Hawks in Flight: Second Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (628 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0395709598 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Big help for this raptor enthusiast!" according to Idaho John. My primary interest is watching and identifying raptors. I started out with the Peterson's guides as a child and was thrilled when the "Peterson Field Guide to Hawks of North America" was published (see my review). Then last year I started using Jeff Ligouri's "Hawks at a Distance." And recently added a copy of this volume - "Hawks in Flight," 2nd Edition - which has been expanded to include raptors in western North Americ. ) and it is really nice to have it out in the field with me I have both paper editions, but bought the Kindle version for my Nexus 7; it joins Sibley and iBirdPro android apps and the Kindle ed. of Dunns "Field Guide Companion. Sure saves carrying a lot of books when I travel somewhere. Only quibble with HIF 2nd is the pictures are not nearly as numerous (or show as many angles of view) as other similar books, and they do NOT show the side-by-side comparisons of similar species tha. "Four Stars" according to BflyMan. This has been a major reference for birders for years.
"A landmark a book I could learn a lot from." -- Roger Tory Peterson
Picking up where its predecessor ended by including two decades of raptor identification refinement, Hawks in Flight summarizes and places in users’ hands an identification skill set that used to take years to master. They're most often seen flying high above and at a distance. The new edition of the book that Roger Tory Peterson called a "landmark" integrates an array of carefully selected photographs, David Sibley's superb illustrations, and a clear, information-packed text and takes raptor identification to a higher level. This edition covers all of the raptors that breed in North America, including those with limited ranges in Florida, the Sout