Working as a birdwatching guide to scrape together enough money to survive, Nathan Lochmueller performs nature research in backwater Indiana, where he falls in love with a heartbreaking free spirit named Lola and confronts the accidental turns of his life.

"Flight Paths is the never-before-told story of how a group of migration-obsessed scientists in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries engaged nearly every branch of science to understand bird migration--from where and when they take off to their flightpaths and behaviors, their destinations and the challenges they encounter getting there"--

An introduction to the art of birdwatching explains how to appreciate the beauty and color of the avian world, without becoming caught up in the scientific names, drawing on the works of fellow writers, as well as his own experiences, to express the pleasure of the pastime.

"A non-fiction guide to finding and observing birds for young bird-watchers."--

"In this uplifting memoir, a professor and activist shares what birds can teach us about life, social change, and protecting the environment"--

"In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key lessons, Floyd introduces a new, holistic approach to bird watching and shows how to use the tools of the 21st century to appreciate the natural world we inhabit together whether city, country or suburbs." -- From book jacket.

Birding backpacks created by the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library containing a pair of children's binoculars, a field guide, and an instruction sheet for bird watching and identification

"The sequel to the award-winning Book Uncle and Me features bird lover Reeni and her quest to save her city's bird count event when the mayor tries to shut it down. Reeni is wild about birds! So when she and her best friend, Yasmin, have to pick a survey topic for a school project, asking their neighbors what they know about birds is an obvious choice. They are shocked to learn that no one -- not one single person! -- has heard about Bird Count India...