Bird-loving Americans share a common problem squirrels These fast greedy incredibly crafty fluffy-tailed rodents pillage birdfeeders before owners very eyes For years Outwitting Squirrels has been leading the charge to help bird lovers defend their feeders This classic defense manual for the besieged birder has been fully updated to deal with the more tech-savvy twenty-first-century squirrel It provides cunning strategies both serious and hilarious for outsmarting these furry but not so cute creatures Adler discusses the different bird personalities and the best seed to attract them He rates birdfeeders based upon how squirrel-proof or squirrel-vexing they are and discusses creative antisquirrel structures and devices Spooker poles Perrier bottles baffled fishing line Teflon spray Vaseline water bombs cayenne pepper and Nixalite-the author has tried them all and here he regales intrepid bird feeders with his squirrel-thwarting adventures and misadventures.
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9781613749418
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Book
Audubon Birdhouse Book
By Barker, Margaret
A visit to almost any home or garden center presents birders with numerous cute and colorful contraptions that are sold as bird homes. But the fact is, many of these products provide anything but a . Produced in association with the , Audubon Birdhouse Book explains how to build and place functional that are safe and appropriate for more than 20 classic North American species, from wrens to raptors. Each of the easy-to-build boxes and shelves within is accompanied by cut lists, specially created line diagrams, and step-by-step photography, making the projects accessible to those with even the most rudimentary woodworking skills. In addition, this practical and beautifully presented guide is packed with color photography and information about the bird species covered: Wrens, Warblers, Bluebirds, Flycatchers, Swallows, Titmice, Owls, Flickers, Kestrels, Chickadees, Ducks, Mergansers, Swallows, Doves, Swallows, Robins, Finches, Phoebes, Loons, Swifts, Herons, and Ospreys.
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9780760368626
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Paperback(2nd ed.)
The Field Guide to Citizen Science
By Cavalier, Darlene
Citizen science is the public involvement in the discovery of new scientific knowledge. A citizen science project can involve one person or millions of people collaborating towards a common goal. The citizen science movement is approachable and inclusive, making it an excellent option for people looking for ways to get involved and make a difference. The Field Guide to Citizen Science - by the expert team at SciStarter - makes it easier than ever for those new to the process to get involved. It explains what citizen science is, explores the various types of projects available, shows how to succeed and stay motivated when you're participating in a project, and explains how the data is used. The included projects range from passive observation to active data collection.
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9781604698473
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Paperback
Citizen Science
By Cooper, Caren
The engaging history of the people whose contributions to scientific pursuits make us rethink the meaning of the word "scientist."Think you need a degree in science to contribute to important scientific discoveries? Think again. All around the world, in fields ranging from astronomy to zoology, millions of everyday people are choosing to participate in the scientific process. Working in cooperation with scientists in pursuit of information, innovation, and discovery, these volunteers are following protocols, collecting and reviewing data, and sharing their observations. They are our neighbors, our in-laws, and people in the office down the hall. Their story, along with the story of the social good that can result from citizen science, has largely been untold, until now.Citizen scientists are challenging old notions about who can conduct research, where knowledge can be acquired, and even how solutions to some of our biggest societal problems might emerge. In telling their story, Cooper will inspire readers to rethink their own assumptions about the role that individuals can play in gaining scientific understanding and putting that understanding to use as stewards of our world. Citizen Science will be a rallying call-to-arms, and will also function as an authoritative resource for those inspired by the featured stories and message.
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9781468308679
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Print book
Exploring Nature Activity Book for Kids
By Andrews, Kim
The Activity Book That Makes Kids Wild About NatureNature books for kids should get them excited about heading out into the great outdoors. This one encourages them to track, explore, discover and create. Unlike some nature books for kids, the Exploring Nature Activity Book for Kids, is filled with hands-on educational outdoor activities -- like crafting bird feeders out of fruit, pressing flowers, creating sundials and so much more.The Exploring Nature Activity Book for Kids includes:50 AMAZING OUTDOOR PROJECTS -- See how nature books for kids can inspire a lifetime of curiosity by using play to encourage natural observation.ACTIVITIES FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE -- Discover fun and educational outdoor activities designed for a variety of seasons, regions, and age ranges.
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9781641523929
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Paperback
The Children's Book of Birdwatching
By Rouse, Dan
A fun, engaging birdwatching book for kids, full of information, activities, and tips on how to spot, identify, and care for birds. Make a difference to the local wildlife with hands-on activities, wonderful ideas and useful tips in this informative bird book for children. Make a bird feeder that you can fill with seeds, or a water bath for birds to drink from, and watch as a variety of birdlife gather! . Young nature enthusiasts can enjoy this perfect introduction to animal conservation and protection, packed with engaging activities and plenty of advice from the brilliant bird expert and TV personality Dan Rouse. The Children's Book of Birdwatching celebrates local wildlife and teaches children about the challenges birds face and what we can do to help.
