Birds of Detroit
- Publisher
- Lone Pine Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Nov 1997
- Category
- Birdwatching Guides, Birds, Reference
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551051260
- Publish Date
- Nov 1997
- List Price
- $13.95
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Description
These attractive guides identify the birds most likely to be seen in your city's backyards, streets and parks. The books introduce the fascinating and popular pastime of birdwatching and include advice on building feeders and birdhouses. Color illustrations help you identify birds quickly while the text provides interesting information about each bird. These books are easy-to-use references for the urban birdwatcher.
About the authors
Amanda Joynt is still in the early days of her professional life as an ecologist but already she has enjoyed a varied and notable career. She has conducted surveys of rare plants in the Black Hills of South Dakota, mapped vegetation in Tuktut Nogait National Park in the Canadian Arctic, helped round up Wood Bison at Elk Island National Park, worked as a field assistant for the Canadian Wildlife Service and is now enjoying employment as a nature writer for Lone Pine Publishing. Amanda, who grew up in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, received her B.Sc. In Environmental and Conservation Science (with distinction) from the University of Alberta in 2001.
