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Informationen zum Autor Clare Walker Leslie is a nationally known wildlife artist, author, and educator. For more than 30 years, she has been connecting people of all ages to nature using drawing, writing, and observation of the outdoors. Her books include the bestsellers Keeping a Nature Journal and The Nature Connection, as well as The Curious Nature Guide, Nature Journal, and Drawn to Nature. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Granville, Vermont. Klappentext "Acclaimed nature illustrator Clare Walker Leslie invites beginning birdwatchers to hone their observational skills with this this easy-to-use visual guide. Leslie shows readers the key clues to look for, from the shape of the beak or talons to distinctive feather colorings, flight patterns, and behavioral traits. How to Look at a Bird makes bird watching, identification, and appreciation accessible to everyone, no matter where they live"-- Vorwort Renowned naturalist/artist Clare Walker Leslie makes beginning birdwatching easy and fun with her illustrated guide to noticing and identifying the key details of the most common birds seen at feeders, in nearby trees, and flying overhead, including the shapes of beaks, feathers, and talons, along with flight patterns and unique behaviours. Zusammenfassung Renowned naturalist/artist Clare Walker Leslie makes beginning birdwatching easy and fun with her illustrated guide to noticing and identifying the key details of the most common birds seen at feeders, in nearby trees, and flying overhead, including the shapes of beaks, feathers, and talons, along with flight patterns and unique behaviours. Inhaltsverzeichnis Why Are We Drawn to Birds?Seeing Birds Just Look Around Start with Size Look at Shapes Observe Flight Patterns Look Up! Look at Color & Pattern Learn a Few Field Marks Notice Beaks Notice FeetLearning to Listen What Am I Hearing? Calls vs. Songs Bird LanguageObserving at Feeders Some Birds Don't Come to Feeders In the City In the CountryUnderstanding Activity Noticing Behavior Nesting Habits Where Do They Go at Night? Birding by Habitat Migration: Where Do They Go?Drawing 101 Some Basic Drawing Tips Capturing Basic ShapesGoing Deeper A Word on the Taxonomy of Birds Resources Your Bird List Acknowledgments ...
