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NAS Pocket Guide to Songbirds and Familiar Backyard Birds: Eastern Region (National Audubon Society Pocket Guides)

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The pictures are full color but only are of male birds. It only has the summer coloring also, not winter coloring of changing birds like goldfinches. Very nice up close pictures though. It shows great detail of birds in their natural settings. This book is perfect for a pocket or bag. It measures about 4" high and 6" long. This book contains basic data of common eastern birds. It states a brief description, identification, voice, habitat, and range. There is also information about basic birdwatching, identifying, and attracting birds in the introduction. I keep this book next to my home office computer where I have a feeder outside my window just in case I have an unfamiliar visitor.

Recently, I purchased three different National Audubon Society Pocket Guides as gifts for nieces and nephews.. They have already spent many hours outdoors, pocket guide in hand, ID'ing and reading about the bird, butterfly or insects they have seen. Their ages range from kindergarten to 4th grade, and working together they are learning what's in their own backyard and a little information about each one. These children spend a lot of time outdoors normally, but I think these pocket guides would entice other children to be more inquisitive about nature and maybe even pick up a hobby that would provide a lifetime of learning and enjoyment - at the same time getting them outdoors and getting exercise in the process.

I would also say that the books are so well illustrated and written that adults would also appreciate them as a gift!

NAS Pocket Guide to Songbirds and Familiar Backyard Birds: Eastern Region (National Audubon Society Pocket Guides)

I bought 3 Birdwatching books, enjoy them all, but this one is by far THE BEST!!

This is a great book to have around in those moments when you are looking out your window and behold, there is a little bird you can look up.