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A richly illustrated guide celebrates California’s coastal birds
and the wonders of witnessing them. "A compact treasury of natural
history knowledge." —Burr Heneman, former executive director of
Point Reyes Bird Observatory "A meditation on beauty and survival."
—Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club A birding paradise, Point
Reyes National Seashore boasts a breathtaking coastline that
attracts an array of winged beauties and their flightless fanciers
year-round. Both a waystation for feathered vagrants and home to a
wealth of native species, this coastal sanctuary is teeming with
avian life, and in Birds of Point Reyes expert birder and
ornithological illustrator Keith Hansen celebrates this airborne
abundance. From the sparrows and cormorants to the hawks and ravens
to the wild wanderers who sweep through in vast seasonal
migrations, Hansen introduces readers to the wildlife that soar and
swirl overhead through over 25 awe-filled portraits of Point
Reyes’s birds. Both experienced birdwatchers and less-than-expert
birders will delight in Hansen’s reflections, brought vividly to
life by full-color artworks that reward the reader’s sustained
attention and help to identify the many-splendored species of the
region. With this guide Hansen invites readers to imagine the
world’s fastest hunt through the eyes of a cliff-dwelling
peregrine, to appreciate the evolutionary complexity of the
shorebird beaks prodding the sands of Drakes Bay, and to attune to
the serenade of birdsong. Grab your binoculars and get ready to see
these birds like never before.
The northern California coast, from Monterey County to the Oregon
border, is home to some of the richest avian habitats on the North
America continent. Field Guide to Birds of the Northern California
Coast provides a comprehensive ecological overview of this
extensive and diverse region, and detailed discussions of the most
common waterbirds, raptors and landbirds found there. Accessibly
written and user-friendly, this guide contains nearly 250 species
accounts, including seasonal rhythms and behavioral characteristics
of each species, and is illustrated with 120 color photographs.
Also featured are site guides to the most productive and accessible
birding locales, with each coastal county represented. Rich
Stallcup (1944-2012) was a preeminent California field
ornithologist, naturalist, and conservationist. He was founder of
the Point Reyes Bird Observatory, former president of Western Field
Ornithologists, and author of many articles and books on bird
identification, biogeography, and conservation. Jules Evens is a
wildlife biologist with four decades of experience observing
Northern California's coastal bird life. He founded Avocet Research
Associates, a biological consulting firm specializing in wetland
ecology with a focus on rare, threatened, and endangered species.
Previous books include The Natural History of the Point Reyes
Peninsula (UC Press, 2008) and An Introduction to California
Birdlife (UC Press, 2005).
More Tales of a Low-Rent Birder brings together twenty-five
recent essays that originally appeared in major birding
publications. In these pieces, Pete Dunne ranges from wildly
humorous to sadly elegiac, as he describes everything from the
"field plumage" of the dedicated birder to the lingering death of
an accidentally injured golden plover. Running like a thread
through all the essays is Dunne's love and respect for the birds he
watches, his concern over human threats to their survival, and his
tolerance, even affection, for the human "odd birds" that birding
attracts. Truly, these essays offer something for everyone
interested in birds and the natural habitats our species share.
This beautifully illustrated and user-friendly book presents the
most up-to-date information available about the natural histories
of birds of the Sierra Nevada, the origins of their names, the
habitats they prefer, how they communicate and interact with one
another, their relative abundance, and where they occur within the
region. Each species account features original illustrations by
Keith Hansen. In addition to characterizing individual species,
"Birds of the Sierra Nevada" also describes ecological zones and
bird habitats, recent trends in populations and ranges,
conservation efforts, and more than 160 rare species. It also
includes a glossary of terms, detailed maps, and an extensive
bibliography with over 500 citations.
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