The Bird Watching Answer Book: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)

I was disappointed that there were no pictures of birds.

Laura has once again produced a winner in her bird watching series! Some of the information is very basic, but much of the book answers questions about birding and birdwatching. If you're interested in birds - backyard or wild land birds - this is a great book. I'd highly recommend it as a gift for your favorite bird watcher ! Pocket sized, too.

I feel this is a book targeting the bird feeder watchers rather than the hard core birders, but that is my opinion. I enjoyed reading the book because I am basically a bird feeder type of enthusiast. Readable. Something I would recommend if the subject of birds interests you.

The book is nicely organized, and set up nicely for an easy reference. It is however very basic, and seems designed for the very beginner in bird watching. If that is what you are looking for this is a good book. If however you are looking for something a bit more insightful, look elsewhere.

This is a lovely book, filled with very interesting information. I knew I wanted to offer food to the birds, but felt concerned about negative comments I had heard about this practice. This book resolves all of these issues for me. And it provides information about how to feed the birds without harming them: keeping the seed clean and disease free, for example. A lot of things I did not know about. In addition, there's a lot of information that makes me appreciate birds even more. Intriguing info about mating, caring for their young, migrating, intelligence, how they sing, feathers and how they fly... On a more mundane level, this is a lovely looking book. It's small (about 6" by 4.5")yet satisfyingly hefty (about 1" thick.) It's attractively bound, with a shiny cover and a textured, matte spine. It's a great little book in so many ways. Well done! The Bird Watching Answer Book: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)

Not sure why it is not a 5 but I have some reservations (minor) about the format. I guess it is because I have a certain way to inquire about information and the internet or Echo or Seri was more useful. It could; however, be I just ask crappy question about my birds and how to deal with some of their idiosyncrasies. I do feel it is useful and I would buy it again without hesitation. Sending a copy to my granddaughter as she joins us in "birding."

Interesting book for bird lovers. Nothing special but nice to have. Different from others Focus on USA birds. Handy. Good price

My elderly Dad seems to enjoy reading it. I found it informative.

Escrito de forma sencilla, clara y divertida, este es un libro que toda persona que disfrute de las aves debería tener. Tiene un formato sencillo, a la vez es ligero y práctico, como un libro de bolsillo. Y a través de preguntas claras, la autora desarrolla muchos de los temas referentes a la biología y a la observación de aves. Me encantó, se ha convertido en uno de mis libros favoritos.

As a novice birder, I found this book really interesting and easy to read. It is set up in a question and answer format, with information about feeding habits, migration, reproduction, and a lot more. I have several books about birds and birding, and this one is definitely a keeper.

very good