Discover the amazing birds that visit backyards across North America!

A Kid’s Guide to 50 Backyard Birds is a fun, easy-to-read guide packed with colorful facts about the birds you can see in your own neighborhood. This guidebook includes 50 birds, all organized by region. From the bright red Northern Cardinal to the speedy Ruby-throated Hummingbird, each bird has a unique story to tell! Learn how Blue Jays can mimic hawk calls, why the American Robin is a sign of spring, and how the Acorn Woodpecker stores thousands of acorns in trees. With fascinating details, cool behaviors, and fun facts, this book makes birdwatching an adventure right outside your door!

Inside this book, you'll find:

• Fascinating facts about 50 different North American birds, organized by region
• Gorgeous full-color illustrations
• A timeline of bird discoveries and how scientists study them
• A glossary of bird terms to boost your knowledge
• An introduction exploring the vast world of birds and their place in our ecosystem
• Easy-to-read sections perfect for kids, bird lovers, and future ornithologists

Perfect for young readers, this book brings birds to life in an exciting and educational way.

Featured birds include:

Northeast

• American Robin
• Northern Cardinal
• Blue Jay
• Black-capped Chickadee
• Mourning Dove
• American Goldfinch
• House Finch
• Downy Woodpecker
• Tufted Titmouse
• White-breasted Nuthatch

Southeast

• Carolina Wren
• Brown-headed Cowbird
• Northern Mockingbird
• Red-bellied Woodpecker
• Eastern Towhee
• Baltimore Oriole
• Ruby-throated Hummingbird
• Red-winged Blackbird
• Brown Thrasher
• Great Horned Owl

Midwest

• Dark-eyed Junco
• Song Sparrow
• Chipping Sparrow
• Eastern Bluebird
• Common Grackle
• American Crow
• Pileated Woodpecker
• Yellow-rumped Warbler
• Cooper’s Hawk
• Tree Swallow

West

• Western Bluebird
• Anna’s Hummingbird
• Steller’s Jay
• Black Phoebe
• Spotted Towhee
• Acorn Woodpecker
• Bushtit
• California Scrub-Jay
• Bewick’s Wren
• Lesser Goldfinch

Widespread Across Multiple Regions

• House Sparrow
• European Starling
• Rock Pigeon
• Indigo Bunting
• Yellow Warbler
• American Kestrel
• Northern Flicker
• Golden-crowned Kinglet
• Belted Kingfisher
• Killdeer