Birding for Boomers: And Everyone Else Brave Enough to Embrace the World's Most Rewarding and Frustrating Activity
Birding for Boomers: And Everyone Else Brave Enough to Embrace the World's Most Rewarding and Frustrating Activity
Birding for Boomers: And Everyone Else Brave Enough to Embrace the World's Most Rewarding and Frustrating Activity
Description
Description
2024 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist in Nature
2024 Montana Book Award Honor Book Birding for Boomers is a friendly, accessible, and humorous guide to discovering the joys of bird watching. Beginning birders of all ages will get answers to every question they may have, like which birds like feeders, the difference between a finch and a flicker, or which birding app to use. The guide also helps birders plan everything from local explorations to exciting "bird-cations." Late-bloomer birders will appreciate Collard's personal insights and tips for overcoming aging-related challenges such as physical handicaps, poor hearing, or failing eyesight. Additional sections cover sharing birding with others and contributing to community science, habitat stewardship, and bird conservation. Appealing and light-hearted, Birding for Boomers will help a wide range of readers overcome any doubts and get started with watching, understanding, and conserving our feathered friends.
2024 Montana Book Award Honor Book Birding for Boomers is a friendly, accessible, and humorous guide to discovering the joys of bird watching. Beginning birders of all ages will get answers to every question they may have, like which birds like feeders, the difference between a finch and a flicker, or which birding app to use. The guide also helps birders plan everything from local explorations to exciting "bird-cations." Late-bloomer birders will appreciate Collard's personal insights and tips for overcoming aging-related challenges such as physical handicaps, poor hearing, or failing eyesight. Additional sections cover sharing birding with others and contributing to community science, habitat stewardship, and bird conservation. Appealing and light-hearted, Birding for Boomers will help a wide range of readers overcome any doubts and get started with watching, understanding, and conserving our feathered friends.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
With its ranging approach and easy-to-follow advice, Birding for Boomers is a handy guide for all those--boomer or otherwise--who are looking to pick up an ornithological hobby.--Jeff Fleischer "Foreword Reviews"
An ideal and thoroughly 'user friendly' instructional guide and manual for aspiring bird watchers from ages 15 to 105, 'Birding for Boomers: And Everyone Else Brave Enough to Embrace the World's Most Rewarding and Frustrating Activity' by bird watching expert Sneed B. Collard III and featuring illustrations by Tanner Barkin is a highly portable and thoroughly recommended pick.-- "Midwest Book Review"
An accessible introduction to birding, regardless your age. Sneed Collard breaks down just about everything you need to know to get started at this sport.--Matthew Miller "The Nature Conservancy's Cool Green Science"
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Mountaineers Books
Pub date:
2024-08-25
Length:
232 pages
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