FeederWatcher's Guide to Backyard Birds
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Book Description
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Thayer Birding Software have joined forces to create the ultimate CD for newer birders. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's FeederWatcher's Guide to Backyard Birds features 135 birds that come to feeders or can be seen in your yard.
Each bird has color photos and song recordings. Over 35 video clips are also included. This amazing CD can help you identify unfamiliar birds. Simply select the color, size, habitat or location of your bird and the program will show you everything that matches your description!
Also included are hundreds of helpful quizzes. Set the level at Easy or crank it all the way up to Difficult. Select Multiple Choice, Fill-in-the-blank or Flash Card quizzes. This CD also includes a listing and recordkeeping program to help you remember the birds you have seen.
Minimum System requirements: Windows 98, Me, 2000 Pro or XP; Pentium 233 processor or equivalent; 64 MB RAM; 16x CD-ROM drive; 40 MB on hard drive; plus hardware and software required to support multimedia applications. Some features of this CD require an Internet connection.
An interesting feature: This CD can be upgraded (over the Internet) to show all 930 birds on the CLO Guide to Birds of North America.
About the Author
Peter W. Thayer formed Thayer Birding Software in 1994. Mr. Thayer is an avid birder and has seen over 2,800 species on seven continents. He has written over 30 articles for various financial publications -- and one for Bird Watcher's Digest. Mr. Thayer is a director and webmaster of the Naples Bird Club. Mr. Thayer is also the webmaster and author of WildBirds.com, Birding.com and WithoutBricks.com.
FeederWatcher's Guide to Backyard Birds,Peter W. Thayer,J. David Diehl,Thayer Birding Software,1887148175,Backyard Birding,Birds & Birdwatching,Nature,Nature / Birds & Birdwatching
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