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Audubon Birds Page-A-Day Calendar 2006

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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.

This calendar is an excellent learning tool for school age children through adults.

This is a nice gift for the birdwatcher on your Christmas list

If you are a bird lover like my sister is - You'll Love this - SHE REALLY DID.

Consistently informative, this daily calendar delights with variety and useful information. The calendar could spend a bit more time on Hawaiian birds, but overall it provides excellent pictures while identifying some lesser known bird traits.