{"title":"Christmas Gifts for Bird Watchers under $50","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere's great gift ideas for the bird watcher in your life, from reading and learning about Australian bird life in the field and after hours to cleaning kits to care for your binoculars and spotting scopes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"audubon-bird-call","title":"Audubon Bird Call","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Audubon Bird Call invented by Roger Eddy in 1947 and still made by the Eddy family in Rhode Island USA. When twisted, this remarkable little birchwood and metal instrument makes a variety of sounds similar to wild birds. Each Audubon Bird Call is handmade and individually tuned, tending to work much better than standard \"pishing\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the standard songbird call throughout the world and whilst it doesn't mimic a single specific bird, the sound it makes gets inquisitive birds to come in closer to check out the noise. In Australia, this works particularly well on honeyeaters, thornbills, fairy-wrens, emu-wrens, grasswrens, scrubwrens, gerygones, whistlers, and occasionally even \u003cem\u003eTyto\u003c\/em\u003e owls will come in to check it out at night if you're quiet!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith reasonable care it should last a lifetime - just keep it dry. Can be carried in pocket, on a key ring, or worn on a lanyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original Audubon Bird Call , available in classic red or natural birch finish, packed in attractive gift box. Sturdy cast zinc and solid birch construction. Rosin capsule included to maintain the call’s distinctive chirp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bird call's sound is produced by rotating the wooden cylinder against the cast zinc plug. By varying the pressure between the two surfaces while twisting back and forth, a variety of bird sounds can be accurately imitated. Originally conceived by songbird hunters in Europe, the bird call attracts birds by creating the illusion that other birds are in the area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecognised by multiple generations of birders and outdoors people, the Audubon Bird Call has been made and tuned by hand in the USA in the same way for over 60 years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Bird Products","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42045221863493,"sku":"725006000037","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/6673\/1845\/files\/audubon-bird-call-167922.jpg?v=1731540427"},{"product_id":"swifty-childrens-bird-book","title":"Swifty (Childrens Bird Book)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSwifty grows from a hatchling to a fledgling in the blue-gum forests of Tasmania. She is then ready to make a challenging migration, following the blossom trail across Bass Strait to mainland south-eastern Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwifty faces many threats and dangers, but she must return home. Will she make it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFly with Swifty in this beautifully illustrated story and learn how to spot a swift parrot and help protect them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 6 to 9.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly Commended, \u003cb\u003eThe MARION ACT Notable Book Awards 2023: Children's\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSwifty\u003c\/i\u003e is beautifully illustrated by Astred Hicks. There is so much to learn in her illustrations from the fluffy down of newborn parrots to their feasting on lerps on leaves and sticky nectar from gum blossoms. The information pages at the back of the book, help to unlock the open questions in \u003ci\u003eSwifty\u003c\/i\u003e. There are also excellent teacher notes at the CSIRO publishing website. We have reviewed several of their books lately and the quality is high with all of them. Highly recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSusanne Gervay, CBCA Reading Time, 25 September 2022\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Illustrator Astrid Hicks, also an award-winner, brings colour, joy and so much heart to the pages. Her illustrations are funky and detailed, and Swifty’s rainbow plumage shines bright one very page.\u003cbr\u003e\nWith detailed teachers notes to accompany it, this book is great for classrooms keen to learn about Australian wildlife. But it’s equally brilliant as a bedtime story, with or without the extra notes at the back...\u003cbr\u003e\nJoyful, inspiring and engaging, \u003ci\u003eSwifty the Super-fast Parrot\u003c\/i\u003e is a winner.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eShaye Wardrop, Kids' Book Review, 3 October 2022\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSwifty\u003c\/i\u003e is another wonderful book that provides younger readers with the opportunity to learn about one of Australia’s critically endangered birds through an engaging story. The stunning endpapers and glossy illustrations by Astrid Hicks perfectly complement the text and offer the reader so much to explore on each page.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eKathryn Beilby, ReadPlus, 3 October 2022\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is a fictional tale full of interesting facts aimed at 6- to 9-year-olds. \u0026lt;...\u0026gt; This book touches on migration and what to do with an injured bird, as well as the factors contributing to the Swift Parrot being critically endangered - predation, by sugar gliders and cats, and habitat loss.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSue Lashko, Canberra Bird Notes 47(2), 2022\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I loved reading this book out loud - so many wonderful adjectives and descriptive verbs to show the reader how the Swift Parrot moves about from a nest hollow with her babies to a migration north during Winter and then back down south to Tasmania to breed during spring and summer.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eVanessa RyanRendall, We Can! 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Ideal for your next holiday, field trip or simply to use in your own backyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The compact guide admirably fulfils its stated purpose of being a concise and portable field guide for experienced ornithologists and an aid for the newcomer to bird watching in Australia (including overseas visitors) in making rapid, accurate field identifications without being swamped by too much detail.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlan Lill, Association of Field Ornithologists, 17 April 2023\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book is perfect for use in the field, for all levels of birdwatching skill, and its comprehensive content makes it perfect for resident and visiting birdwatchers alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan T. 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For the novice bird lover, \u003ci\u003eThe Compact Australian Bird Guide\u003c\/i\u003e will unlock the mysteries of Australian bird identification and for the seasoned birder it will be like seeing the familiar with fresh eyes.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSean Dooley, BirdLife Australia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book succeeds splendidly as a compact aid to bird identification. Congratulations to all concerned and highly recommended as a valuable, proper and convenient, field identification guide\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClifford B. Frith, Peter S. 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It features around 4700 specially commissioned colour illustrations of over 900 species, with particular emphasis on providing the fine detail required to identify difficult groups and distinctive plumages. Comprehensive species accounts have been written by a dedicated team of ornithologists to ensure identification details, distribution and status are current and accurate. A new easier-to-use index is also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Australian Bird Guide\u003c\/i\u003e sets a new standard in field guides, providing an indispensable reference for all birders and naturalists looking to explore Australia's magnificent and unique birdlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinner, \u003cb\u003eThe 2017 RZS NSW Whitley Medal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWinner, \u003cb\u003eThe 2018 Australian Book Industry Awards: Small Publishers' Adult Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Like looking through a new pair of binoculars, \u003ci\u003eThe Australian Bird Guide\u003c\/i\u003e makes it seem like you are seeing even familiar birds for the first time.