Book Information of Where Wild Things Live.
Wildlife Watching Techniques and Adventures

If you are a hiker or backpacker, a bird or animal watcher, a student needing to find insects, lizards or frogs for a science project, like to picnic or camp, and especially a wildlife photographer, this unique book will help you sight more of the wildlife which may be keeping out-of-sight while watching you. There are many field guides available on identification of mammals, bird, insects, and reptiles. But first you need to spot an animal. Although wildlife is everywhere, many wildlife watchers lament they rarely see any in the wild. Having keener senses of seeing, hearing and smelling than people, animals frequently see us first. The techniques and advice given in Where Wild Things Live will make a big difference in your luck at sighting animals in their natural environments. Skills are explained to locate animals and observe them without frightening them away before you have a chance at identification.

Straightforward methods are given, even for beginners, such as walking noiselessly as possible, keeping talking to a minimum if at all, wearing inconspicuous clothing and avoiding perfumes, taking advantage of the wind and the cover of brush and trees to lessen being smelled or seen. Advice is given on the habits of the animals you plan to observe, such as where they water, their trails, preferred habitats, and time of day most likely seen, often dawn or dusk. One chapter treats animal watching after dark.

Habitats are an important factor, since many animals live mostly in just one type of habitat. Described are the best watching techniques in forests, chaparral, deserts, aquatic habitats, meadows, woodlands, parks, the open spaces close to cities and towns, as well as your own neighborhood. There is no lack of wildlife, which exists nearly everywhere, and there are innumerable natural habitats for animal watchers to explore. It is how to find animals in the first place which is what Where Wild Things Live is all about. Happy observations!