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Effin' Birds
Effin' Birds: A Field Guide to Identification | Aaron Reynolds
25 posts | 10 read | 18 to read
A compact, comprehensive, and very silly field guide featuring more than 200 of the rudest birds on earth. Effin' Birds is the most eagerly anticipated new volume in the grand and noble profession of nature writing and bird identification. Sitting proudly alongside Sibley, Kaufman, and Peterson, this book contains more than 150 pages crammed full of classic, monochrome plumage art paired with the delightful but dirty aphorisms (think "I'm going to need more booze to deal with this week") that made the Effin' Birds Twitter feed a household name. Also included in its full, Technicolor glory is John James Audubon's most beautiful work matched with modern life advice. Including never-before-seen birds, insults, and field notes, this guide is a must-have for any effin' fan or birder.
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PirateJenny
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The best bird guide you will ever read (if you enjoy swearing). The illustrations are great. I laughed hard

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quirkyreader
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This one get‘s filed under “Oh My”. Here is the link to my gr review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5858416567

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DinoMom
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Had a lovely morning with @ShelleyBooksie . While our kiddos were at an activity we hit up a thrift store and scored. Three of these books were on my TBR, so I was excited to find them.

Erinsuereads Effin birds is literally one of the greatest books ever created. 😂 We gifted it to my exes father a bunch of years ago and he had tears rolling down his face so hard he couldn't read anymore. He was cackling. 2y
DinoMom @ErinSueMreads I was so excited when I saw this one. It‘s been on my TBR for awhile. It definitely was a exciting find ! 2y
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xicanti
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This gem arrived right before the Readathon, and I forgot to share it in all the excitement! Some time back, @BkClubCare announced she had these postcards and asked which bird was my favourite.

“The bird with the foulest mouth,” I said.

She did me one better and sent me the RUDEST foul-mouthed bird! I love it! 😍

xicanti The Bird Fact on the back states: “The contrite sparrow does not try to dodge its responsibility: it knew you were an asshole before it started talking to you.” 2y
vivastory I 💙 effin' birds 😂 2y
Patchshank That's pretty great 😂 2y
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AmyG Hahahaha! I have a few people I‘d love to send that to. 😂 2y
BkClubCare I aim to please? 2y
sharread Oh my! 🤣❤ 2y
Laughterhp I love that! 2y
xicanti @vivastory @Patchshank @AmyG @sharread @Laughterhp this postcard is my new favourite decor. 2y
xicanti @BkClubCare I am so very, very pleased, my friend. 2y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego That's hilarious. 2y
BkClubCare They are ALL foulmouthed and the ones I have yet to send are extremely cringe-worthy rude! 2y
xicanti @BkClubCare these rude-ass birds are my new favourite. 2y
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BkClubCare
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A friend sent me the tagged book! So COOL; I am stunned and amazed and excited to put these wildly inappropriate messages out into the world! Signed by the ✍️ author 🦅🐓🦆🕊🤬 $&!#% #toofunny #penpals

xicanti I love everything about this. 2y
BkClubCare @xicanti - YOU are getting one. Do you have a favorite bird I can send? 2y
xicanti @BkClubCare 😍I love whichever bird has the foulest mouth. (Unless it‘s a pheasant. Pheasants and I don‘t get on.) 2y
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BkClubCare @xicanti - Noted. I actually looked through the deck for pheasants and didn‘t see one so we‘re good. 2y
xicanti It‘s always nice when the pheasants skip the party. 2y
BkClubCare @xicanti 🤓🤣 2y
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Creme_de_la_them
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Book #11 of the year: “Effin‘ Birds” by Aaron Reynolds

Gifted to me by a friend ❤️ This hilarious book reimagines birds as annoying personalities, complete with lots of swearing.

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Sparklemn
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Thanks @rockpools for asking me to play! This is my first “game“ on Litsy. 😊

1. The tagged book Effin' Birds. Can't decide if I'm going to keep it or give it to a bird-watching friend who will LOVE the humor.

