The Bird Watching Answer Book: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond by Lura Erickson Search Amazon for other books by or about Lura Erickson. Rating: Reviewed by: Bob Walch

Employing a question and answer format, bird expert Laura Erickson, senior editor of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, addresses a number of concerns about birds.

The material Erickson includes in this informative volume is divided into three main sections - For the Birds: Feeding, Watching, and Protecting Our Feathered Friends; Bird Brains: Avian Behavior and Intelligence; and All About Birds, Inside and Out.

Beside handling a wide range of questions and offering tips, facts and stories about her favorite subject, the author also includes a glossary of birding terminology, how to share bird sightings on line, and a listing of the common and taxonomic names of her feathered friends.

If you wish to learn about avian feeding and nesting habits or how birds are affected by climate changes, this is the book to consult.