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A comprehensive bird field guide for the State of Arizona with over 900 photographs. Small enough to fit in cargo pant pockets. More than 500 species of birds are described including alternate plumages, voice, habitat, elevation ranges, behavior and noteworthy comments. Color coded range maps for all major species illustrate seasonal occurrences. Nationally, Arizona has the greatest number of hummingbirds. A specific chart shows which elevations hummingbirds can be located.
Great year-round birding, grand scenery, and a birdlist that includes some of the most sought-after and beautiful birds in all of North America make A Birder's Guide to Southeastern Arizona the essential guidebook for residents and visitors to this area. This fifth edition includes expanded bar graphs keyed to habitats, with seasonal and abundance information for 514 species. In addition, there is an annotated Specialties section which provides information on the best places to find over 240 of the most interesting birds of Southeastern Arizona. Also included are maps, directions, and birding tips for the newest birding hotspots. The author, Rick Taylor, brings a wealth of field experience and boundless enthusiasm to this guide. His attention to detail provides a complete picture of the opportunities awaiting birders in Southeastern Arizona.
This pocket-sized photographic guide features stunning full-page color photographs of the over 400 birds of Southeastern Arizona (including Mexican rarities) along with their descriptions, the basics of bird watching, descriptions of local habitats, elevation charts, and a regional checklist. This book covers almost all the birds of Arizona. The perfect Holiday gift for beginning or experienced bird watchers.
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This field guide takes you to the desert and grassland areas of Arizona, California, and New Mexico where the total number of bird species reaches a staggering 440. Included are 21 desert birding hot spots, in-depth descriptions and behavioral information, 8 bird charts, and much more.
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One woman . . . one year . . . 723 species of birds. . . In 2008, Lynn Barber's passion for birding led her to drive, fly, sail, walk, stalk, and sit in search of birds in twenty-five states and three provinces. Traveling more than 175,000 miles, she set a twenty-first century record at the time, second to only one other person in history. Over 272 days, Barber observed 723 species of birds in North America north of Mexico, recording a remarkable 333 new species in January but, with the dwindling returns typical to Big Year birding, only eight in December, a month that found her crisscrossing the continent from Texas to Newfoundland, from Washington to Ontario. In the months between, she fel...
An intimate blend of personal field notes, rich natural history, and stunning photographs in the wild, this perfect holiday book for all bird-watchers provides an in-depth look at two of our most iconic--and important-- bird species. Great for photography lovers, conservationists and backyard enthusiasts alike, it includes an overview map of habitats and a foreword by award-winning artist and writer Tony Angell.Every wild place and urban area in North America hosts an owl or a woodpecker species, while healthy natural places often boast representatives of both. The diversity of these two families of birds, and the ways in which they define and enrich the ecosystems they inhabit, are the subj...
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