When her two best friends take a vacation without her, nine-year-old Sadie meets a witch who takes her on a bird-watching adventure. Includes birding tips.

"A photo-filled trove of tips for seeing more birds wherever you look, from crowd favorites (hummingbirds, owls, eagles) to species you've never spotted before"--

"Birding New England features sections on birding technology and equipment, identification techniques, birding 'by ear,' where to find each bird species, field guides, optics, and other essentials to get birders off all skill levels into the field quickly to identify birds throughout New England." --

"Nonbinary teen birder Bianca Torre must face their large list of fears to solve a murder they witnessed or they might be next"--

Learn the how's and why's of bird behavior, from flirtatious mating practices and gorgeous birdsong to flying south for the winter. In this lively reference book, Laura Erickson addresses hundreds of real-life questions sent in to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the world's foremost authority on birds. With expert advice on bird watching techniques and equipment, feeding and housing birds, protecting habitats, and much more, Erickson guides you through...

While birding literature is filled with tales of expert observers spotting rare species in exotic locales, John Yow reminds us that the most fascinating birds can be the ones perched right outside our windows. In thirty-five engaging and sometimes irreverent vignettes, Yow reveals the fascinating lives of the birds we see nearly every day. Following the seasons, he covers forty-two species, discussing the improbable, unusual, and comical aspects of...

"When Julia Zarankin saw her first red-winged blackbird at the age of thirty-five, she didn't expect that it would change her life. Recently divorced and auditioning hobbies during a stressful career transition, she stumbled on birdwatching, initially out of curiosity for the strange breed of humans who wear multi-pocketed vests, carry spotting scopes and discuss the finer points of optics with disturbing fervour. What she never could have predicted...

When spring arrives, Mole and Mouse find a unique way to bird watch.

"Birding is the fast-growing pastime in the United States. According to studies by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, birding is a multi-million dollar 'industry' and available to all ages and economic groups. Rhode Island is a premier birding destination on the east coast. With diverse habitats, vast salt marshes and long shoreline, Rhode Island is a birder's paradise." --