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Sharon Stiteler

Subtitled: Tips and trivia for the backyard and beyond

Bird watching is one of the most popular hobbies in America, and 1,001 Secrets Every Bird Watcher Should Know is the first photographic guide and fact book written in a humorous conversational tone that appeals to every age and skill level. Replete with sound information, 1,001 Secrets will expose many birding myths: a bald eagle cannot carry off a four-month old baby, and crows do not go sledding for fun.

This accessible guide includes fun facts, such as where certain birds got their names, how birds eat, how they find a life partner, and how they build a home for the chicks. Other useful information includes identification tips, migration patterns, and where the best birding vacation spots are. Packed with full-color photos, 1,001 Secrets Every Bird Watcher Should Know is a fun, informative read for every bird watcher.

From Booklist

Stiteler has created an amusing and informative collection of advice and facts for bird lovers in this highly browsable and entertaining book. Birders everywhere love to not only “know stuff” but to be able to trot it out as needed, and Stiteler’s book is full of such “stuff.” Dividing the book into 10 chapters, the author groups her factoids by such topics as feeding birds, migration, bird love, and baby birds, but also allows her to answer common questions, explore why birding is hip, and follow the bird watching year. We learn how birds mate (quantity is the key word), the ten signs that you may need to cut back on bird feeding (neighbors refer to you as “bird lady”), why birds attack windows (they are trying to drive off a rival - their reflection), and the definitions of birding terms (a “lifer” is a new species to be added to your life list). Filling the text with myth-busting corrections, color photos illustrating topics, and ending each chapter with vacation ideas, Stiteler has created a wonderful potpourri for birdwatchers at all levels. --Nancy Bent

Review

Richard Crossley
“Birds, Booze or Blogs, Sharon is definitely the Queen ‘B.’”

Jeffrey A. Gordon, President American Birding Association
“The world of birds and birders is fun, fascinating, and at times more than a little bit funky. Sharon Stiteler makes an ideal tour guide through this strange and fascinating territory, sharing facts, opinions, stories, and yes, secrets, in an entertaining, personal, and personable way.”

Publishers Weekly***

“[A] delightful exploration of the habits of birds and spot-on ideas for maximizing backyard experience with them. Replete with color photos, sidebars, and bullet points, this handy guide enlightens the reader on everything from nesting habits through bird "fidelity" to beaks…If you're already avian-adept, this book will prove a lively romp; if you, like many others, are still figuring it out, the book will help raise your game and increase your happiness quotient.”

Library Journal***
“Stiteler infuses her subject with an enthusiasm that is truly infectious. For readers new to birding, this is the book; its “ew!” factor might even pull in some young adults. No doubt many of the experts Birdchick has entertained at events around the continent will also want to experience her wit in print form.”

BirdWatching, “Books for Birdwatchers”***
“If you’ve ever read Sharon Stiteler’s blog, you know that she’s smart as a whip, loves birds, and likes to laugh—all qualities that shine in her new book of tips and trivia.”

10000birds.com***
“A fun way to teach people about birds and bird feeding, very much as Sharon does here and on her blog, but on paper, with a table of contents, a glossary, features like “Bird Busting!” and a lovely, colorful design.”

Birds & Blooms, “Books We Love”***
“The can’t miss bird book this spring.”

Library Journal***
“Stiteler infuses her subject with an enthusiasm that is truly infectious. For readers new to birding, this is the book; its “ew!” factor might even pull in some young adults. No doubt many of the experts Birdchick has entertained at events around the continent will also want to experience her wit in print form.”

Idioma Inglés
Publicación 2013
Editorial Running Press
Categoría Ciencias


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