Some 70 million Americans are birdwatchers. That’s more people than the number of Americans who consider themselves pro football fans. That’s twice the number of people who buy fishing licenses, and more than twice the number of golfers. And no one speaks to this group with more authority than Audubon, who for 2006 presents hundreds of captivating species in detail-rich, full-color photographs and lively text. Birds of the tropics, birds of prey, shorebirds, desert birds, arctic birds, plus familiar friends, the backyard songbirds: jays, sparrows, orioles, buntings, and brilliant red cardinals all perched right on your desktop.
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Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.
Audubon's network of community-based nature centers and chapters, scientific and educational programs, and advocacy on behalf of areas sustaining important bird populations, engage millions of people of all ages and backgrounds in positive conservation experiences.
Audubon's network of community-based nature centers and chapters, scientific and educational programs, and advocacy on behalf of areas sustaining important bird populations, engage millions of people of all ages and backgrounds in positive conservation experiences.
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No better gift for a bird lover!,
By viktor_57 "viktor_57" (Fairview, Your Favorite State, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Audubon Birds Page-A-Day Calendar 2006 (Calendar)
Next to a flower, the only comparable ideal of beauty must be the sound, color, form, and taste of our finely-feathered friends. I have always been a bird lover, certainly before the threat of bird flu, before the popularity of using owls as postal carriers in "Harry Potter", and probably even before the widespread popularity of KFC, and in my long experience, no one speaks with greater authority on birdal matters than the National Audubon Society.
But is one day really long enough to appreciate each bird as presented on the calendar, much less establish a meaningful relationship? Yes! By the feathered gods of ancient Sumer, yes! I can recall from the 2005 calendar each and every bird that graced my cubicle throughout this passing year, and each day I awake with a smile on my face knowing that a new feathered friend is awaiting me at the Midwestern insurance company where I work. With a helpful little profile accompanying each bird to break the ice of the first encounter, curiosity quickly leads to admiration, then fondness, then longing, then frustration, then betrayal, and then finally a very messy and violent break-up, so it is a good thing that a new bird is always around the corner on the next page. Sometimes I wish I were a bird. Not so I could fly, or sing, or perch, or lay eggs--or relieve myself while flying, singing, perching, or laying eggs--but so I could eat worms. I eat worms anyway, but people consider it "gross" and "disgusting". Nobody says those things when a bird does it. I wish I were a bird.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Bird-a-Day calendar,
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This calendar is an excellent learning tool for school age children through adults.
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nice gift,
By Kenny B (Galloway, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This is a nice gift for the birdwatcher on your Christmas list
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