2. I bought Hour of Land for a friend who is currently visiting several National Parks in the Southwest U.S.

I discovered both of these books on Litsy. 💙

rockpools Effin Birds looks brilliant! I just fell down a bit of an Internet rabbit hole, looking at their shop - thankfully the cost of international shipping saved me from myself! Also, tagging @TheSpineView #two4tuesday, cos I forgot to do it in my own post and I don‘t want to be a bad influence! 3y
TheSpineView Litsy is great for finding new books! Thanks for playing! 😊 3y
Sparklemn @rockpools Thank you! 3y
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Chrissyreadit
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I‘m choosing a new work uniform. Will consider all comments about preferences seriously. I figure you have to read the shirts so it counts as literature. Feel free to substitute national context as well. #vote #powercorrupts #checksandbalances I‘m sick of people hurting people. Also effing birds is my new favorite company. I love profanity.

LeahBergen Hmm... I‘d go for the rooster. 😆 3y
readordierachel The rooster gets my vote too. These are all great tho 😆 3y
Shemac77 LOVE effin birds! 3y
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Reggie I have to go with the rooster. And thanks for the laughs while in line at Dairy Queen. Lol 3y
ElizaMarie Bullshit BIRD!!! Ha that just speaks to me! Like can I just get ONE DAY!!! 3y
janeycanuck Effin birds is the best - I got “wash your fucking hands” for my sister, the respiratory therapist on her hospital‘s COVID response team, and I think every time I‘ve seen her since, she‘s been wearing it! 3y
Avanders Love them. 😂😂 I‘ve always been a fan of mincing mockingbird... hadn‘t heard of effin birds! 🤭 3y
Sparklemn Just got this in the mail. Looks hilarious! (edited) 3y
Chrissyreadit @Sparklemn I can‘t wait to hear what you think!!! 3y
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arlenefinnigan
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Bit more sociable today, it is the weekend after all.

CBee Have I told you I love you? Cause I love you 😂😂😂😂 4y
arlenefinnigan @CBee I love you too my fellow misanthrope 🖤 4y
CBee @arlenefinnigan 😊😁 4y
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arlenefinnigan
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Morning.

Cinfhen Fabulous 😂🙌🏻 4y
Lesanne I want that bird button!! 🤣 4y
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Lesanne @arlenefinnigan Awesome, thank you!! 💜 4y
arlenefinnigan @Lesanne it's a pleasure to spread the misanthropic love 🖤 4y
AmyG Great pins! 4y
erzascarletbookgasm Cute! I like the book pin. 4y
Blueberry I love them. @NataliePatalie look!! 4y
batsy Aaah! Little My 🖤 4y
NataliePatalie Awe love these! 4y
CarolynM Hope they get the message😆 4y
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arlenefinnigan
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Gonna wear these to work

CBee I think I love you. 4y
TrishB Oh god!! 😂😂 where are they from!? 4y
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arlenefinnigan @TrishB https://www.effinbirds.com/ I highly recommend the book 4y
TrishB Cool 👍🏻 love it. 4y
JoScho These are amazing! 4y
JoScho @cbee @trishb Omg! They have a shirt that says don‘t be a racist piece of shit! Love!! 4y
arlenefinnigan @JoScho they're fab aren't they? 4y
TrishB They are amazing!! @JoScho @CBee 4y
Velvetfur The one with the owl on is my favourite 🙂 (although they're all fab) 4y
CBee @TrishB @JoScho @arlenefinnigan I need all of it like right now 4y
Caroline2 Oh my god! These are awesome!!!! 😯 4y
TrishB @Velvetfur mine too 👍🏻 4y
TrishB @CBee agreed 😁 4y
TrishB @Caroline2 they are so funny!! 4y
JoScho @CBee same! 4y
JoScho @TrishB the effin coolest! 4y
arlenefinnigan @Velvetfur the Owl thing is always the best thing 🦉 4y
CBee @arlenefinnigan owls are effin awesome 😁 4y
Caroline2 @TrishB so cool! But American!! So I can‘t order any!! I‘ll do an eBay search later and let you know if I find any! 😉 4y
arlenefinnigan @Caroline2 really?! They're shipping across the Atlantic but not to America? 4y
Caroline2 @arlenefinnigan Nah! 😆 I‘m in the UK so the shipping is almost as much as the cost of the pin! 4y
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rabbitprincess
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This is delightfully absurd and I love it. The colour sections are even funnier, because the sayings are wriiten in beautiful cursive 🤣

