Kids will love learning more about birds they spot in the outdoors--in their backyards and beyond--with this fun fact-filled full-color guidebook of over 50 common Pacific Northwest birds.
Filled with fun and interesting kid-friendly facts and full-color photographs of over 50 birds that Northwesterners are most likely to see every day, this book encourages curious kids and their adults to go outside and learn more about nature. Kids will learn basic information about what makes a bird a bird, and specific information about each bird species, all of which can be used to help identify birds. Look at That Bird! also includes projects kids can do to attract birds to their backyards.
"Crisp, full-color photos helpfully show the birds in various poses, colorations and stages of life."--Portland Oregonian
"Have you ever discovered a book that you were so thrilled had come into the world that you wanted to share it with EVERYONE? Look at That Bird!: A Young Naturalist’s Guide to Pacific Northwest Birding is that book for me."--KeelyWrites "Look at That Bird! is a super fun guide that's easy to use for new birders, and specific to the Pacific Northwest, so PNW kids can find, identify, and learn about birds in their own environment. Full of great pictures, fascinating facts, and projects they can perform themselves!" Recommended By Gigi L., Powells.com
"Very highly recommended for family, elementary school, middle school, and community library Aviary Wildlife collections"--Midwest Book Review
"This fun and easy-to-read beginner’s bird guide begins with a “birder’s pledge” to respect the birds and the places you find them"--Brightly
KAREN DeWITZ is a nature-loving bird nerd. Her happy place is a nest of blankets on her porch in a small woods outside of Oregon City where she can watch and photograph the almost 50 species of birds that visit her backyard. Karen has a rich background in instruction, outdoor education, and photography. As a former teacher with a master's degree in education, she understands how to intrigue and inspire young people. She has experience both in the classroom and in Northwest forests--teaching, writing, exploring, and marveling in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest.
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How to Use This Book This guide is written specially for beginning birders in the Pacific Northwest. Every bird included is one you might see in your own yard or during your adventures in nearby natural areas (or even cities in some cases). The book is divided into two parts. The first section tells you about birds in general and shows you things you can look for to help find and identify different species. Read it to learn about the cool features that make birds different from every other animal. The second section is a field guide to many of the common birds living in the Pacific Northwest. A field guide is a type of book you can take with you to identify plants, animals, and natural features out in the field—in nature. Birdwatchers (birders) are called ornithologists when they’re studying birds for science. Both hobby birders and ornithologists often keep lists of all the different birds they’ve spotted in their lifetime. These lists are known as life lists (or lifer lists). As you look through the birds in this book, think about starting your own life list. How many of these birds have you already seen? Think of the birds here as your starter set. Adding more is part of the fun! As you learn to tell bird species apart, keep an eye out for a few individuals that come back to visit you over a summer or even over several seasons. There are crows, for example, who come back to visit their favorite people year after year. Some even bring gifts to their human friends—everything from cones to pebbles to sparkly trash they find in their daily wandering.
Kids will love learning more about birds they spot in the outdoors--in their backyards and beyond--with this fun fact-filled full-color guidebook of over 50 common Pacific Northwest birds.
Filled with fun and interesting kid-friendly facts and full-color photographs of over 50 birds that Northwesterners are most likely to see every day, this book encourages curious kids and their adults to go outside and learn more about nature. Kids will learn basic information about what makes a bird a bird, and specific information about each bird species, all of which can be used to help identify birds. Look at That Bird! also includes projects kids can do to attract birds to their backyards.
Praise
"Crisp, full-color photos helpfully show the birds in various poses, colorations and stages of life."--Portland Oregonian
"Have you ever discovered a book that you were so thrilled had come into the world that you wanted to share it with EVERYONE? Look at That Bird!: A Young Naturalist’s Guide to Pacific Northwest Birding is that book for me."--KeelyWrites "Look at That Bird! is a super fun guide that's easy to use for new birders, and specific to the Pacific Northwest, so PNW kids can find, identify, and learn about birds in their own environment. Full of great pictures, fascinating facts, and projects they can perform themselves!" Recommended By Gigi L., Powells.com
"Very highly recommended for family, elementary school, middle school, and community library Aviary Wildlife collections"--Midwest Book Review
"This fun and easy-to-read beginner’s bird guide begins with a “birder’s pledge” to respect the birds and the places you find them"--Brightly
Author
KAREN DeWITZ is a nature-loving bird nerd. Her happy place is a nest of blankets on her porch in a small woods outside of Oregon City where she can watch and photograph the almost 50 species of birds that visit her backyard. Karen has a rich background in instruction, outdoor education, and photography. As a former teacher with a master's degree in education, she understands how to intrigue and inspire young people. She has experience both in the classroom and in Northwest forests--teaching, writing, exploring, and marveling in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest.
View titles by Karen DeWitz
Excerpt
How to Use This Book This guide is written specially for beginning birders in the Pacific Northwest. Every bird included is one you might see in your own yard or during your adventures in nearby natural areas (or even cities in some cases). The book is divided into two parts. The first section tells you about birds in general and shows you things you can look for to help find and identify different species. Read it to learn about the cool features that make birds different from every other animal. The second section is a field guide to many of the common birds living in the Pacific Northwest. A field guide is a type of book you can take with you to identify plants, animals, and natural features out in the field—in nature. Birdwatchers (birders) are called ornithologists when they’re studying birds for science. Both hobby birders and ornithologists often keep lists of all the different birds they’ve spotted in their lifetime. These lists are known as life lists (or lifer lists). As you look through the birds in this book, think about starting your own life list. How many of these birds have you already seen? Think of the birds here as your starter set. Adding more is part of the fun! As you learn to tell bird species apart, keep an eye out for a few individuals that come back to visit you over a summer or even over several seasons. There are crows, for example, who come back to visit their favorite people year after year. Some even bring gifts to their human friends—everything from cones to pebbles to sparkly trash they find in their daily wandering.
