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Willow Creek Press: Backyard Birds 2026
Box Calendar

Backyard Birds 2026 Box Calendar

“A biography that reads like a novel.” —The Wall Street Journal • “Laybourne was a badass.” —Los Angeles Times • “Sweeney’s biography must be read to be believed.” —The Millions • “Engrossing...Riveting...This entrances.” —Publishers Weekly • NPR Books We Love 2025 • Scientific American’s Best Nonfiction of 2025 The fascinating and remarkable true story of the world’s first forensic ornithologist—Roxie Laybourne, who broke down barriers for women, solved murders, and investigated deadly airplane crashes with nothing more than a microscope and a few fragments of feathers. In 1960, an Eastern Airlines flight had no sooner lifted from the runway at Boston Logan Airport when it struck a flock of birds and took a nosedive into the shallow waters of the Boston Harbor, killing sixty-two people. This was the golden age of commercial airflight—luxury in the skies—and safety was essential to the precarious future of air travel. So the FAA instructed the bird remains be sent to the Smithsonian Institution for examination, where they would land on the desk of the only person in the world equipped to make sense of it all. Her name was Roxie Laybourne, a diminutive but singular woman with thick glasses, a heavy Carolina drawl, and a passion for birds. Roxie didn’t know it at the time, but that box full of dead birds marked the start of a remarkable scientific journey. She became the world’s first forensic ornithologist, investigating a range of crimes and calamites on behalf of the FBI, the US Air Force, and even NASA. The Feather Detective takes readers deep within the vaunted backrooms of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History to tell the story of a burgeoning science and the enigmatic woman who pioneered it. While her male colleagues in taxidermy embarked on expeditions around the world and got plum promotions, Roxie stayed with her birds. Using nothing more than her microscope and bits of feathers, she helped prosecute murderers, kidnappers, and poachers. When she wasn’t testifying in court or studying evidence from capital crimes, she was helping aerospace engineers and Air Force crews as they raced to bird-proof their airplanes before disaster struck again. In The Feather Detective, award-winning journalist Chris Sweeney charts the astonishing life and work of this overlooked pioneer. Once divorced, once widowed, and sometimes surly, Roxie shattered stereotypes and pushed boundaries. Her story is one of persistence and grit, obsession and ingenuity. Drawing on reams of archival material, court documents, and exclusive interviews, Sweeney delivers a moving and amusing portrait of a woman who overcame cultural and scientific obstacles at every turn, forever changing our understanding of birds—and the feathers they leave behind.

The Feather Detective

This astounding book comes alive to bring you up close and personal with eight different bird species. Using Photicular technology—an innovative lenticular-based technology that uses precision sliding lenses and four-color video imagery—each image is like a 3D movie on the page, delivering a rich, fluid, immersive visual experience. Penguins hop, Grebes dance in an elaborate courtship ritual, lovebirds preen, the eyes of an owl blink, geese migrate in V formation, a hummingbird sips nectar from a flower, and a mother songbird feeds its new hatchlings. Seeing is believing with the innovative and bestselling Photicular books, and now Birds gives readers a fascinating view of bird behavior in living motion. The opening essay focuses on bird behaviors—the weird, and the surprising. The profile accompanying each animal image includes information on each species. It's an aviary that you can hold in your hands!

A Photicular Book

Birds

FLUFFY EARS &amp; LOYAL HEARTS - The 2026 Cocker Spaniels calendar celebrates the charm and elegance of these affectionate companions. From their silky coats and soulful eyes to their playful poses and peaceful naps, each month features a heart-melting portrait sure to delight dog lovers all year long.

Cocker Spaniels 2026 Wall Calendar

Das große Lexikon der Vögel

Enchanting and fascinating, discover the extraordinary world of Britain's ordinary garden birds, related. In the late 1930s, Len Howard packed up her life in London, bought a plot of land in Sussex and built herself a little house there. This was to be Bird Cottage, a place where the doors of the house were open to the birds of the garden - great tits, blue tits, robins, blackbirds, willow warblers and many others. Len lived the rest of her life alongside her bird neighbours, with some sleeping in her bedroom and many flitting in and out all day long. This edition contains the two books she wrote about the birds, Birds as Individuals and Living with Birds. They are studies not just of bird behaviour but of their character, intelligence, singing voices, likes and dislikes. Enchanting, life-enriching, revelatory and completely original, this is a gorgeous evocation of a life lived in intimate contact with nature and a book about birds unlike any other. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY STEPHEN MOSS CONTAINS BIRDS AS INDIVIDUALS AND LIVING WITH BIRDS Praise for Birds as Individuals 'A unique, engaging and elegant insight into the lives of our precious and magical songbirds' Arthur Parkinson 'It impressed and moved me very much' Steven Lovatt, author of Birdsong in a Time of Silence

