A vivid, eye-opening view of why birds behave the way they do Birds are intelligent, sociable creatures that exhibit a wide array of behaviors—from mobbing an

A well-documented, beautifully photographed, year-long daily account of what 150 common backyard bird species do and how their behaviors change over the course

Offers insight into crows' ability to make tools and respond to environmental challenges, explaining how they engage in human-like behaviors, from giving gifts

Offers a glimpse inside the world of avian behavior at different times of the year, capturing such activities as courting mates, nesting, raising young, preenin

The way birds behave is one of the vital keys to accurate identification and this book provides the experienced instruction needed to understand and get the mos