Chipping Sparrow: The Complete Backyard Bird Guide: Identification, Songs, Feeding, Courtship, Nesting, Behavior, Habitat, Migration, Backyard Watching, and Conservation
Language: English
Published by Independently published, 2026
- Softcover
- New
Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.California Books
AbeBooks seller since October 27, 2023
Condition: New
£ 19.45
Quantity: Over 20 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Print on Demand.
Seller Inventory # I-9798174172821
- Title
- Chipping Sparrow: The Complete Backyard Bird Guide: Identification, Songs, Feeding, Courtship, Nesting, Behavior, Habitat, Migration, Backyard Watching, and Conservation
- Author
- Horvath, Regina E
- Publisher
- Independently published
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798174172821
Discover the Charming World of the Chipping Sparrow
Small, lively, and beautifully marked, the Chipping Sparrow is a familiar visitor to woodlands, parks, gardens, and backyards across much of North America. Its bright rusty crown, crisp facial pattern, distinctive song, and active ground-feeding behavior make it a rewarding bird for beginners and experienced birdwatchers alike.
Chipping Sparrow: The Complete Backyard Bird Guide offers an engaging introduction to Spizella passerina, covering identification, habitat, feeding, songs and calls, behavior, migration, nesting, seasonal changes, and responsible backyard observation.
Identification and Field Recognition
Learn how to recognize breeding adults, nonbreeding birds, and juveniles through plumage, size, body shape, bill color, crown pattern, eyeline, posture, and movement. Discover practical clues for separating Chipping Sparrows from similar small sparrows.
Feeding and Backyard Behavior
Explore how Chipping Sparrows forage on the ground for seeds and other foods while also taking insects during the breeding season. Learn how trees, shrubs, open grassy areas, feeders, fresh water, and natural cover can make a backyard more inviting to visiting birds.
Songs, Calls, and Daily Life
Discover the vocal behavior of the Chipping Sparrow, including its characteristic song and contact calls. The guide also examines flocking, territorial behavior, communication, courtship, predator awareness, and everyday activity.
Nesting, Migration, and the Life Cycle
Follow Chipping Sparrows through pair formation, nest building, egg laying, incubation, chick development, fledging, and juvenile independence. Learn how seasonal migration, changing food supplies, weather, and habitat conditions influence their annual cycle.
A Practical Guide for Backyard Birdwatchers
The book also explores habitat preferences, seasonal plumage changes, ecological relationships, conservation, feeder hygiene, and responsible ways to watch birds without unnecessary disturbance.
Written for backyard bird enthusiasts, beginning birdwatchers, naturalists, students, educators, wildlife photographers, and families, this guide combines useful field identification with an accessible account of Chipping Sparrow natural history.
Learn to identify, attract, observe, and understand the Chipping Sparrow while gaining a deeper appreciation for one of North America's most delightful backyard songbirds.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
California Books
Miami, FL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since October 27, 2023
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 3 to 7 business days | 2 to 5 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 0.00 | £ 9.06 |
Payment methods
Store description
We have 20 years experience selling books worldwide! Friendly customer support. Your satisfaction guaranteed!
Specialty
All authorized categoriesSeller's business information
Miramar International Services LLC
FL, U.S.A.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to California Books, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A., without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.