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Professional birding amateur and national bestselling author Matt Kracht has had it with these goddamn birds. His new book is a warning, a field guide to help you identify and stay away from the absolute worst birds ever to plague planet Earth. Featuring an all-new scientific scale devised by the author that proves how awful birds really are.We can all agree—birds are terrible. They're stupid and won't shut up.Featuring fifty of the absolute worst birds to fly the earth, Kracht identifies each of their most terrible qualities, details exactly why they suck, and shows you why with furious (but actually quite lovely) full-color drawings. Including all-new, all-worst fowl, such as: The absolute waste of feathers Cruddy Turdstone (Ruddy Turnstone) The utter a-hole Blank Staring-Eyes Flycrapper (Black Paradise Flycatcher) The outright loser Dowdy Woodfucker (Downy Woodpecker) And many more  Even the author's previous bird takedown guides are no preparation for this hilariously harrowing collection of squawking, conceited, trash-eating, and even murderous idiots. The horror. The horror...Perfect for: Birdwatching and nature enthusiasts People who think birds are creepy or annoying (and people who love birds but also enjoy a good laugh) Anyone looking for the ultimate coffee table book or bar-top conversation starter Gift givers seeking a fun, quirky gift for their favorite bird enthusiast or animal lover

National Bestseller: Featured on Midwest, Mountain Plains, New Atlantic, Northern, Pacific Northwest and Southern Regional Indie Bestseller Lists Perfect book for the aviary and anti-aviary alikeA humorous 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 humorous, yet angry, ink drawings. With The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America, you won't need to wonder what all that racket is anymore! •    Each entry is accompanied by facts about a bird's (annoying) call, its (dumb) migratory pattern, its (downright tacky) markings, and more. •    The essential guide to all things wings with migratory maps, tips for birding, musings on the avian population, and the ethics of birdwatching. •    Matt Kracht is an amateur birder, writer, and illustrator who enjoys creating books that celebrate the humor inherent in life's absurdities. Based in Seattle, he enjoys gazing out the window at the beautiful waters of Puget Sound and making fun of birds. "There are loads of books out there for bird lovers, but until now, nothing for those that love to hate birds. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America fills the void, packed with snarky illustrations that chastise the flying animals in a funny, profane way. " – UncrateA humorous look at 50 common North American birds for bird lovers and haters alike•    A perfect coffee table or bar top conversation-starting book•    Makes a great Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthday, or retirement gift

Let's face it—all birds are fascinating, wonderful, idiotic jerks—no matter where in the world they reside. Following in the footsteps of the bestselling book The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America, this hilarious sequel ventures beyond to identify the stupidest birds around the world. Featuring birds from North and South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, author Matt Kracht identifies the dumb birds that manage to live all over the freaking place with snarky, yet accurate, names and humorous, anger-filled drawings.This guide book details exactly how much these morons suck with facts about each bird's (annoying) call, its (stupid) migratory pattern, and its (downright tacky) markings. Complete with a matching game, bird descriptor checklist, tips on how to identify a bird (you can tell a lot by looking into a bird's eyes, for example), this profanity-laden book offers a balance of fact and wit that will appeal to hardcore birders and casual bird lovers (and haters) alike.A MUST-HAVE: A must-have sequel to the bestselling parody book The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America.UNIQUE & LAUGH-OUT-LOUD FUNNY: This is a great coffee table or bar top conversation-starting book. And a bonus, while the content is humorous, it is practical and useful!A GREAT PRESENT: This is the perfect gift for the bird lovers and haters in your life. It also makes a great Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthday, retirement, or gag gift.Perfect for:Birdwatching and nature enthusiastsArmchair birders (or nonbirders)Someone who needs a quirky gift for an animal lover friendPeople with serious birders in their lives who want something lighthearted

