true false false 07/15/2009 true false 45.0 2009-10-30T14:38:25-04:00 0.0 2009-06-29T07:58:10-04:00 false false false true 47714 One in five adults in North America is a birdwatcher or birder, and birdwatching is the fastest-growing outdoor activity. This stunning new audio-inclusive package presents 250 of the most eye-catching and commonly seen birds in North America, including the newly rediscovered Ivory-billed Woodpecker, as well as the Snow Goose, the Marbled Murrelet and the Spotted Owl, in an elegant and accessible format that matches songs and calls to bird. <p>One in five adults in North America is a birdwatcher or birder, and birdwatching is the fastest-growing outdoor activity. This stunning new audio-inclusive package presents 250 of the most eye-catching and commonly seen birds in North America, including the newly rediscovered Ivory-billed Woodpecker, as well as the Snow Goose, the Marbled Murrelet and the Spotted Owl, in an elegant and accessible format that matches songs and calls to bird.</p> 0.0 250 North American Birds in Song by Les Beletsky true true false 5 false The collection draws from the world-renowned Macauly Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the major source of sound recordings for research, education, conservation, the media and commercial products. <br /><br />The sleek, built-in digital audio player plays 250 striking songs and calls, each running 10 to 15 seconds, with a try-me feature that allows users to hear songs at the point of discovery. Renowned bird biologist Les Beletsky provides a succinct and captivating description of each of the birds profiled, with an emphasis on their distinctive songs. Lavish full-colour illustrations accompany each account. <br /><br />The foreword is written by renowned natural historian Jon L. Dunn, an expert on the distribution and identification of North American birds and the chief consultant for the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America. <p>The collection draws from the world-renowned Macauly Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the major source of sound recordings for research, education, conservation, the media and commercial products. <br /><br />The sleek, built-in digital audio player plays 250 striking songs and calls, each running 10 to 15 seconds, with a try-me feature that allows users to hear songs at the point of discovery. Renowned bird biologist Les Beletsky provides a succinct and captivating description of each of the birds profiled, with an emphasis on their distinctive songs. Lavish full-colour illustrations accompany each account. <br /><br />The foreword is written by renowned natural historian Jon L. Dunn, an expert on the distribution and identification of North American birds and the chief consultant for the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America.</p> 41 NC1101 99 2009-11-18T07:45:10-05:00 http://shop.nature.org/images/products/41/47714-132.jpg http://shop.nature.org/images/products/41/47714-133.jpg http://shop.nature.org/images/products/41/47714-134.jpg http://shop.nature.org/products/47714-250-north-american-birds-in-song-by-les-beletsky 45.00