This basic guide to birding features over forty of the species most commonly seen in North America, with range maps of regional species. Included for each bird is a full-color to-scale portrait, description of the physical features and distinguishing characteristics for identification and a summary of food preferences and feeding behavior.

Introduces plants to be found in the wild that may be trouble some to us by irritating the skin or causing illness or death from tasting or eating.

Explains why birds migrate, and looks at the migration patterns of birds in North and South America.

Describes primarily those species of birds which are tropical migrants visiting the North only during the nesting season. Includes suggestions for attracting birds to one's yard.