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Identification

Audubon Backyard Birdwatcher

Robert Burton

Photographs and text help identify different kinds of birds and explain how to attract and feed them using birdfeeders, birdbaths, and bird gardens.

All the Birds of North America

Contains descriptions and illustrations of North American birds, using a system of icons, color bars, and key numbers to identify various species, and including a location guide.

Cats

David Alderton

Provides descriptions and annotated photographs of over 250 types of cats, and includes information on the evolution of the domestic cat, the difference between purebred and non-purebred cats, feline

National Audubon Society First Field Guide. Trees

Brian Cassie

This is a visual guide to the natural science of trees as well as a field guide to the trees found in the United States and Canada.

Trees of North America

Details over 170 trees with close-up pictures of leaves, bark, flowers, and fruit, including projects and science experiments to do at home.

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Butterflies and Moths

Robert T. Mitchell

Text and illustrations identify numerous butterfly and moth species found in North America. Includes a brief description of the life cycle, defenses, and enemies of these insects.