becker&mayer! books Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song

My 7 year old nephew love the book ant the bird songs. He has been able to identify all the birds in his west coast back yard.

Bought this for my 100 yr old Mother and wasn’t sure what to expect but WOW! The book is heavy but is easy to use and she can hear the bird songs crystal clear!

This is a big book with lovely pictures and blurbs about the birds. Found it a bit confusing the way its set up but that might just be me. Will enjoy for a long time.

This book is beautifully illustrated, informative, easy-to-use and well-made. I bought it for my bird-loving 85-year old father and he really likes it as well. (As I'm typing this, I spotted a red-shouldered hawk perched in a tree in our yard and Dad and I had fun cracking the front door open, playing the appropriate call and watching the bird react.) I hesitated to buy this book only because of reviews claiming it was necessary to press the button 250 times to scroll through the calls. This seemed improbable, so I gave it a chance. Sure enough, while there isn't a number pad, the calls scroll quickly if you hold down the forward or backwards buttons. I timed it and it takes about 15 seconds to scroll through all 250 bird calls. The calls are on a loop, so it's only one click away between call #1 and call #250 if you just press the backwards/reverse button. Also, it is necessary to pull out the small, clear tab that protects the battery prior to first use. All in all, this is a gorgeous, fascinating book and a great gift. (I can hear a series of bird calls from Dad using the book downstairs as I finish this.)

A beautiful hard cover that will last for years, I'm sure. Audio's are crisp and clear.