Just returned from a visit with family in Indianapolis, great fun.

[yy4me]

Wonderful city. While we were visiting, we studied the vast number of birds that come to the back yard feeders and fountain. My daughter has a book called simply "Birds of Indiana". I tried to find a lot of these birds in the book but they were not shown.The book is old and not very well done. Is there a great bird book that you residents know about that I could get the family for a Christmas present?

We in Massachusetts do not have a fraction of these colorful birds that you have.

Thanks

[madhoosier]

1. The Audubon handbook “Eastern Birds”

The Audubon handbook “Eastern Birds” is well organized and easy to use.

Over the next month or two a trip to the Jasper Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area about four hours north of Indianapolis is a real treat, tens of thousands of migratory birds use the swampy habitat including thousands of Sandhill Cranes. It’s not unusual to see over a thousand Sandhills in one evening, a flock of these 41 inch tall cranes is a sight to behold and the sound of their loud hollow call is unforgettable.

[yy4me]

2. Thank you so much. My daughter really tries to identify the

visiting birds, not just for herself but for the kids who enjoy seeing them. I will buy the book for Christmas.

[IndianaGreen]

3. With global warming, we might see birds around here that are unfamiliar

Robins have been reported near the Arctic Circle, and the locals don't even have a name for them.