Description: Author: Kit Harrison & George Harrison; introduction by Roger Tory Peterson Title: Americas Favorite Backyard Birds Binding: hardcover, with jacket (in mylar) Size: large octavo; about 7" x 10" Pagination: 288pp Published: Simon & Schuster, 1983 Condition: Acceptable reading copy; ex-library (Cuyahoga County Public Library) with plastic sleeve on jacket, expected stamps and marks inside, and so on; complete otherwise, with some reading wear but all pages present; color plates present [OCR is approximate, as always] CONTENTS Introduction by Roger Tory Peterson 13 Foreword 15 American Robin-The Classic Songbird 19 Black-capped Chickadee—A Mini-Acrobat 41 Northern Mockingbird-The Gray-feathered Ventriloquist 61 Northern Cardinal-Big Red and His Lady 81 Mourning Dove-Bird of the Morning 107 American Goldfinch-Last Bird of Summer 127 Downy Woodpecker—A Friendly Jackhammer 149 House Wren-Garden Troubador 173 Blue Jay—A Mixed Bag of Tricks 195 White-breasted Nuthatch-The Upside-down Bird 221 Other Common Backyard Birds 241 Appendix: Food, Cover and Nesting Preferences 263 Glossary 273 Literature Cited 277 Index 281 PHOTO SECTION FOLLOWS PAGE 96 Take a close look at the auction images for details of contents and condition. If you have any questions at all please send a message through eBay before bidding. NOTE: There may be more images in this listing than eBay shows in the top "gallery". Be sure to scroll down to view the full set, if so. Be sure to check our eBay Store for thousands of other listings like this one. Orders will be sent out within three business days of receipt of payment. If youre in a hurry and would like expedited shipping (Priority or Express shipping), please let us know before paying so we can adjust your invoice. Books are sent Media Rate within the US, and other small items are sent Parcel by default. If you would like combined shipping, please (1) contact us to let us know, and then (2) wait to pay until youre finished shopping (but try to keep it within a 4 day period, please). Just leave the items in your eBay Cart and then request an updated invoice after youre done. If you pay for an item, we are obliged to ship it to you, and cannot combine it with subsequent purchases. If youre waiting for a separate auction item to finish, please contact us to let us know. _gsrx_vers_1706 (GS 9.9 (1706))
Price: 6.97 USD
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
End Time: 2025-02-10T12:46:46.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.71 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Features: Illustrated, Dust Jacket, Ex-Library
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Signed: No
Original Language: English
Type: Nature Book
Edition: First Edition
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Intended Audience: Adults
Vintage: Yes
Inscribed: No
Ex Libris: Yes
Personalized: No
Personalize: No
Era: 1980s
ISBN-10: 0671464116
ISBN-13: 9780671464110
Dewey Edition: 19
Dewey Decimal: 598.8/0973
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Topic: Animals / Birds
Book Title: America's Favorite Backyard Birds
Publication Year: 1983
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Language: English
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Nature
Item Weight: 27.3 Oz
Author: Kit Harrison, George H. Harrison
Format: Hardcover