusiasm for birds has led her to follow Swallows in Alaska and Argentina, count Kestrels in Pennsylvania, boat out to penguin and puffin colonies, and seek Dickcissels with physicists on the Illinois prairie. She writes for newspapers and magazines, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cool Springs Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604703678738,"sku":"9780760385616","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_39319b6b-cfd4-40d1-ae44-7eff80cf00be.jpg?v=1732263260","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kids-field-guide-to-birds-80-species-profiles-how-to-get-started-activities-and-fun-facts-9780760385616","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}