{"product_id":"midwestern-birds-backyard-guide-by-bill-thompson-iii","title":"Midwestern Birds Backyard Guide by Bill Thompson III","description":"\u003cp class=\"book-subtitle\" id=\"ContentPlaceHolder1_BookSubtitleLbl\"\u003eBackyard Guide - Watching - Feeding - Landscaping - Nurturing - Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the editor of the nation's premier birding magazine, this convenient guidebook features 55 of the most common birds that you are likely to see in backyards anywhere in the Midwest.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf all the classic American pastimes, perhaps none is as widely accessible as watching birds. Our unusually vast, diverse environmental landscape supports fascinating species and variations exclusive to each region of the country. While birders often spend their efforts in search of the rarest creatures, some of the most beautiful and intriguing birds are the ones that frequent our backyards (or nearby) daily. For that reason, where other larger volumes focus on bird types that the casual observer is never likely to encounter,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMidwestern Birds \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003econcisely celebrates those species living under our very noses\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Thompson III\u003c\/b\u003e, the editor and co-publisher of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBird Watcher's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, this portable 5\" × 8\" book contains the same variety of entertaining and informative entries that make\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBird Watcher's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe most popular birding magazine in the US. Inside, you'll find\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eprofiles of the 55 most common birds in the Midwest\u003c\/b\u003e, complete with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge color photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGender-specific physical descriptions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNesting and feeding information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBird call particulars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInteresting stories about each species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThompson also introduces you to the basics of bird watching:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eessential gear\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebird-friendly food and plantings\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ehousing tips\u003c\/b\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eobservational techniques\u003c\/b\u003e. This guide covers Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCool Springs Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePub Date: September 15, 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e0.41\" H x 8.0\" L x 5.09\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e160 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epaperback\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quarto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67931904475245,"sku":"ldm1793690321915","price":12.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/6623\/0637\/files\/midwestern-birds-backyard-guide-by-bill-thompson-iii_1.jpg?v=1793690330","url":"https:\/\/geometricpatternwear.shop\/products\/midwestern-birds-backyard-guide-by-bill-thompson-iii","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}