Bird Behavior & Science

Bird-lovers will enjoy this fact-filled collection of trivia tidbits. In this comprehensive volume, there is almost no fact about birds - their lives, habits, behavior, dimensions, morphology, anatomy, etc. - that has been omitted. By Frank S Todd . Read more

An enthralling account of a modern voyage of discovery as we meet the clever, social birds of prey called caracaras, which puzzled Darwin, fascinate modern-day falconers, and carry secrets of our planet's deep past in their family history. Read more

Now with more case studies and an updated foreword, this revised and expanded edition includes intricate step-by-step sequences, visual spreads on nest-building materials and methods, and insightful commentary by a leading expert, Peter Goodfellow. Read more

The Backyard Bird Watcher’s Answer Guide answers 101 of the most-often-asked questions about birds. Bird Watcher’s Digest editor Bill Thompson, III has compiled material from the magazine’s 25 years of answering questions, offering tips and solving prob Read more

Why birds are smarter than we think... Read more

For each chapter, ornithologist Mark E. Hauber shows readers exactly how birds spend their time. and artist Tony Angell depicts these scenes with pen and ink illustrations, which grow increasingly light and then dark as our bird day passes. Read more

A stunningly illustrated look at the mating and parenting lives of the world's birds Read more

From award-winning author and ornithologist Tim Birkhead, a sweeping history of the long and close relationship between birds and humans. Read more

How birds have evolved and adapted to survive winter Read more

Renowned naturalist Kenn Kaufman examines the scientific discoveries of John James Audubon and his artistic and ornithologist peers to show how what they saw (and what they missed) reflects how we perceive and understand the natural world. Read more

Your Guide to Listening
By: Donald Kroodsma Read more

A Year of Birdwatching in the West by Frances L. Wood. Read more

The story of this bird is more than the story of a vulture with a giant wingspan. As told by John Nielsen, an environmental journalist and a native Californian, this is a fascinating tale of survival. Read more

Get an informed yet cheeky perspective on the fascinating language of birds in rural areas with this witty twist on a traditional field guide. By Angela Harrison Vinet and Janis Hatten Harrison. Read more

Crow Planet richly weaves Lyanda Lynn Haupt's own "crow stories" as well as scientific and scholarly research and the history and mythology of crows, culminating in a book that is sure to make readers see the world around them in a very different way. Read more

The story of one woman’s remarkable work with a trio of charismatic, endangered bird species―and her discoveries about the devastating threats that imperil them. By Sophie A. H. Osborn. Read more