Did you know that: Blue Jay feathers are not blue...they are actually brown (they look blue due to an optical illusion) ! Some frogs survive freezing by creating their own anti-freeze! Some foxes live up in trees! These are just a few of the hundreds of interesting facts you'll learn about wildlife of the Midwest U.S. states in this book. This guidebook contains a page each of interesting facts for 100 of your favorite animals of the Midwest U.S. and surrounding regions...Robins, White-tailed Deer, Chipmunks, Bullfrogs, and so many more!! You'll look at the wildlife all around you in a totally new light with this handy guide! In addition, you can keep track of your wildlife sightings with monthly checklists at the back of this book. You'll learn simple things you can do to help wildlife. And so much more! This is a "must-have" for any nature fan and is guaranteed to provide you with hours of entertainment literally right out your window! Brad Timm is a wildlife biologist who has conducted wildlife research in the Northeastern U.S. for 20 years. He as M.S. & Ph.D. degrees in Wildlife Conservation from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a B.S. degree in Wildlife Biology from the University of Rhode Island. Brad is the Founder and Executive Director of the Northeast Wildlife Team (NEWT), a wildlife education organization focused on providing accessible information about the wildlife of the Northeast to the general public.