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A Field Guide to Hawks of North America
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Item Description...
Overview
Thoroughly revised and updated, this helpful guide identifies all thirty-nine species of diurnal North American raptors, including hawks, eagles, falcons, vultures, kites, and ospreys, describing their characteristics and markings, habitats, seasonal ranges, and more. Simultaneous.
Publishers Description
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. |
Item Specifications...
Pages 316
Dimensions: Length: 0.75" Width: 4.5" Height: 7.25"
Weight: 0.9 lbs.
Binding Vinyl-Bound
Release Date Nov 1, 2001
Publisher Houghton Mifflin
ISBN 0395670675
EAN 9780395670675
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 | A Good Reference Dec 2, 2009 |
I found this book to be a good reference, but not as a stand-alone reference for identification of hawks. I live along a major autumn hawk migration route where more than 15,000 raptors are seen almost every year, some at a considerable distance. This book is very helpful for getting a basic knowledge of hawks, but I have found that several references on hawks are sometimes needed to make a reliable identification. In addition to this guide, I also have two photo guides that show different morphs of various hawks, and using multiple references greatly improves identification of some of the difficult sightings.
Marshall Faintich, author of "A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Wintergreen."
| | |  | Good, but Frustratingly Illustrated. Jan 21, 2009 |
When this book was first published, it was one of a kind. It remains a good reference today, and it is surprising how much useful information the authors packed into a pocket-sized book. Bravo! Its illustrated plates, however, are suggestive of a broad-brush approach, particularly with the poor rendering of wing and tail shapes. (Nearly useless for silhouettes!) An unfortunate blemish on an innovative guide!
The authors of this guide are also behind the well-regarded "A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors." And more recently, one author published two *superb* regional references (Raptors of Eastern North America: The Wheeler Guides, Raptors of Western North America: The Wheeler Guides) with Princeton University Press. These books are all worthy of your consideration. | | |  | Buteos are tough Jan 1, 2009 |
I live in South Texas on the Mexican Border and see a great many hawks and falcons including Buteos. For whatever reason, some of these buteos are difficult for me to identify. I'm sure this is because of the plethora of morphs and juveniles but I'm also sure that my thick-headedness is also a factor.
Anyway, I've been looking around for a good reference to help me out and find that, of all my birding books, this book has helped me the most. For me, at least, excellent drawings are more helpful than photographs although good photos are also helpful. Clark and Wheeler's 'Hawks of North America' has both. In addition the organization and logic of this book is quite good. I can recommend it.
Ron Braithwaite, author of novels--'Skull Rack' and 'Hummingbird God'--on the Spsnish Conquest of Mexico | | | | A Field Guide to Hawks Of America Mar 22, 2006 |
| This is a fantastic book! I use it myself to identify the different Hawks we see. Thank You. | | | | Quality Study Dec 19, 2002 |
This book is not only informitive but the photos and diagrams are high quality like the paper it is printed on.
If you love birds of prey like me , get this book. | | | Write your own review about A Field Guide to Hawks of North America
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