Birds of Prey of the Northeast Field Guide
Adventure Publications, Incorporated (Verlag)
978-1-64755-557-3 (ISBN)
Make birdwatching even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, raptor identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. The Birds of Prey of the Northeast Field Guide features 30 species—every type of raptor found in the region. For ease of use, the guide is organized by group: eagles, falcons, hawks, kites, osprey, owls, and vultures. When you see a bird of prey, you can determine its group by common visual characteristics. Then turn to the corresponding section to find out what it is!
This second edition presents the details you need to identify raptors, including updated photographs and range maps. So grab the Birds of Prey of the Northeast Field Guide for your next birding adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the raptors you see in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, DC.
Inside you’ll find:
Only Northeastern birds: All 30 species of raptors
Simple organization: Identify raptors by group and then by size
Quick-compare section: ID birds by shape, wings, and more
Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts
Professional photos: Crisp, stunning full-page images
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.
Introduction
Birds of Prey of the Northeast
Tips for Identifying Birds of Prey
What Makes a Bird of Prey?
Raptor Anatomy
Raptor Nests
Migration
How to Use This Guide
Quick-Compare Pages
Sample Pages
The Birds of Prey
Checklist/Index
Helpful Resources
Photo Credits
About the Author
| Erscheinungsdatum | 09.04.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Color maps and photos throughout |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 111 x 152 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-64755-557-4 / 1647555574 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-64755-557-3 / 9781647555573 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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