Backyard Birds: West

About this book

Seymore Gulls (aka Eric Carlson) has created the perfect first field guide for anyone interested in identifying neighbourhood birds. Using full-page photographs and concise captions – without using complicated terminology – he has made learning local birds fun and easy.

Features include:
- 99 of the bird species users are most likely to see in their region
- brief primer on basic bird anatomy, how to go birding, and bird feeding
- compact trim size and lay-flat binding
- colour map and index

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Biography

Seymore Gulls is a Portland, Oregon-based bird enthusiast. He creates books and videos to educate his audience and inspire a love of birds. Seymore also leads weekly beginner bird walks where he shares his binoculars and knowledge with all who attend. He believes that birding can change the world, and it's his personal mission to get as many people as possible to start taking notice of the wonderful creatures around them.

Brian E. Small is a full-time professional bird and nature photographer. For more than 30 years, he has traveled widely across North America to capture images of birds in their native habitats. He served as the photo editor for Birding magazine for 15 years. Small grew up in Los Angeles, graduated from U.C.L.A. in 1982, and still lives there today with his wife Ana, daughter Nicole, and son Tyler.