Synopses & Reviews
A highly visual guide to identifying birds in the field based on the important, unchanging features of size, shape, structure, and behavior Birding is an extremely rewarding and fun hobby, but some situations can be frustrating or unsuccessful because of a variety of challenging viewing conditions. This guide to identifying birds offers the holistic andldquo;birding by impressionandrdquo; method, which not only helps with these difficult conditions, but also develops an efficient mental identification process using left- and right-brain skills. It begins with a conscious assessment of a birdandrsquo;s unchanging physical characteristics, including general size, body shape, structural features (bill, legs, neck, and wings), and behavior. Using this approach, birders can quickly assess all birds and distinguish new and uncommon species from familiar ones. They can then examine more detailed field marks to fine-tune the identification. Rather than a traditional field guide, this book presents an interactive how-to approach to a more complete identification process.
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An all-new holistic approach to identifying shorebirds. and#160;
Join the experts in birding by impression, a revolutionary approach to bird identification. Experienced birders use the most easily observed characteristics and#8212; size, structure, behavior, and general color patterns and#8212; to identify birds even before looking carefully at plumage details. Now birders at all levels can learn how to identify shorebirds quickly and simply. This guide includes more than 870 stunning color photographs, starting with a general impression of the species and progressing to more detailed images of the bird throughout its life cycle. Quiz questions in the captions will engage and challenge all birders and help them benefit from this simplified, commonsense approach to identification.
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A guide to help birders use important, unchanging features of size, shape, body language, and behavior to create impressions of birds and identify them.
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A complete guide to the natural history, ecology, and conservation of North Americaandrsquo;s twenty-three woodpecker species
About the Author
STEPHEN SHUNK lives in the heart of Oregonandrsquo;s Woodpecker Wonderlandandcopy;, where half of North Americaandrsquo;s woodpecker species breed each year. He has lectured across the United States andmdash; as well as in Mexico and Malaysia andmdash; about the amazing woodpecker anatomy and the critical role woodpeckers play in forest ecology. Through his tour company, Paradise Birding, Steve also leads international woodpecker conservation tours. When Steve is not watching woodpeckers, he serves as the assistant editor of the Nature Travel Network.