The Extraordinary World of Ordinary Birds

Bird Life

Check more than 500 birds off your list with the ultimate photographic field guide. This compact field guide features the highest quality photographs to help you identify more than 500 bird species with ease. Each bird's entry includes clear images at rest and in flight and pictures the male, female, and juvenile where they are different. There is even a handy flight-pattern diagram for those moments when all you catch is a glimpse of them in flight as they dart into a bush. A "similar species" panel picks out the lookalikes that could cause confusion, pointing out the telltale differences. A section at the front of the book gives vital context, covering bird anatomy, life cycle, behavior, and habitats. Sometimes birds get blown off course and pop up in unexpected places. Some of these accidental visitors to Britain and Europe are also included as mini profiles, so no opportunity is missed. An accompanying audio app of the birdsong and calls of more than 200 birds helps identify a bird even when it is hard to spot.

The Definitive Photographic Field Guide

RSPB Birds of Britain and Europe

LOYAL LABS - Enjoy daily tributes to the beloved Labrador Retriever, known for their loyalty, intelligence, and undeniable charm.

Just Labs 2026 Box Calendar

OFF-ROAD SPIRIT - Make this year one of rugged exploration, down-to-earth adventures, and the enduring bond between Jeep enthusiasts and the great outdoors. From rocky terrain to scenic trails, the 2026 Jeep 7" x 7" Wall Calendar reminds us that every journey is an opportunity to explore the untamed beauty of nature.

Jeep 2026 Mini Wall Calendar

It's All Possible 2026 6.5 X 8.5 Weekly Monthly Softcover Planner

'An ode to one of the world's best-loved birds' Harper's Bazaar 'The perfect book for the penguin person in your life' Daunt Books 'A joy' Horatio Clare, The Spectator 'Electrifyingly charismatic' Dan Snow, author of On This Day in History 'The world's best-loved bird from the world's best-known publisher - what's not to like?' Stephen Moss, author of The Bird Biography series 'Simply wonderful. If you like feeling joy, you'll love this book' Tristan Gooley, author of How to Read a Tree 'Beautifully written and illustrated' Matt Merritt, Editor of Bird Watching * A charming and beautifully illustrated book about the world's most beloved bird, written by Peter Fretwell, a leading scientist at The British Antarctic Survey, and illustrated by Lisa Fretwell. There's something about penguins that makes them irresistible. Maybe it's their comical waddle, their black-and-white 'tuxedo' plumage, or their apparent cheerfulness in the face of extreme weather conditions. Whatever the reason, their cult following around the globe is indisputable. Penguins can tell us so much about the world we live in - and what the future of both our species might look like. In The Penguin Book of Penguins, leading British Antarctic scientist Peter Fretwell introduces us to eighteen charismatic species of penguin and the fascinating lives they lead: their evolution, behaviours and habitats, and their history with humans. From the fact that emperor penguins dive twice as deep as any other bird, to the story of a king penguin called Sir Nils Olav III who was made a Major General by the Norwegian Army, we discover through fascinating first-hand encounters (and even penguin jokes and emojis!) why penguins matter so greatly to all of us.

An Expert’s Guide to the World’s Most Beloved Bird

The Penguin Book of Penguins

MINDFUL MOMENTS - Inner Reflections 2026 pairs awe-inspiring landscapes with empowering quotes to uplift your spirit and center your soul each month. Let this calendar be your gentle daily reminder to breathe, reflect, and grow.

Inner Reflections 2026 Wall Calendar

'This is some of the best English prose of our time'SPECTATOR'A feast for mind and soul'ISABELLA TREE'A marvellous and revelatory guide to our native bird-life'DAILY MAILStep into the hide for a glorious new encounter with the British wild

A Beginner in the Wood

Bird School

Backyard Birds 2026 Box Calendar

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