Articles in: Book Reviews
Review – The Kids’ Outdoor Adventure Book
April 17, 2013 | 2 comments
2013 is The Year of the Young Birder so the following book fits in perfectly with our goal of promoting young birders and outdoor enthusiasm. The Kids’ Outdoor Adventure Book: 448 Great Things to Do in Nature Before You Grow Up by Stacy Tornio and Ken Keffer is a great asset for coming up with [...]
Review – Crossley ID Guide: Raptors – Turkey Vultures!
March 19, 2013 | No comment
The following review of the Crossley ID Guide: Raptors is part of the Raptor Blog Tour. Make sure to check out all the really great articles about this superbly fine guide. Turkey Vultures. Some people hate them because they are “ugly” or “gross”. But I think they are awesome. Sure, these birds urinate [...]
Review – More Than Birds: Adventurous Lives of North American Naturalists
March 4, 2013 | 1 comment
More Than Birds: Adventurous Lives of North American Naturalists by Val Shushkewich, is a collection of life histories of the most important naturalists that have shaped modern-day ornithology and conservation. The collection starts with the early pioneers of bird study household names like Wilson and Audubon, and continues to todays expert naturalists Kaufman and Sibley. [...]
Review of The New Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Eastern Region & Western Region
February 14, 2013 | 2 comments
Donald & Lillian Stokes have published new regional editions to their highly acclaimed The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America (available March 26, 2013). The books are split into western and eastern regions and are jam-packed with some of the best bird photography out there. These guides provide the most current [...]
Review of Hawks in Flight, Second Edition
January 17, 2013 | 1 comment
I love watching raptors. I’ve always loved how they fly so gracefully, taking command of the wind with no apparent effort at all. Identifying these acrobatic wonders; that’s the tricky part! Hawks in Flight: Second Edition is a magnificent update to the first edition published over two decades ago. All diurnal raptors with established breeding [...]
Review: Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in Pennsylvania
December 19, 2012 | 1 comment
The Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in Pennsylvania comes 20 years after the first atlas. Bird populations change a lot in twenty years, so a large tome like this is a valuable resource for casual birders and expert ornithologists alike. The amount of work that went into the Second Atlas of Breeding Birds of Pennsylvania [...]
Review – Birds of India: Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and The Maldives
December 5, 2012 | 1 comment
The second edition of Birds of India (Princeton Field Guides) is expectedly fantastic and thorough. It covers India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and The Maldives and includes 1,375 species of birds! With so many species covered, Birds of India is still manageable in size and easy to browse and find families and species. [...]
Review: National Geographic Bird-Watcher’s Bible
October 18, 2012 | 1 comment
National Geographic Bird-watcher’s Bible: A Complete Treasury is the sort of book that could turn just about anyone into a fan of birds. A quick flip through the pages and everything that is great about National Geographic jumps out at you. Filled with jaw-dropping visuals—photographs, illustrations, and artwork—the Bird-watcher’s Bible covers a wide range of [...]
