Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 175 field guides, nature books, children’s books, wildlife audio CDs, puzzles and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. Stan can be followed on Facebook and Twitter.

• IntroductionCool Birds in MinnesotaBody Basics of a BirdAmazing NestsWho Built That Nest? Attracting Birds with FeedersHow to Use This GuideSample PagesThe BirdsBlackBlack & WhiteBlueBrownGrayGreenOrangeRedWhiteYellowBird Food Fun for the FamilyStarter Snacks & Fruit TreatsEasy Bird Food RecipesSweet Homemade NectarBirds-Go-Wild SpreadLove-It-Nutty ButterMake Your Own SuetEasy-Peasy SuetSimply Super SuetYummy Bird-Feeding ProjectsBirdseed OrnamentsPinecone Birdseed FeedersMore Activities for the Bird-MindedHelp Birds Build Their NestsMake a Bird Watch ListSave the Birds with Hawk CutoutsBuild Your Very Own BirdhouseCreate a Bird-Friendly YardTake a Birding Trip to Hawk RidgePractice Good BirdingCitizen Science ProjectsLearning About Birding on the InternetGlossaryChecklist/Index by SpeciesAbout the Author

This pocket-sized book is the perfect guide for budding bird watchers. Bird expert Stan Tekiela has done a dandy job of boiling down bird identification to short and simple sentences that kids from 8 to 12 years old will easily understand. Each bird is illustrated with a full-page photo. On the opposite page from the photo, Tekiela provides one-sentence identification clues: what to look for, where to find them, what they eat, etc. His final flourish is to end each bird segment with a fun factoid called “Stan’s really cool stuff.” National Outdoor Book Awards

Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 175 field guides, nature books, children’s books, wildlife audio CDs, puzzles and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. Stan can be followed on Facebook and Twitter.

• IntroductionCool Birds in MinnesotaBody Basics of a BirdAmazing NestsWho Built That Nest? Attracting Birds with FeedersHow to Use This GuideSample PagesThe BirdsBlackBlack & WhiteBlueBrownGrayGreenOrangeRedWhiteYellowBird Food Fun for the FamilyStarter Snacks & Fruit TreatsEasy Bird Food RecipesSweet Homemade NectarBirds-Go-Wild SpreadLove-It-Nutty ButterMake Your Own SuetEasy-Peasy SuetSimply Super SuetYummy Bird-Feeding ProjectsBirdseed OrnamentsPinecone Birdseed FeedersMore Activities for the Bird-MindedHelp Birds Build Their NestsMake a Bird Watch ListSave the Birds with Hawk CutoutsBuild Your Very Own BirdhouseCreate a Bird-Friendly YardTake a Birding Trip to Hawk RidgePractice Good BirdingCitizen Science ProjectsLearning About Birding on the InternetGlossaryChecklist/Index by SpeciesAbout the Author

This pocket-sized book is the perfect guide for budding bird watchers. Bird expert Stan Tekiela has done a dandy job of boiling down bird identification to short and simple sentences that kids from 8 to 12 years old will easily understand. Each bird is illustrated with a full-page photo. On the opposite page from the photo, Tekiela provides one-sentence identification clues: what to look for, where to find them, what they eat, etc. His final flourish is to end each bird segment with a fun factoid called “Stan’s really cool stuff.” National Outdoor Book Awards

Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 175 field guides, nature books, children’s books, wildlife audio CDs, puzzles and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. Stan can be followed on Facebook and Twitter.

• IntroductionCool Birds in MinnesotaBody Basics of a BirdAmazing NestsWho Built That Nest? Attracting Birds with FeedersHow to Use This GuideSample PagesThe BirdsBlackBlack & WhiteBlueBrownGrayGreenOrangeRedWhiteYellowBird Food Fun for the FamilyStarter Snacks & Fruit TreatsEasy Bird Food RecipesSweet Homemade NectarBirds-Go-Wild SpreadLove-It-Nutty ButterMake Your Own SuetEasy-Peasy SuetSimply Super SuetYummy Bird-Feeding ProjectsBirdseed OrnamentsPinecone Birdseed FeedersMore Activities for the Bird-MindedHelp Birds Build Their NestsMake a Bird Watch ListSave the Birds with Hawk CutoutsBuild Your Very Own BirdhouseCreate a Bird-Friendly YardTake a Birding Trip to Hawk RidgePractice Good BirdingCitizen Science ProjectsLearning About Birding on the InternetGlossaryChecklist/Index by SpeciesAbout the Author

This pocket-sized book is the perfect guide for budding bird watchers. Bird expert Stan Tekiela has done a dandy job of boiling down bird identification to short and simple sentences that kids from 8 to 12 years old will easily understand. Each bird is illustrated with a full-page photo. On the opposite page from the photo, Tekiela provides one-sentence identification clues: what to look for, where to find them, what they eat, etc. His final flourish is to end each bird segment with a fun factoid called “Stan’s really cool stuff.” National Outdoor Book Awards