Archive for 2012

Nine Feet from Tip to Tip: The California Condor Through History by Sanford R. Wilbur From the publisher: In 1941, Harry Harris published “The Annals of Gymnogyps to 1900″ [Condor 43(1):3-55, January 1941], a bibliographic survey of what was then known of the early history of the California condor. Even after publication in 1953 of […]

Owls by Marianne Taylor From Cornell University Press: From tiny Elf and Pygmy Owls through the familiar Tawny and Barn Owls to the giant Eagle and Fish Owls, these fierce hunters of dawn, dusk and night have long held a fascination for people around the world. This informative book, covering all owl species found in […]

Birds of the Masai Mara by Adam Scott Kennedy From Princeton University Press: Birds of the Masai Mara is a remarkably beautiful photographic guide featuring the bird species likely to be encountered by visitors to the popular Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. With an eye-catching layout, easy-to-use format, and no-jargon approach, the book contains […]

Looking for something to get for the bird-lover in your life? You can never go wrong with a good bird book. Here are a few suggestions. The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds by Julie Zickefoose One of the most beautiful books – both in terms of prose and art – that you’ll ever […]

National Geographic Birds: Field Guide to North America Update [11/27/2018]: This app is no longer available for purchase and will not work with the latest versions of Apple operating systems. National Geographic Handheld Birds was one of the first field guide apps for the iPhone. But, from all accounts, it didn’t work well since it […]

One bird book review to rule them all… Birds Through Irish Eyes British Birds Birds of Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan The Drinking Bird The Feathery Tribe: Robert Ridgway and the Modern Study of Birds 10,000 Birds Advanced Bird ID Handbook: The Western Palearctic Rare Bird Alert Catching the Bug: A Sound […]

The Unfeathered Bird by Katrina van Grouw From Princeton University Press: There is more to a bird than simply feathers. And just because birds evolved from a single flying ancestor doesn’t mean they are structurally all the same. With over 385 stunning drawings depicting 200 species, The Unfeathered Bird is a richly illustrated book on […]