All About Backyard Birds: Eastern & Central North America [Paperback]

A series of beginner-to-novice birding books,All About Backyard Birdsis based on the Cornell Lab of Ornithologys number one birding website allaboutbirds.org, which has had more than 14 million unique users to date.

All About Backyard Birdsdelivers best-in-class content and proven user-friendly formats. Each regional versioneastern/central North America and western North Americaprovides 120 of the most popular species and is filled with beautiful illustrations by Pedro Fernandes. With charts, maps, and other bird identification tools,All About Backyard Birdsoffers beginner birders the ideal way to start birding.

All About Backyard Birdsalso includes a tutorial for MERLIN?, an interactive GPS-based bird identification multimedia app (available in iTunes and Android stores and already used by more than 1 million birders), plus a FREE Bird QR book companion app. The app empowers users with a tap-to-listen birdsong function and gives more information about special topics throughout the book.

As with all Cornell Lab Publishing Group books, a portion of the net proceeds from the sale ofAll About Backyard Birdsgoes directly to the Cornell Lab to support projects, including childrens educational and community programs.

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a world leader in the study, appreciation, and conservation of birds. Its hallmarks are scientific excellence and technological innovation to advance the understanding of nature and to engage people of all ages in learning about birds and protecting the planet.

Founded in 1915, the Cornell Lab is a nonprofit organization with a vibrant community that includes 400,000 citizen-science participants from all walks of life and 14 million bird enthusiasts of all ages who connect online at AllAboutBirds.org

Pedro Fernandes is a freelance wildlife illustrator. Born in Lisbon, Pedro earned a degree in Earth Sciences, and later studied Science Illustration atlƒ½