Synopses & Reviews
Among the world's most popular birds, hawks can be some of the most difficult birds to identify. They're most often seen flying high above and at a distance.
In the first edition of Hawks in Flight, Pete Dunne, David Sibley, and Clay Sutton presented a holistic method of hawk identification, using general body shape, the way they move, and the places they are most likely to be seen.
The new edition of the book that Roger Tory Peterson called a andquot;landmarkandquot; 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 Southwest, and Texas.
Picking up where its predecessor ended by including two decades of raptor identification refinement, Hawks in Flight summarizes and places in usersandrsquo; hands an identification skill set that used to take years to master. The unique alchemy of Dunne, Sibley, and Suttonandmdash;including their collective experience of more than one hundred years watching hawksandmdash;make this book a singular achievement and a must-have for anyone interested in hawks.
Review
"Everything you could ever want to know about diurnal raptors is included in this handy-to-carry guide." - Home New Tribune
Synopsis
This guide includes all 39 species of North American hawks and other diurnal raptors, including eagles, falcons, and vultures. Color paintings and photographs show each species in various color morphs and plumages, which are aso described in detail.
Synopsis
This guide includes all 39 species of North American hawks and other diurnal raptors, including eagles, falcons, and vultures. Color paintings and photographs show each species in various color morphs and plumages, which are aso described in detail.
Synopsis
An indispensable guide for hawk watchers, this is a completely new edition of the seminal book that introduced a holistic method for identifying distant birds in flight.
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Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 313) and index.
About the Author
PETE DUNNE is the author of many books, including Pete Dunneand#8217;s Essential Field Guide Companion, Pete Dunne on Bird Watching, and most recently Prairie Spring, the first in a four-book series on the seasons. He is the vice president of the New Jersey Audubon Society and director of its Cape May Bird Observatory.Clay Sutton is a freelance writer, naturalist, lecturer, and tour leader.David Sibley is the author of The Sibley Guide to Birds and several other books.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments v
List of Plates ix
Introduction 1 How to Use This Book 10 List of Terms 12 PLATES 17
SPECIES ACCOUNTS 99 New World Vultures: Cathartidae 101 Black Vulture 102 Turkey Vulture 105 California Condor 109 Ospreys: Pandioninae 113 Osprey 113 Kites: Accipitridae 119 Hook-billed Kite 119 Swallow-tailed Kite 123 White-tailed Kite 127 Snail Kite 131 Mississippi Kite 135 Sea and Fishing Eagles: Haliaeetus 141 Bald Eagle 141 Harriers: Circus 149 Northern Harrier 149 Accipiters: Accipiter 155 Sharp-shinned Hawk 156 Cooperand#8217;s Hawk 160 Northern Goshawk 165 Buteonines: Accipitridae 170 Common Black-Hawk 170 Harrisand#8217;s Hawk 175 Gray Hawk 178 Red-shouldered Hawk 182 Broad-winged Hawk 189 Short-tailed Hawk 193 Swainsonand#8217;s Hawk 198 White-tailed Hawk 205 Zone-tailed Hawk 210 Red-tailed Hawk 213 Harlanand#8217;s Hawk 222 Ferruginous Hawk 227 Rough-legged Hawk 233 Booted Eagles: Aquila 241 Golden Eagle 241 Falcons: Falconidae 247 Crested Caracara 248 American Kestrel 252 Merlin 256 Aplomado Falcon 262 Gyrfalcon 265 Peregrine Falcon 270 Prairie Falcon 276 Vagrants: Accipitridae and Falconidae 281 Eurasian Honey Buzzard 281 Black Kite 284 Egyptian Vulture 286 White-tailed Eagle 288 Stellerand#8217;s Sea Eagle 291 Marsh Harrier 294 Crane Hawk 295 Roadside Hawk 297 Booted Eagle 300 Collared Forest-Falcon 302 Common Kestrel 304 Eurasian Hobby 308 References 313 Index 314