National Geographic Birding Basics: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Great Bird-Watching

Targeted to beginners and beyond, National Geographic’s Birding Basics is a fun and inspiring guide to the art, craft, and science of bird-watching that combines practical know-how with expert knowledge. Browsable and filled with helpful illustrations and photographs, this book offers new ideas for when, where, and how to get to know the birds in your world.

Not a field guide but a primer in best practices, it is authored by birding expert Noah Strycker. This breezy book features easy-to-follow advice on what to look and listen for, how to use field guides and birding apps, the best equipment to start with, and ways to engage with other birders around the globe. Packed with fun facts and seasoned advice, it will help you attract birds to your backyard, master bird identification, recognize birds by their songs, and experience the wonder of migration. Sidebars include fun facts, identification tips, and simple projects for exploring the avian world.

For everyone who loves watching birds—whether from the window or out on the trail—this colorful, easy-to-use guide to better birding has everything you need.

Key Features

• Beginner-friendly and accessible guide to bird-watching
• Authored by birding expert Noah Strycker
• Practical advice on identification, equipment, and birding apps
• Fun facts, tips, and easy projects for hands-on exploration
• Helps readers attract birds, learn songs, and appreciate migration
• Filled with illustrations and photographs to enrich learning