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9780744072808
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Hardcover
Chasing Bats and Tracking Rats
By Guy, Cylita
Gripping narrative non-fiction with STEM and social justice themes that proves cities can be surprisingly wild places - and why understanding urban nature matters. What can city bees tell us about climate change? How are we changing coyote behavior? And what the heck is a science bike? Featuring the work of a diverse group of eleven scientists - herself included! - Dr. Cylita Guy shows how studying urban wildlife can help us make cities around the world healthier for all of their inhabitants. In the process, Guy reveals how social injustices like racism can affect not only how scientists study city wildlife, but also where urban critters are likelier to thrive. Sidebars include intriguing animal facts and the often-wacky tools used by urban ecologists, from a ratmobile to a bug vacuum.
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9781773215396
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Paperback
Kids Outdoor Adventure Book
By Tornio, Stacy
Honorable Mention of the 2013 National Outdoor Book Awards. Nature is a destination, but you dont have to travel anywhere to find it. Just open the door and step outside. A fun, hands on approach to getting involved in nature, The Kids Outdoor Adventure Book is a year-round how-to activity guidebook for getting kids outdoors and exploring nature, be it catching fireflies in the cool summer evenings; making birdfeeders in the fall from peanut butter, pine cones, and seed; building a snowman in 3 feet of fresh winter snow; or playing duck, duck, goose with friends in a meadow on a warm spring day. The Kids Outdoor Adventure Book includes 448 things to do in nature for kids of all ages--more than one activity for every single day of the year. Each of the years four seasons includes fifty checklist items, fifty challenge items, three each of projects, destinations, garden recipes, and outdoor games. Throughout the book, youll also find fascinating facts, useful tips and tricks, and plenty of additional resources to turn to. Complete with whimsical, vibrant illustrations, this book is a must for parents and their kids.
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9780762783526
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Paperback
The First Rule of Climate Club
By Firestone, Carrie
In this companion to Dress Coded, an eighth grader starts a podcast on climate activism and rallies her friends to create lasting change in their local community and beyond.When Mary Kate Murphy joins a special science pilot program focused on climate change, the class opens her eyes to lots of things she never noticed before about her small suburban town: Kids waste tons of food at school without a second thought. Parents leave their cars running in the pick-up lane all the time. People buy lots of clothes they don't really need. Some of her friends who live in the city and are bused to her school don't always feel included. And the mayor isn't willing to listen to new ideas for fixing it all. Mary Kate and her friends have big plans to bring lasting change to their community and beyond.
Read our blog post, "15 Minutes of Community Science Can Make a World of Difference" to learn more.
Outwitting Squirrels
By Jr., Bill Adler
Bird-loving Americans share a common problem squirrels These fast greedy incredibly crafty fluffy-tailed rodents pillage birdfeeders before owners very eyes For years Outwitting Squirrels has been leading the charge to help bird lovers defend their feeders This classic defense manual for the besieged birder has been fully updated to deal with the more tech-savvy twenty-first-century squirrel It provides cunning strategies both serious and hilarious for outsmarting these furry but not so cute creatures Adler discusses the different bird personalities and the best seed to attract them He rates birdfeeders based upon how squirrel-proof or squirrel-vexing they are and discusses creative antisquirrel structures and devices Spooker poles Perrier bottles baffled fishing line Teflon spray Vaseline water bombs cayenne pepper and Nixalite-the author has tried them all and here he regales intrepid bird feeders with his squirrel-thwarting adventures and misadventures.
Audubon Birdhouse Book
By Barker, Margaret
A visit to almost any home or garden center presents birders with numerous cute and colorful contraptions that are sold as bird homes. But the fact is, many of these products provide anything but a . Produced in association with the , Audubon Birdhouse Book explains how to build and place functional that are safe and appropriate for more than 20 classic North American species, from wrens to raptors. Each of the easy-to-build boxes and shelves within is accompanied by cut lists, specially created line diagrams, and step-by-step photography, making the projects accessible to those with even the most rudimentary woodworking skills. In addition, this practical and beautifully presented guide is packed with color photography and information about the bird species covered: Wrens, Warblers, Bluebirds, Flycatchers, Swallows, Titmice, Owls, Flickers, Kestrels, Chickadees, Ducks, Mergansers, Swallows, Doves, Swallows, Robins, Finches, Phoebes, Loons, Swifts, Herons, and Ospreys.
The Field Guide to Citizen Science
By Cavalier, Darlene
Citizen science is the public involvement in the discovery of new scientific knowledge. A citizen science project can involve one person or millions of people collaborating towards a common goal. The citizen science movement is approachable and inclusive, making it an excellent option for people looking for ways to get involved and make a difference. The Field Guide to Citizen Science - by the expert team at SciStarter - makes it easier than ever for those new to the process to get involved. It explains what citizen science is, explores the various types of projects available, shows how to succeed and stay motivated when you're participating in a project, and explains how the data is used. The included projects range from passive observation to active data collection.