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSean Dooley, Editor, Australian Birdlife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This field guide is an invaluable reference for anyone with an interest in this country’s birdlife.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGardening Australia, November 2019\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Books, such as \u003ci\u003eThe Australian Bird Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, are important for the conservation of Australia’s flora and fauna; they bring nature to people and enable everyone to identify and take joy in the birds, other animals, and plants that we share the world with.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHarry F. 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And that is some powerful art.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eKate-Gorringe-Smith, Australian Birdlife, June 2017\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/this\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Not only does \u003ci\u003eThe Australian Bird Guide\u003c\/i\u003e successfully provide a rich, contemporary bird identification book, it has the potential to play a far more significant cultural role – in cataloguing the full extent of the glorious variety of Australian birds it becomes a palpable celebration of the wonder of nature.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSean Dooley, Sydney Morning Herald online, 28\/7\/17\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If you are looking at getting a field guide to the birds of Australia, the ABG is undoubtably the best.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMichael Szabo, Birds New Zealand (14), June 2017\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Compared with all other Australian bird guides, the text and most of the illustrations are on a higher level... The cornucopia of high quality illustrations – including numerous smaller sketch-ups illustrating such things as foraging behaviours, honeyeater corroborees, and size comparisons with similar possible species – puts the guide in the upper echelon of bird guides globally... For me, this volume by Menkhorst and colleagues has become my new favourite.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eEliot Miller, Emu - Austral Ornithology 117(3), July 2017\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Birds are illustrated in poses that best highlight diagnostic features. Seabirds are depicted almost exclusively in flight, precisely as most will encounter them at sea. The text is detailed without being too over-the-top, featuring all of the expected information and including helpful notes on recent taxonomic changes, distributional information that might be too granular to identify on the maps, and behavioural notes which might assist finding the bird and separating it from confusing species. 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Finding Australian Birds covers over 400 birdwatching sites conveniently grouped into the best birding areas, from one end of the country to the other. This includes areas such as Kakadu in the Top End and Uluru in the Red Centre of the Northern Territory, the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, an amazing diversity of forests along the eastern Australian seaboard, including some of the world’s tallest forests in Tasmania, the iconic Strzelecki and Birdsville Tracks in South Australia, and the mallee woodlands and remote Kimberley region in Western Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapters are arranged by state or territory and begin with an overview. Birdwatching sites are then grouped by region to provide specific details on target species, access and useful information such as accommodation and facilities. This second edition includes over 30 new birdwatching sites and updated information on site access. The book also provides a comprehensive ‘Bird Finding Guide’, listing all of Australia’s birds with details on their abundance and where exactly to see them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinding Australian Birds will be valuable to both Australian birdwatchers and international visitors. It will assist novices, birders of intermediate skill and keen ‘twitchers’ to find any Australian species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the first edition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Twitchers will find this a most agreeable companion but all bird-loving travellers should pop a copy in their backpack, along with good binoculars.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Kurosawa, Weekend Australian, June 2014\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The amount of detailed information within its pages will be enough to make even the best-travelled birders eager to get out and check a few more sites\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChris Watson, Australian Birdlife, June 2014\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This excellent birdwatching site guide by Tim Dolby and Rohan Clarke will save you time if you are planning an Australian birdwatching trip, and is sure to help you find more of your target species... you wouldn’t want to plan an Australian birding trip without consulting this one.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Szabo, Birds New Zealand (16), December 2017\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully updated second edition, featuring new sites and current site access details.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp-to-date information on 400+ good birding locations in Australia, written by experts with first-hand knowledge of the sites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn easy-to-use travel companion for local and international birdwatchers on Australia’s best natural sites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNORTHERN TERRITORY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Top End\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Red Centre: Alice Springs and nearby arid lands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQUEENSLAND\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCape York Peninsula\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorth Queensland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQueensland Gulf Country and outback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth-East Queensland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNEW SOUTH WALES AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSydney, the Central and South Coasts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hunter Valley and NSW North Coast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWestern slopes and central tablelands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWestern plains\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVICTORIA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorthern Victoria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouthern Victoria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTASMANIA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSOUTH AUSTRALIA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdelaide and the South-East\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArid lands: the Flinders Ranges, Eyre Peninsula and the South Australian outback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWESTERN AUSTRALIA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouthern Western Australia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorthern Western Australia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOFFSHORE ISLANDS AND TERRITORIES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnnotated bird list of Australia and its territories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFurther reading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUseful resources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndex of bird common names\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndex of place names\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Dolby\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a well-known Australian birdwatcher and guide, who has led multi-day birdwatching tours to remote parts of Australia for over a decade. He was the principal editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere to See Birds in Victoria\u003c\/i\u003e, a comprehensive guidebook to some of the best birdwatching sites in the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRohan Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an ecologist at Monash University with a research focus on bird conservation and island ecosystems. 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