“An enticing entry point for new birders and a helpful reference for those with experience…my family and I won't be going on a hike without it!”
—Clara Moskowitz, senior editor at
Scientific American
Get out and see the birds! With
Kids’ Field Guide to Birds
in hand, spot and learn about dozens of species of common birds—wherever your family is exploring.
*2024 National Outdoor Book Award Winner*
Featuring a bright, illustrative design, this guide offers accessible
species profiles
along with
birding basics
and a selection of
activities
to help you and your kids learn more about the birds found in cities, backyards, and various ecosystems.
Fun facts
appear throughout, and spotlights cover everything from protecting birds from window collisions to a fun bird-beak experiment. The species inside include many of
North America’s most common birds in all sorts of settings:
City Sights (Urban Birds):
American Crow, American Robin, Cedar Waxwing, Chimney Swift, European Starling, Great-tailed Grackle, House Finch, House Sparrow, Killdeer, Mallard, Monk Parakeet, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Rock Pigeon
Birds and Blooms (Garden, Park, and Feeder Visitors):
American Goldfinch, Anna’s Hummingbird, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Bullock’s Oriole, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Chipping Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Eastern Phoebe, Gray Catbird, House Wren, Indigo Bunting, Painted Bunting, Mourning Dove, Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, Pine Siskin, Purple Finch, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Song Sparrow, Tree Swallow, Tufted Titmouse, Western Bluebird, White-breasted Nuthatch, White-throated Sparrow
Freshwater Fans (Lake, River, and Marsh Birds):
Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Canada Goose, Common Loon, Common Yellowtail, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Red-winged Blackbird, Sandhill Crane, Wood Duck
Seabirds and Shorebirds (Coastal Birds):
Brown Pelican, Common Tern, Royal Tern, Great Egret, Herring Gull, Roseate Spoonbill, Sanderling, Snowy Plover, White Ibis, Wood Stork
Desert Dwellers (Arid-Climate Birds):
Cactus Wren, Gambel’s Quail, Greater Roadrunner, Pyrrhuloxia, Vermilion Flycatcher
Wide-Open Spaces (Birds in Fields, Plains, and Prairies):
American Kestrel, Barn Owl, Barn Swallow, Burrowing Owl, Eastern Kingbird, Greater Sage-Grouse, Loggerhead Shrike, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Snowy Owl, Swainson’s Hawk, Turkey Vulture, Western Meadowlark,
Forest Friends (Woodland Birds):
Barred Owl, Common Raven, Downy Woodpecker, Great Horned Owl, Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-eyed Vireo, Western Screech-Owl, Western Tanager, Wild Turkey
Return to this captivating and essential reference again and again as you make amazing birding memories!