SIBLEY BIRDS EIGHTEEN CARD SET

SIBLEY BIRDS EIGHTEEN CARD SET This gorgeous 18-card collection features a selection of meticulously rendered watercolor paintings from an award-winning artist. Exquisite illustrations of best-loved birdsincluding waterfowl, finches, hummingbirds, owls, sparrows, tanagers, warblers, & woodpeckersgrace the cover of each card & are housed within a deluxe clamshell keepsake box. Printed on superfine paper stock, this set is ideal for those who wish to share their love of birds, birding, & the great outdoors.WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING:Once in a great while, a natural history book changes the way people look at the world. In 1838, John James Audubons Birds of America was one . . . In 1934, Roger Tory Peterson produced Field Guide to the Birds . . . Now comes The Sibley Guide to Birds. New York TimesThis wonderful book is comprehensiveeruditein fact, magnificent, a powerful book that will start a new generation of bird books & birding. It provides triple the educational content over any predecessor. The treatments are innovative & superb. Frank Gill, director of science, National Audubon SocietyAn ecological testament to the majesty of birds in all their variations. Terry Tempest Williams on David Allen Sibley's illustrationsABOUT THE AUTHOR:David Allen Sibley has been watching & drawing birds since 1969 & has traveled throughout North America studying the natural world, both on his own & as a leader of bird-watching tours. He is the author of The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America, The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America, The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior, The Sibley Guide to Birds, Sibleys Birding Basics, & The Sibley Guide to Trees. He lives in Concord, Massachusetts. ISBN: 0-9825102-2-5 publish date: 05/31/2010