The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America

Posted on 25 October 2018 by Matt Kracht

A look at 50 common North American dumb birds For those who have a disdain for birds, or bird lovers with a sense of humor, this snarky, illustrated handbook is equal parts profane, funny, and let s face it true Featuring 50 common North American birds, such as the White Breasted Butt Nugget and the Goddamned Canada Goose or White Breasted Nuthatch and Canada Goose for the layperson , Matt Kracht identifies all the idiots in your backyard and details exactly why they suck with ink drawings Each entry is accompanied by facts about a bird s annoying call, its dumb migratory pattern, its downright tacky markings, and.The essential guide to all things wings with migratory maps, tips for birding, musings on the avian population, and the ethics of birdwatching. Download The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America – kino-fada.fr The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America by Matt Kracht is a book I requested from NetGalley and the review is voluntary This book is going in my favorite folder for sure This is hilarious I laughed out loud and giggled all the way through The author has a wicked sense of humor, clever, witty, and the funniest art His bird guide has everything from rules to follow, tools, how to keep a journal, and his own descrip...It s SPRING and if you live above the equator that means that the weather should be getting warmer and the dumb birds are hopping around and making their usual incessant noise and pooping on your cars and waking you at ungodly hours I say should because it is supposed to snow across most of North America this week and dumb because, hello Who wakes up before the sun rises on purpose Yes, I love birds I adore them I feed them and attract them and I really do have a backyard wildlife It s SPRING and if you live above the equator that means that the weather should be getting warmer and the dumb birds are hopping around and making their usual incessant noise and pooping...I have been bird watching for as long as I can remember I must have five bird identification books on Birds of North American, West of the Rockies But, even if you have all of those and , you will want this book This book is both snarky, and serious Funny and fun It gives you true facts, mixed in with bizaar thoughts.He has also renamed birds, mentioned in here, for his humor and amusement.The Western MeadowJerk, instead of the Western Meadow Lark The Dork eyed Junko, instead of I have been bird watching for as long as I can remember I must have five bird identification books on Birds of North Ame...Well, you just never know about humor Or alleged humor This one didn t click with me at all to my surprise though there are moments Such as the great cover art FWIW, my wife didn t care for it, either.For a positive opinion, see Laura s entertaining, illustrated review for the reco, Laura I was look...Birds are everywhere totally unavoidable In parks, in your backyard, even stray ones drift into stores And their prominence has led to the development of a specific kind of person the birdwatcher Now there s a guide for new or expert birders interested in perfecting the favorite pastime of sitting and watching birds.The tone of this book is set with the title The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America Author Matt Kracht obviously has an interesting relationship these animals, and Birds are everywhere totally unavoidable In parks, in your backyard, even stray ones drift into stores And their prominence has led to the development of a specific kind of person the birdwatcher Now there s a guide for new or expert birders interested in perfecting the favorite pastime of sitting and watching birds.The tone of this book is set with the title The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America Author Matt Kracht obviously has an interesting relationship these animals, and his blunt attitude stretches beyond the cover Each bird featured includes a notation about their common name, but Kracht also renames them The White Breasted Butt Nugget White Breasted Nuthatch and the Western MeadowJerk Western Meadow Lark both make appearances, among a flock of fifty Some of these work better than others, but they all serve for Kracht to degrade what he considers flying monstrosities.Beyond just the names, this book is wickedly funny Kracht embodies an individual w...Think it s a funny idea but will probably never read Just funny to read about it.Chock full of fowl language The best pages made me laugh out loud, and that s a huge thing, because I m not one who is easily hud The joke does wear thin, however it s 170 pages of birds are dumb, here...An essential purchase if you are even remotely serious about birds This is the best bird guide in existence, in my opinion A perfect choice if you want to learn about birds while laughing your butt off.I never thought a field guide to birds would keep me laughing the whole way through, but this book has proven me wrong This is not your book if you are expecting a comprehensive guide to all North American birds, or if you are uber serious about birding But if you might appreciate Kracht s love hate relationship with birds and would get a chuckle out of his sardonic obscenities and name calling, then pick this up and have yourself a funny afternoon I did actually learn a little bit about the I never thought a field guide to birds would keep me laughing the whole way through, but this book has proven me wrong This is not your book if you are expecting a comprehensive guide to all North American birds, or if you are uber serious about birding But if you might appreciate Kracht s love hate relationship with birds and would get a chuckle out of hi...Birds Cursing FunnyRating 4 starsA non fiction humorous book about birds find in the wild It was good but I felt a little short I would ve liked evenbirds orinformation about each bird The drawings are a nice addition however If you want to read a relatively short non f...

The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America

English
25 October 2018

Matt Kracht