http://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/2009/11/the-bird-watching-answer-book/ The Natural History Book Review Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:54:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/2009/11/the-bird-watching-answer-book/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Holiday Gift Book Suggestions at The Well-read Naturalist Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:55:13 +0000 http://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/?p=272#comment-94 [...] Those familiar with Laura Erickson will recall that in her previously published 101 Ways to Help Birds she provided bird watchers with an invaluable reference for bird conservation activities that were presented in an easily accessible format which could be either read straight through or casually browsed. To The Bird Watching Answer Book she has brought a similarly user-friendly format and infuses it with both her vast ornithological expertise as well as her enthusiastic writing style that helps impart to bird watchers of all levels of experience valuable information on everything from bird watching field craft to the multi-faceted subject of bird biology. (full review) [...] [...] Those familiar with Laura Erickson will recall that in her previously published 101 Ways to Help Birds she provided bird watchers with an invaluable reference for bird conservation activities that were presented in an easily accessible format which could be either read straight through or casually browsed. To The Bird Watching Answer Book she has brought a similarly user-friendly format and infuses it with both her vast ornithological expertise as well as her enthusiastic writing style that helps impart to bird watchers of all levels of experience valuable information on everything from bird watching field craft to the multi-faceted subject of bird biology. (full review) [...]

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]]> http://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/2009/11/the-bird-watching-answer-book/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Born Again Bird Watcher » Blog Archive » The Well-read Naturalist: The Bird Watching Answer Book Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:02:40 +0000 http://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/?p=272#comment-45 [...] Bird watching is one of those pastimes that can be learnt in five minutes but takes a lifetime to master (if even then). While it essentially requires only one book to practice – a field guide to the birds of the area in which one intends to watch birds – seemingly countless volumes have been written to help those seeking to improve and refine their skills. The sheer number of these books alone is sufficient to either bewilder or bankrupt the aspiring bird watcher; however not all provide any significantly different or more effective advice than many of the others. Fortunately, a recently published title, Laura Erickson’s The Bird Watching Answer Book: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond, provides a wealth of information that is both valuable and effectively presented so as to yield the reader great opportunity to apply it and reap the benefits of increased understanding, proficiency, and enjoyment of their hobby. [read more] [...] [...] Bird watching is one of those pastimes that can be learnt in five minutes but takes a lifetime to master (if even then). While it essentially requires only one book to practice – a field guide to the birds of the area in which one intends to watch birds – seemingly countless volumes have been written to help those seeking to improve and refine their skills. The sheer number of these books alone is sufficient to either bewilder or bankrupt the aspiring bird watcher; however not all provide any significantly different or more effective advice than many of the others. Fortunately, a recently published title, Laura Erickson’s The Bird Watching Answer Book: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond, provides a wealth of information that is both valuable and effectively presented so as to yield the reader great opportunity to apply it and reap the benefits of increased understanding, proficiency, and enjoyment of their hobby. [read more] [...]

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