Birds in Flight: The Art and Science of How Birds Fly was written by naturalist and wildlife biologist Carrol Henderson. Mr. Henderson lives in Minnesota but has led birding trips across the globe. He is an amazing photographer and some of his work is showcased in this book, along with other illustrators and photographers. Birds
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Review of How and Why Species Multiply
Charles Darwin has always intrigued us, especially his work on the Galapagos Islands and the finches that would become known as Darwin’s Finches. In the wonderful book, How and Why Species Multiply: The Radiation of Darwin’s Finches (Princeton Series in Evolutionary Biology), Peter R. Grant and B. Rosemary Grant provide a thorough account of their
Review of Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Nevada
Cover Illustrations by David Allen Sibley Nevada is a fast-growing state that can boast more public land than any other state with the exception of Alaska. It is much richer and more diverse than many realize. The founder of The Great Basin Bird Observatory, Graham Chisholm created the Nevada Breeding Bird Atlas project with goal
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Review of Shorebirds: Beautiful Beachcombers
Any birder who has spent any time at all at a mud flat or coastal area knows how wonderful it is to observe the antics of shorebirds. Despite lacking boisterous colors, shorebirds-in their shades of mostly brown, rufous, white, gray, and black-are some of the most eye-catching and interesting birds. Shorebirds: Beautiful Beachcombers is an
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Review of Gulls of the Americas
If you are like us, you hate identifying gulls. Not that gulls aren’t cool and fun to watch, it’s just they are so darned difficult to nail down to species. Under the Peterson Reference Guides banner, the Peterson Reference Guides: Gulls of the Americas (The Peterson Reference Guide Series) provides an impressive undertaking of a
Review of A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors
Raptors have always impressed us. No other family of birds combines so well fabulous flight with aggressive hunting skills. They are bold and obvious birds to find; some not so obvious to identify. A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors provides a visually intense resource for mastering the wide variety of the 43 diurnal raptors
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Review of Watchable Birds of the Black Hills, Badlands, and Northern Great Plains
When we first got wind of the Watchable Birds of the Black Hills, Badlands And Northern Great Plains (Watchable Birds), we had high expectations. We are planning a trip to this amazing region in late May/early June and there is a surprising lack of books on birding this area. Watchable Birds doesn’t quite cover our
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Review of Snowy Owls: Whoo Are They?
Snowy Owls: Who Are They? qualifies as a book for kids (stated age 8 and up) so we decided to give Dakota a chance at reviewing it. He is 11 and loves birds (and owls before Harry Potter made them more popular). These are mostly his thoughts. Snowy Owls is a fairly easy read but
