On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.

Working as a birdwatching guide to scrape together enough money to survive in his glitter-festooned truck, affable bird enthusiasts Nathan performs nature research in backwater Indiana, where he falls in love with a heartbreaking free spirit and interacts with a host of colorful locals while confronting the accidental turns of his life.

A conversational, humorous introduction to bird-watching featuring quirky full-color illustrations portray dozens of birds chatting about their distinctive characteristics, including color, shape, plumage, and beak and foot types.

Whether our experiences with birds are homey or exotic, beautiful or bizarre, thrilling or even unpleasant, they fill us with wonder, and with questions. With the help of scientists and resources at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the author tackles some of these bird questions.

Derek Lovitch has worked on avian research and education projects throughout the United States, has written numerous articles for birding publications, and was a columnist for Birding magazine. He now owns and runs Freeport Wild Bird Supply in Maine. The essential tools you need to become a better birder This unique illustrated handbook provides all the essential tools you need to become a better birder. Here Derek Lovitch offers a more effective...

An instruction and identification guide for bird-watching, describing nests, eggs, migration patterns and the similarities of different species. Full color illustrations of 129 birds.

"A photo-filled trove of tips for seeing more birds wherever you look, from crowd favorites (hummingbirds, owls, eagles) to species you've never spotted before"--