# What It's Like to Be a Bird by David Sibley (Hardcover)

The bird book for birders and nonbirders alike that will excite and inspire by providing a new and deeper understanding of what common, mostly backyard, birds are doing--and why "Can birds smell'" "Is this the same cardinal that was at my feeder last year'" "Do robins 'hear' worms'" In What It's Like to Be a Bird, David Sibley answers the most frequently asked questions about the birds we see most often. This special, large-format volume is geared as much to nonbirders as it is to the out-and-out obsessed, covering more than two hundred species and including more than 330 new illustrations by the author. While its focus is on familiar backyard birds--blue jays, nuthatches, chickadees--it also examines certain species that can be fairly easily observed, such as the seashore-dwelling Atlantic puffin. David Sibley's exacting artwork and wide-ranging expertise bring observed behaviors vividly to life. (For most species, the primary illustration is reproduced life-sized.) And while the text is aimed at adults--including fascinating new scientific research on the myriad ways birds have adapted to environmental changes--it is nontechnical, making it the perfect occasion for parents and grandparents to share their love of birds with young children, who will delight in the big, full-color illustrations of birds in action. Unlike any other book he has written, What It's Like to Be a Bird is poised to bring a whole new audience to David Sibley's world of birds.

## Details

- **Price:** 28.5 GBP
- **Vendor:** Alfred A. Knopf
- **Type:** David Sibley
- **Tags:** All Books, Nature

## Variants

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| Default Title | 28.50 GBP | In stock |

## Images

- What It's Like to Be a Bird by David Sibley (Hardcover) cover

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> Updated: 2026-10-17