Laura I Erickson

All About Backyard Birds: Eastern & Central North America

First in a series of beginner to novice birding books based on the #1 birding website (14MM unique users each year), AllAboutBirds.org from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the leading authority and voice for birders.All About Backyard Birds builds on the huge success of the Cornell Lab's renowned we...

Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community

There is no one way to be transgender. Transgender and gender non-conforming people have many different ways of understanding their gender identities. Only recently have sex and gender been thought of as separate concepts, and we have learned that sex (traditionally thought of as physical or biologi...

Am I Like You?

Join mom and her son on one of their regular nature walks, as they play their favorite outdoor game, 'Am I like you?' As they happen upon and observe different birds along the trail, each with their own unique personality traits and behaviors, they consider which one they feel most like on that daya...

Hawk Ridge: Minnesota's Birds of Prey

Was Caesar like the eagle because of his aquiline (from aquila, for “eagle” in Latin) nose, or does the eagle seem imperial because of his Caesar-like beak? Does the sharp vision of a “hawk-eyed” observer have any basis in nature? And what the heck is “kettling” to a bird-watcher, or, for that matte...

For the Birds: An Uncommon Guide (Appointment with Nature)

Laura Erickson invites more than 250 birds right into your living room. Get to know a wide variety of birds from rare hawk owls, to elusive sedge wrens, to that more southern species, the plastic lawn flamingo. Laura's lighthearted wit and extensive knowledge combine to incite even those with a rudi...

National Geographic Pocket Guide to the Birds of North America

This fun, affordable, beautifully illustrated introduction to birding is like taking a walk with National Geographic's birding experts. Of this book's 192 pages, 160 are devoted to North America's top species, one per page, from the lowly House Wren to the majestic Bald Eagle. Carefully chosen illus...

Identifying Birds of Prey: Quick Reference Guide for Eastern North America

An engaging quick-reference guide to the basics of identifying hawks, eagles, falcons, vultures, and kites in flight.Includes color photos and simplified outlines showing key features of each species, as well as range maps and comparison spreadsPerfect for the beginning hawk watcher or for any outdo...

The Bird Watching Answer Book: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)

Learn the how’s and why’s of bird behavior, from flirtatious mating practices and gorgeous birdsong to flying south for the winter. In this lively reference book, Laura Erickson addresses hundreds of real-life questions sent in to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the world’s foremost authority on bir...

101 Ways to Help Birds

For the Birds: An Uncommon Guide

Earth's Chemical Clues