Audubon Birds Page-A-Day Calendar 2008 [Calendar]

Fred Baumgarten (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2007

It’s no secret that birders are a passionate bunch, not to mention a sizable bunch— 70 million strong in the United States. And bird people love the Audubon Birds Calendar, from the organization synonymous with birds. For 2008, here is another year of fantastic sightings from around the world. A spectacular Great Gray Owl. The curly crested Bare-faced Curassow. A Rufous-backed Kingfisher, cloaked in purple, red, and yellow. A Southern Grey Shrike—part of the family nicknamed "butcher birds" for their habit of impaling prey on thorns. Plus shore birds, desert birds, birds of prey, tropical birds, and backyard birds, too. The gorgeous photographs are accompanied by spirited and authoritative text.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

A Birder's Delight

The Saddle-billed Stork, standing a full five feet tall. A masked Southern Grey Shrike. A shimmering Tourmaline Sunangel. The elegant Anhinga—nicknamed "snakebird" for its habit of swimming with only its head and long neck above the water. With full-color photographs and detailed text from the authorities at Audubon, here is a year of fantastic sightings for the bird lover—shore birds, birds of prey, tropical birds, desert birds, and the backyard friends that fill our lives with color and song every day.

About the Author

Fred Baumgarten is a contributor for the following Workman Publishing Co Title: Audubon Birds Page-A-Day Calendar 2008

Product Details

• Calendar: 320 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; Pag edition (June 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579653421
• ISBN-13: 978-1579653422
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 6.2 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,225,891 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality pictures with name & description, December 7, 2007

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Chung Min Lee "bookscribe" (Seoul, South Korea) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Audubon Birds Page-A-Day Calendar 2008 (Calendar)

I always bought audubon engagement calendars every year and decided to try this one too.

This has a plastic stand so you can put it on the bookshelf, desk, table etc. The paper is thinner than the engagement calendar but the pictures are good.

I like this one better because there are more pictures of birds and because this one comes with a description too. I think I will scrap the birds I like best in my scrapbook.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Audubon bird page a day calendar, December 24, 2007

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Linda Steenson (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I have been buying this page a day calendar for my birder boyfriend for 3 years and he has enjoyed it every time I buy it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, a relaxing change to other desk calendars, February 6, 2008

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J. Bischoff (West Dundee, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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I am enjoying this calendar, which offers a respite from vocabulary, inspiring work quotes and other work-related themes when you need a break. The photos are beautiful. I'd like more information on the birds' geographic range, perhaps a map on the back of the calendar page.