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.

Identify Massachusetts birds with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information. Make bird-watching in Massachusetts even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous bird guide, field identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. This handy book features 132 species of Massachusetts birds organized by color for ease of use. Full-page photographs present the species as you’ll see them in nature, and a “compare” feature helps you to decide between look-alikes. Inside you’ll find: 132 species: Only Massachusetts birds! Simple color guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images This second edition includes 11 new species, updated photographs and range maps, expanded information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Birds of Massachusetts Field Guide for your next birding adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.

Backyard Birdwatching in Boston is an all-in-one essential tool for residents of Eastern Massachusetts whowant to attract and support avian visitors to their backyards. With introductions to birding, gardening, housing,and feeding, readers will learn the basics of birdwatching and receive tips on how to best care for the speciescommonly found in greater Boston. The guide includes beautiful color illustrations of the most frequentlyobserved backyard birds with notes on sizes anddistinguishing markings. Developed in collaboration withthe Cornell Lab of Ornithology, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is derived from the All About BirdsPocket Guide Series, a collection of 15 titles on watching, attracting and feeding birds, nests and eggs, andregional identification guides. Laminated for durability, Backyard Birdwatching in Boston is essential to thebackpacks and libraries of Eastern Massachusetts birders of all levels.