Birds of Prey of the East: A Field Guide Birds of Prey of the West: A Field Guide by Brian K. Wheeler From Princeton University Press: Birds of Prey of the East and its companion volume, Birds of Prey of the West, are the most comprehensive and authoritative field guides to North American birds of […]
Posts Tagged ‘raptors’
April 17, 2017
New Book: Birds of Prey: Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures of North America
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Birds of Prey: Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures of North America by Pete Dunne, with Kevin T Karlson From Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Always a popular group of birds, raptors symbolize freedom and fierceness, and in Pete Dunne’s definitive guide, these traits are portrayed in hundreds of stunning color photographs showing raptors up close, in flight, […]
Raptors of Mexico and Central America by William S. Clark and N. John Schmitt From Princeton University Press: Raptors are among the most challenging birds to identify in the field due to their bewildering variability of plumage, flight silhouettes, and behavior. Raptors of Mexico and Central America is the first illustrated guide to the region’s […]
July 8, 2014
New Book: A Sparrowhawk’s Lament: How British Breeding Birds of Prey Are Faring
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A Sparrowhawk’s Lament: How British Breeding Birds of Prey Are Faring by David Cobham From Princeton University Press: Britain is home to fifteen species of breeding birds of prey, from the hedgerow-hopping Sparrowhawk to the breathtaking White-tailed Eagle. In this handsomely illustrated book, acclaimed British filmmaker and naturalist David Cobham offers unique and deeply personal […]
June 23, 2013
The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors
Reviews, Books, Advanced ID, Reviews, Books, Family Guidesby Richard Crossley, Jerry Liguori, and Brian Sullivan
An innovative and fun way to learn raptor identification.
Is there a group of birds with more field guide representation than raptors? It’s not hard to understand why, just think of the words commonly used to describe them: Majestic; fierce; enthralling. Confusing. Is there anything more frustrating than that speck in the sky that just won’t come close enough to identify? Well, how about […]
May 4, 2011
Hawks at a Distance: Identification of Migrant Raptors
Reviews, Books, Advanced ID, Reviews, Books, Family Guidesby Jerry Liguori
Amaze your birding pals with your ability to identify distant raptors!
July 3, 2008
The Wind Masters: The Lives of North American Birds of Prey
Reviews, Books, Family Guidesby Pete Dunne
Birding’s master storyteller reveals the lives of the North American raptors.
