Stan Tekiela

Birds of Prey of the West Field Guide (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

• Popular, proven format: more than 32,000 copies of the previous edition (9781591933045) have sold
• Market: According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, about 37% of the population has engaged in bird watching, spending more than $107 billion on the hobby, annually
• Not intimidating: geared toward the average bird watcher with bird species organized by group and then by size for easily identifying them
• New edition with updated photographs and range maps, expanded information, and more expert insights
• 47 species of raptorsevery type of eagle, falcon, hawk, kite, osprey, owl, and vulture found in the West
• Professional photographs and range maps, fascinating information, and expert naturalist insights
• Quick-compare section: sketches, silhouettes, and photos for side-by-side comparisons
• Applicable to Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming
• Author Stan Tekiela is an award-winning author, wildlife photographer, and naturalist with more than 30 years of field experience throughout the US and Canada
• Author routinely attracts more than 100 people to his speaking events and writes a popular column distributed to newspapers in the Midwest and Northeast
• Readers have become fans of Stan's style and flair for nature observations and interpretations
• All-in-one source of information, facts, photos, and gee-whiz tidbits in a concise guide
• Extreme value: massive information for less than $20

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Adventure Publications
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Februar 2026
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781647556129
• Artikelnr.: 75597129

Autorenporträt

Naturalist, wildlife photographer, and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 190 field guides, nature books, children's books, and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers, and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 30 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Tips for Identifying Birds of Prey
What Makes a Bird of Prey?
Raptor Anatomy
Raptor Nests
Fledging
Migration
How to Use This Guide
Quick-Compare Pages
* Raptors in Flight
* Body Shape and Field Marks
* Wing Position in Flight
* Raptors Perching
Sample Pages
The Birds of Prey
* Falcons
* Kites
* Hawks
* Eagles
* Osprey
* Vultures
* Owls
Helpful Resources
Checklist/Index
Photo Credits
About the Author