Pocket Nature: Bird-Watching

A beginner-friendly and charmingly illustrated pocket guide to backyard birding. For amateur birdwatchers and aspiring ornithologists, this introductory book offers an easy way to delve into the awe-inspiring world of bird-watching, whether in a park, a forest, on a beach, or a front porch. In these pages, you'll learn how to:

• Go where the birds are (or might be)
• Identify over twenty species of common and non-native North American birds through birdsong, nests, and appearance
• Create a bird-friendly habitat in your yard
• Engage in community programming to spread avian awareness

Combining bird-watching basics with mindfulness exercises, Pocket Nature: Bird-Watching is a wonderful reminder that friendly faces are always around us?we just need to open our eyes and ears to find them. OUTDOOR FUN: Birding is an enjoyable pastime that gets you outside, moves your body, and calms your mind. With mindful activities sprinkled throughout, this portable guide is more than a birding how-to book; it is also an invitation to spend more time in nature and away from screens. GREAT GIFT BOOK: Petite, gorgeously illustrated, and written in an inviting and approachable way, this beginner's guide makes a great gift or self-purchase for nature and bird lovers. Package the book with a pair of binoculars, a bird feeder, bird seed, or other books in the Pocket Nature series for a delightful anytime gift. COLLECTIBLE NATURE SERIES: The topics covered in the Pocket Nature series are perennial?mushrooms, bees, trees, flowers, beaches, clouds, and sunsets will always be there to enjoy and admire. With new titles coming out every season, there will be ever-new opportunities to grow a charming collection that looks great on your bookshelf. Perfect for:

• Birdwatchers, twitchers, and amateur backyard birders
• Anyone interested in learning more about birds and the history and how-to of bird-watching
• Nature and wildlife enthusiasts
• Mindfulness practitioners and meditators
• Birthday, holiday, housewarming, or seasonal gift for nature lovers