2008 Birds Calendars

Parrots are admired for their brilliant coloration, gregarious nature and remarkable intelligence. They are communal creatures that gather in small groups or flocks of 1000 or more atop the forest canopy, in woodland clearings or in cliffsides, filling the air with their loud screeches. Severely endangered, many parrot species are now captive-bred and available to enjoy as pets, including cockatiels, budgerigars, parakeets and the larger birds such as Amazons and African Greys. In Parrots 2008 world-renowned wildlife photographers create a year-long gallery of stunning images of parrots in their natural habitat and as they are rarely seen. Informative captions shed further light on these spectacular creatures.

Like dazzling jewels, hummingbirds tirelessly dart among flowers, probing for nectar with their needlelike bills. They are poetry in motion, their purring wings tracing a perpetual figure-eight.

Now you can enjoy a year of marveling at their delicate beauty, their iridescent feathers, their animated energy and extraordinary diversity. Watch them work and play, shimmer and flash in the sky with their stained-glass beauty. In Hummingbirds 2008, world-renowned nature photographers celebrate these tiny and radiant creatures. Informative captions shed further light on the secret and very busy lives of hummingbirds.