Birdsong for the Curious Naturalist: Your Guide to Listening

Birdsong made easy to understand, lavishly illustrated with color photos, and accompanied by more than 700 online recordings

From a leading expert, Birdsong for the Curious Naturalist is a basic, how-to guide that teaches anyone--from beginner to advanced birder--how to listen. In understandable and appealing language, Kroodsma explains why and how birds sing, what various calls mean, and what to listen for from the birds around us. The descriptions are accompanied by color photos of the birds, as well as QR codes that link to an online collection of more than 700 recordings. With these resources, readers are prepared to recognize bird sounds and the birds that make them. Kroodsma encourages readers to find the joy of birdsong and curiosity--to observe, listen intently, be curious, ask questions, and realize that many unanswered questions about birdsong don't have to rely on scientists for answers but can be answered by any curious naturalist.

Author: Donald Kroodsma
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 03/10/2020
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781328919113
ISBN10: 1328919110
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Animals | Birds
- Nature | Birdwatching Guides

About the Author
DONALD KROODSMA is a world-renowned authority on birdsong and professor emeritus of ornithology at the University of Massachusetts. As a research scientist, he published widely on birdsong for more than 50 years. More recently he has authored books that introduce the general public to birdsong.