The all-new Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding takes a different approach, clarifying the basics and providing a framework for learning about each group. Overall principles of identification are explained in clear language, and ten chapters on specific groups of birds show how these principles can be applied in practice. Anyone with a keen interest in identifying birds will find that this book makes the learning process more effective and enjoyable, and that truly understanding what we see and hear can make birding more fun.

    Each portrait includes full-color original artwork; details on identification, habitat, nesting, and food; and a color-coded range map.

    32 full-color illustrations.

    He describes the thrill of discovering previously unknown species of birds--and the sobering realization that progress is fast destroying both habitat and inhabitants in the rain forest.

    

    Includes bird guide. “Destined to become an uncontested favorite with many children and adults.”--The Horn Book

    Johnsgard provides a comprehensive review of all thirty-one species of diurnal raptors that breed in the United States and Canada.In his thorough style, Johnsgard presents the evolutionary history and the morphological features of this diverse group. He gives a detailed account of each of the thirty-one included species, including identifying characteristics to aid birders with field study, a survey of habitats, food and foraging ecology, social behavior, and breeding biology. He also discusses the conservation of these magnificent predators, since hawks, eagles, and falcons are among the wildlife that suffered most from use of DDT and other pesticides in the decades after WWII.In addition to range maps, full-page figures, and numerous sketches, the book is handsomely illustrated and includes appendices, a glossary of technical terms, and a bibliography of more than 1,200 sources. Comparable to Johnsgard's highly prised North American Owls, this book will be a keystone in the library of every ornithologist, raptor buff, and birder, and a welcome new source for the ecologist and naturalist as well.

    Neither think the other is right about anything, and each clearly has a blind spot about the other's way of life.

    The most commonly seen and favorite feathered friends of North America all make an appearance in this stunning volume. Filled with simple, informative text and full-color paintings. The Big Book of Backyard Birds is a treat for junior birdwatchers.