Listen up, folks: Bees are incredible. If you don't think so, you're wrong; but you're also in luck! Professional bee appreciator Matt Kracht is here to set the record straight with this helpful guidebook to all things bees.Broken into fourteen chapters that delve into various bee topics, from distinguishing between bees and not bees (very crucial), to exploring the absolute wonder that is bee behavior (they do a little dance directing their bee friends to a food source, for crying out loud!), to divulging the mind-blowing science behind honey making (just some extremely intricate and precise hexagonal honeycomb construction, no big deal), and more, Kracht paints a charming and enthusiastic picture of our favorite pollinators. Kracht playfully and earnestly examines ten different kinds of bees, from the honeybee to the teddy bear bee, providing unbelievably cool facts and reasons why bees deserve a lot more credit. With lighthearted watercolor and ink drawings, humorous quips, lists, and musings, OMFG, BEES! will show you just how important these esteemed bee-list celebrities really are. (Hint: We can't live without them.)

We can all agree: Birds are terrible. They're stupid and won’t shut up. Put them in their place—stick them anywhere—with this field guide sticker book.The Field Guide to Dumb Birds Sticker Book rounds up the funniest, dumbest birds from across professional birding amateur Matt Kracht's hilarious and sometimes profane bestselling Field Guide to Dumb Birds series. Each of the 100+ die-cut stickers features a colorful illustration and the dumb name the bird has earned for being so annoying.Perfect for: Birdwatching and nature enthusiasts People who think birds are creepy or annoying (and people who love birds but also enjoy a good laugh) Gift givers seeking a fun, quirky gift for their favorite bird enthusiast or animal lover Collectors of fun and funny stickers

A deluxe boxed set of playing cards that includes two standard 54-card decks featuring the dumbest birds to ever plague the Earth. These birds are all losers--but you can play to win!The Field Guide to Dumb Birds Playing Cards rounds up the funniest, dumbest birds from professional birding amateur Matt Kracht's hilarious and sometimes profane bestselling Field Guide to Dumb Birds series. Each of the 108 cards features a colorful illustration and the dumb name the bird has earned for being so annoying.Complete your royal flush with a Northern Pinhead, draw an inside straight with Goddamn Cackling Goose, or take that all-important trick with a Eurasian Butthunch.This two-deck set makes a great gift for bird lovers (and haters!). Pair with the latest addition to the guidebook series, A Dumb Birds Field Guide to the Worst Birds Ever, or The Field Guide to Dumb Birds Sticker Book, to create the perfect present for full-on bird experts and amateur birders alike.

By the author of the wildly popular Field Guide to Dumb Birds series, this hilarious illustrated daily calendar is packed with dumb bird facts, birding how-to's, rants, insults, and often lovely drawings of the stupidest birds from around the world.Professional birding amateur Matt Kracht has had it with these winged losers, applying his funny and sometimes profane perspective to actual, for-real bird and birdwatching information to deliver an entertaining year of daily laughs and learning. Pages feature takedowns of dumb birds, observations about bird behavior and why they are so annoying, tips for observing them in the wild when you don't really have a choice, and much more.6 x 5 x 1-1/2 inches316 tear-away pages

Featuring artwork and dumb bird names from the bestselling Field Guide to Dumb Birds series, these double-sided magnetic bookmarks bring a flock of feathered idiots to your favorite books.No more hiding in the bushes for hours on end—now you can spot your favorite dumb birds right in the pages of your latest read.This set of magnetic bookmarks features some of the dumbest birds ever from the bestselling Field Guide to Dumb Birds series by Matt Kracht. Designed to clip securely over pages, these sturdy birds stay right where you left them and do something useful for a change.The set includes:Lame-bow Bee-eaterWhite-breasted Butt NuggetTacky Poo-canGoddamn Northern CardinalMagnolia BunglerRed-bellied Wood-crapperFeaturing colorful double-sided artwork and signature snark, these bookmarks make the perfect accessory for birders, nature lovers, reluctant birdwatchers, comedy fans, and readers of all feathers.