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WanderingBookaneer
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Drinks created for the author‘s visit.
(Writer‘s Block Bookstore - Winter Park, FL)

Tracyantoon That‘s my local indie!!🥰 Such a fun place to buy books! 4y
WanderingBookaneer @Tracyantoon : It is a nice shop. It was my first time and I drove from Bradenton for the event. 4y
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arlenefinnigan
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This is fucking hilarious. Swearing is big and clever and funny. The bird drawings are absolutely beautiful, although I suspect this book is not actually about birds.

PatriciaU Their gear is amazing! I bought some tote bags as gifts this year!
4y
squirrelbrain Sounds hilarious - stacked! 4y
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arlenefinnigan
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I did it!
(I'm having a really productive day at work.....)

TiredLibrarian Congrats! 🎉 4y
Jas16 🙌🏽 4y
Reggie Yayyyy!!!! 4y
erzascarletbookgasm 👏 yay! 4y
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arlenefinnigan
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Will do, all the best

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arlenefinnigan
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Shout out to everyone working this week.

Sleepswithbooks 😂😂Thank you @arlenefinnigan !! I‘m working Christmas Eve and Day (overnights) ... and the two nights afterwards. All I‘ve been seeing on Facebook is people posting “I‘m off work for two weeks...” so this is awesome!!!! 😂😂 4y
arlenefinnigan @Stacypatrice oof. That is brutal. Hope you can have a good rest afterwards! 4y
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arlenefinnigan
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My spirit animal

AmyG Ha! 4y
julesG Birds of a feather. 😁 4y
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arlenefinnigan
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Next up

julesG The cover looks interesting. I'm stacking it based on the front alone. 4y
ju.ca.no @julesG same! 4y
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Reagan
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Aaaah! Ran to a signing at Audrey‘s books after the dentist! Also got one for my brother for Christmas. I highly recommend if you have a healthy sense of humour and are not offended by swearing. Also, follow on Instagram and Twitter for extra hilarity.

Cinfhen This book is hilarious 4y
Hooked_on_books That is an outstanding inscription! 😆 4y
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Lel2403
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This is just Hilarious....foul mouthed birds.....a meme for every occasion

Ruthiella Oh my! 😂😂😂😂That thought has crossed my mind before and no doubt others have thought it of me! 5y
Lel2403 @Ruthiella 😂 exactly.....it has so many of these, just so funny 5y
sudi 😂 5y
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Crazeedi My daughter would love this book too , I must get it 5y
arlenefinnigan Can't wait to read this! 5y
Melissa_J My husband loves this! 5y
Lel2403 @Melissa_J it‘s so funny....in a marvellously sweary way 5y
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arlenefinnigan
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https://unbound.com/books/effin-birds/ go buy it, it's really good

Lel2403 It‘s such a fun book 📚 5y
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arlenefinnigan
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arlenefinnigan
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LeahBergen 😆😆 5y
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arlenefinnigan
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mcipher If only I could hang this in my cube... 😆 It‘s been quite a week at work. 5y
sprainedbrain Oh I love this! 5y
erinreads I need this! Especially since the author and I (kind of) share the same name! 5y
mcctrish This book looks fantastic 5y
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