Articles in: Book Reviews
Review – What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World
May 9, 2012 | No comment
What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World by Jon Young is an easy-to-understand guide to learning bird vocalization and how to interpret the dynamic world of animals. The American Robin is common, bold, and entertaining and provides the starting point of learning the secrets of birds in What the [...]
Review of How to Be a Better Birder
April 11, 2012 | 2 comments
The following is a review of Derek Lovitch’s How to Be a Better Birder. While there is no trick or fast-track to being a great birder, this book provides a lot of easy to follow and easy to practice methods to increase your birding skills and your enjoyment of birding. How to Be a Better [...]
Review of Secrets of Backyard Bird-Feeding Success
March 15, 2012 | 2 comments
The Secrets of Backyard Bird-Feeding Success: Hundreds of Surefire Tips for Attracting and Feeding Your Favorite Birds by Deborah L. Martin is a bulky, thorough, and well-designed tome full of tips for the backyard birder. Whether you are new to the hobby of backyard birding or a long-time vet, you’ll find many nuggets of information [...]
Review of Petrels, Albatrosses & Storm-Petrels of North America
March 13, 2012 | 1 comment
The following is a review of the beautiful book on tubenoses: Petrels, Albatrosses, and Storm-Petrels of North America: A Photographic Guide by Steve N. G. Howell. Steve N. G. Howell’s book on the tubenoses is thorough and highly enjoyable. No other single source provides so much information on such a complicated group of birds. These [...]
Backyard Birding: A Guide to Attracting and Identifying Birds
February 20, 2012 | 1 comment
The following is a review of Backyard Birding: A Guide to Attracting and Identifying Birds by Randi Minetor [Photography by Nic Minetor]. Backyard Birding is a helpful book to guide you from making costly mistakes when planning your bird-friendly yard. In it you will find all sorts of wonderful information on which feed and feeders [...]
Review – Wildflower Wonders: The 50 Best Wildflower Sites in the World
January 16, 2012 | No comment
Wildflower Wonders: The 50 Best Wildflower Sites in the World by Bob Gibbons is a stunning collection of awe-inspiring, wildflower-rich, locations across the globe. Of the 50 sites included, 28 are in Europe, 5 each in Africa and Asia, 3 in Australia, and 9 in North America. There are none found in Mexico or South [...]
Review – National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America [6th Edition]
November 21, 2011 | 1 comment
The National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Sixth Edition is a beautiful guide as expected from all the other editions of this guide and all the works done by National Geographic. The 6th edition adds 23 new species, updated classification according to the AOU checklist, and includes every bird species found [...]
Review of Arctic Autumn: A Journey to Season’s Edge by Pete Dunne
October 19, 2011 | 1 comment
The following is a review of Arctic Autumn: A Journey to Season’s Edge by Pete Dunne. This slim, compact volume is the third book in Pete Dunne’s four-book series based on the seasons. Previous titles in the series are Prairie Spring [our review] and Bayshore Summer. Although you might not associate the Arctic with the [...]
