Through fun rhyming poems, local facts, and illustrations, Birds Near My Home in the City by the Sea is a quirky picture book for all ages that celebrates the unique personalities, sounds, and endearing qualities of nine wild bird species that call Seattle home. Inspired by the joy that birds as diverse as bald eagles, seagulls, and hummingbirds can be observed from her West Seattle backyard - and motivated to protect their habitat and coexistence in an increasingly urban landscape - author and illustrator Lori Kothe has created a new way to appreciate our wild bird neighbors and raise a voice to save their sounds we love.
This book is a perfect gift for bird lovers, nature lovers, art lovers, science educators, story time, Backyard Bird Count and nature events, learning about environmental conservation and urban wildlife, and enjoying the personalities and stories of commonly observed birds in the Pacific Northwest and other coastal cities. Birds featured in the book include Bald Eagle, Glaucous-Winged Gull, Great Horned Owl, Great Blue Heron, Steller's Jay, Peregrine Falcon, Crow, Anna's Hummingbird, and Canada Goose. Each bird page includes a fun rhyming poem about the bird, amazing trivia and facts, and a resource link to explore and learn more, including wa.audubon.org, eopugetsound.org, paws.org, heronhelpers.org, sarveywildlife.org, allaboutbirds.org, urbanraptorconservancy.org, uwb.edu/visitors/crows, and birdsconnectsea.org. A wildlife habitat at home checklist encourages us all to help make a better home for wild birds where we live. It's sure to become a family favorite and bring a smile as readers discover their bird neighbors through a lens of humor and newfound understanding.