Hilariously accurate ways to identify birds by the sounds they make
Written and illustrated by Becca Rowland
Author photo @Cody Turner
Hi, I’m Becca Rowland, an artist and writer from Nova Scotia, Canada. And online I’m known as the girl in white glasses - not sure why.
There are billions of birds in this world and one of the best ways to identify them is by their sound, but it’s really difficult to describe a bird sound in words. So I made audio mnemonics - where I took a bird sound and paired it with a real world noise you’d already recognize.
I made these into videos on my social media channels and was delighted to find out that people thought they were silly and fun and useful.
And now they’re in a book!
Bird Talk is releasing June 24th from Storey Publishing!
Order from your favourite independent book retailer or wherever you buy books!
Here are some options:
Pre-Order Gift!
If you have or will pre-order Bird Talk from your favourite book retailer, you can go to this link and upload a copy of your pre-order receipt to receive an iron-on Bird Talk patch. Offer good for pre-orders placed by June 23, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET and limited to residents of the United States.