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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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The Birding Dictionary

The Birding Dictionary

Mosco, Rosemary

Paperback

HumorDictionaries & EncyclopediasBirds

Publisher Price: $14.99

ISBN10: 1523525355
ISBN13: 9781523525355
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Published: May 6 2025
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.45
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.00 Depth: 6.90
Language: English
With birding more popular than ever, this clever pocket-sized guide is a unique gift that celebrates the obsession with hilarious definitions and witty illustrations of terms that birders know and love.

Acclaimed science communicator and cartoonist Rosemary Mosco offers a clever, humorous dictionary that's perfect for any birder. The Birding Dictionary is filled with hilarious and informative definitions for more than 200 birding terms, plus over 50 witty full-color illustrations. Terms range from bird species, anatomy, and behaviors to the insider jargon that all birders know and speak fluently, from alpha code to zygodactyl. With equal parts quirky humor and accessible science, it's a delightful gift for every bird enthusiast.

Includes:

American Robin noun: a device that converts worms into 100-decibel songs outside your bedroom at 4 a.m.

metamorphosis noun: the process in which a rare bird transforms itself into a common bird when you lift up your binoculars to view it, point it out to an expert, or look more closely at yourphotos later.

stakeout noun: a gathering of birders that evokes action-movie vibes, but mostly involves waiting in a damp field, shifting from foot to foot, and looking up until your eyes ache.

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