For avian enthusiasts, from armchair observers to dedicated life-listers, this brilliant book from acclaimed National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore celebrates the beauty of all birds, great and small. This elegantly packaged celebration of birds from around the world unites incredible animal portraits from Joel Sartore's distinguished National Geographic Photo Ark project with inspiring text by up-and-coming birder Noah Strycker. It includes hundreds of species, from tiny finches to charismatic eagles; brilliant toucans, intricate birds of paradise, and perennial favorites such as parrots, hummingbirds, and owls also make colorful appearances. Everyone who cares about birds--from the family with a bird feeder outside the kitchen window to the serious birder with a life list of thousands--will flock to this distinctive and uplifting book. * EVERGREEN CATEGORY for NG Books: Birds! * TIMED FOR NG'S YEAR OF THE BIRD FESTIVITIES: Spring 2018! * COMPLEMENTARY NG MARKETING TIE-INS with current Photo Ark outreach and in National Geographic magazine (Sartore's bird photography to be featured in Spring '18 issue). * LAUNCH OF NEW MEDIAGENIC BIRDING PERSONALITY Noah Strycker, who set a world record by viewing more than half the birds on Earth in one year. * PREVIOUS TITLE - National Geographic Photo Ark 9781426217777 (April 2017) sold +3,900 copies (Nov 17).