Hummingbird: Jewels in Flight

Toops, Connie

Random House Value Publishing

Hummingbirds and butterflies are some of the most beautiful visitors to a backyard, but they can also be some of the most elusive. This second collaboration between the Peterson Field Guide series and Bird Watcher’s Digest includes tips on how to attract hummingbirds and butterflies to backyards—and how to identify them once they’ve arrived. Bill Thompson III and Connie Toops have decades of firsthand experience and have written the book in a fun, lighthearted style, providing both amateur and veteran nature watchers with need-to-know information, including where hummingbirds and butterflies live, what they eat, and the best garden plants to attract them. The species profiles of the 15 most common hummingbirds and 40 most common butterflies serve as a field guide, showing ranges, identifying marks, and preferred habitats. Full-color photographs and detailed drawings make attracting, identifying, and feeding these colorful creatures a snap.

Hummingbirds and Butterflies (2) (Peterson Field Guides/Bird Watcher’s Digest Backyard Bird Guides)

Science & Math

Thompson III, Bill

Biological Sciences

Houghton, mifflin, harcourt

Everglades (Voyageur Wilderness Books)

Travel

Voyageur Pr

The Enchanted Owl

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Pets & Animal Care

VOYAGEUR PRESS + (MN)

A compelling introduction to twenty-five species of North American and European owls--from the elegant snowy to the majestic eagle owl. 
Author and naturalist Connie Toops explores her personal and our seemingly universal fascination for this intriguing bird. 
In her highly reader-friendly style, she discusses owl behavior, habitats, and natural history. We learn about hunting, their acute sense of sight and sound, courtship rituals, and chick reading. She also looks at the rehabilitation efforts so crucial to the conservation of these birds. 
Twenty-six species of North American and European owls are beautifully represented with full-color portraits and action photos by some of the best contemporary wildlife photographers. 
Owls offers a comprehensive review of many aspects of owl biology, a good introduction to owl folklore, a balanced outlook on conservation issues, and a beautiful collection of photos. 
Also recommended: Bluebirds Forever, Hummingbirds: Jewels in Flight, Eagles: Masters of the Sky. 
Connie Toops is a freelance photojournalist, whose works have appeared in Audubon and Sierra Club calendars and books published by National Geographic, Sierra Club, Reader's Digest, Time-Life, and Voyageur Press. She has written nine nature books, including four other Voyageur Press titles: Bluebirds Forever, Hummingbirds: Jewels in Flight, The Florida Everglades, and Great Smoky Mountains. Connie and her husband Pat make their home in Martinsburg, West Virginia, where they have converted a suburban half-acre into a mini wildlife refuge.

Owls

Nature & Ecology

Describes the characteristics and behavior of hummingbirds, shows the major species, and includes advice on attracting hummingbirds with feeders and special plantings

Hummingbirds: Jewels in Flight

Few garden birds have contributed so much to the rising popularity of birds in general than members of the titmice family. Their boldness, attractiveness, and agility has endeared them to countless armchair bird watchers. For nature and animal fans.

Bluebirds Forever

Home Improvement & Design

Voyageur Press

Voyageur Naturally is your one-stop resource for books about nature and country sports. We have one of the largest selections available for both young adult and adult readers. Zoos and aquariums, natural history museums, gift shops, sporting book retailers, and other booksellers all appreciate the depth and quality of our series and our commitment to providing up-to-date information from leading naturalists and scientists.

Bluebirds Forever (Worldlife Library Series)

Provides an in-depth look at nature and our relationships to this dramatic land and waterscape. Newly revised edition.

The Florida Everglades