Citizen Science
By Cooper, Caren
The engaging history of the people whose contributions to scientific pursuits make us rethink the meaning of the word "scientist."Think you need a degree in science to contribute to important scientific discoveries? Think again. All around the world, in fields ranging from astronomy to zoology, millions of everyday people are choosing to participate in the scientific process. Working in cooperation with scientists in pursuit of information, innovation, and discovery, these volunteers are following protocols, collecting and reviewing data, and sharing their observations. They are our neighbors, our in-laws, and people in the office down the hall. Their story, along with the story of the social good that can result from citizen science, has largely been untold, until now.Citizen scientists are challenging old notions about who can conduct research, where knowledge can be acquired, and even how solutions to some of our biggest societal problems might emerge. In telling their story, Cooper will inspire readers to rethink their own assumptions about the role that individuals can play in gaining scientific understanding and putting that understanding to use as stewards of our world. Citizen Science will be a rallying call-to-arms, and will also function as an authoritative resource for those inspired by the featured stories and message.
Exploring Nature Activity Book for Kids
By Andrews, Kim
The Activity Book That Makes Kids Wild About NatureNature books for kids should get them excited about heading out into the great outdoors. This one encourages them to track, explore, discover and create. Unlike some nature books for kids, the Exploring Nature Activity Book for Kids, is filled with hands-on educational outdoor activities -- like crafting bird feeders out of fruit, pressing flowers, creating sundials and so much more.The Exploring Nature Activity Book for Kids includes:50 AMAZING OUTDOOR PROJECTS -- See how nature books for kids can inspire a lifetime of curiosity by using play to encourage natural observation.ACTIVITIES FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE -- Discover fun and educational outdoor activities designed for a variety of seasons, regions, and age ranges.
The Children's Book of Birdwatching
By Rouse, Dan
A fun, engaging birdwatching book for kids, full of information, activities, and tips on how to spot, identify, and care for birds. Make a difference to the local wildlife with hands-on activities, wonderful ideas and useful tips in this informative bird book for children. Make a bird feeder that you can fill with seeds, or a water bath for birds to drink from, and watch as a variety of birdlife gather! . Young nature enthusiasts can enjoy this perfect introduction to animal conservation and protection, packed with engaging activities and plenty of advice from the brilliant bird expert and TV personality Dan Rouse. The Children's Book of Birdwatching celebrates local wildlife and teaches children about the challenges birds face and what we can do to help.
Chasing Bats and Tracking Rats
By Guy, Cylita
Gripping narrative non-fiction with STEM and social justice themes that proves cities can be surprisingly wild places - and why understanding urban nature matters. What can city bees tell us about climate change? How are we changing coyote behavior? And what the heck is a science bike? Featuring the work of a diverse group of eleven scientists - herself included! - Dr. Cylita Guy shows how studying urban wildlife can help us make cities around the world healthier for all of their inhabitants. In the process, Guy reveals how social injustices like racism can affect not only how scientists study city wildlife, but also where urban critters are likelier to thrive. Sidebars include intriguing animal facts and the often-wacky tools used by urban ecologists, from a ratmobile to a bug vacuum.
Kids Outdoor Adventure Book
By Tornio, Stacy
Honorable Mention of the 2013 National Outdoor Book Awards. Nature is a destination, but you dont have to travel anywhere to find it. Just open the door and step outside. A fun, hands on approach to getting involved in nature, The Kids Outdoor Adventure Book is a year-round how-to activity guidebook for getting kids outdoors and exploring nature, be it catching fireflies in the cool summer evenings; making birdfeeders in the fall from peanut butter, pine cones, and seed; building a snowman in 3 feet of fresh winter snow; or playing duck, duck, goose with friends in a meadow on a warm spring day. The Kids Outdoor Adventure Book includes 448 things to do in nature for kids of all ages--more than one activity for every single day of the year. Each of the years four seasons includes fifty checklist items, fifty challenge items, three each of projects, destinations, garden recipes, and outdoor games. Throughout the book, youll also find fascinating facts, useful tips and tricks, and plenty of additional resources to turn to. Complete with whimsical, vibrant illustrations, this book is a must for parents and their kids.
The First Rule of Climate Club
By Firestone, Carrie
In this companion to Dress Coded, an eighth grader starts a podcast on climate activism and rallies her friends to create lasting change in their local community and beyond.When Mary Kate Murphy joins a special science pilot program focused on climate change, the class opens her eyes to lots of things she never noticed before about her small suburban town: Kids waste tons of food at school without a second thought. Parents leave their cars running in the pick-up lane all the time. People buy lots of clothes they don't really need. Some of her friends who live in the city and are bused to her school don't always feel included. And the mayor isn't willing to listen to new ideas for fixing it all. Mary Kate and her friends have big plans to bring lasting change to their community and beyond.