Birds of Prey (Falcon Pocket Guides)(gnv64)

Birds of Prey (Falcon Pocket Guides)
by Todd Telander
Falcon Guides | January 2015 | ISBN-10: 1493002236 | ePUB | 115 pages | 22.7 mb
http://www.amazon.com/Birds-Prey-Falcon-Pocket-Guides/dp/1493002236

Falcon Pocket Guide: Birds of Prey is a field guide to the 55 birds of prey in North America. Anatomically correct illustrations of the birds in flight and on the ground and detailed descriptions about each bird's prominent physical attributes and natural habitat make it easy to identify birds in your backyard, favorite parks, and wildlife areas. Informative and beautiful to peruse, this is the essential resource when you're out in the field. Falcon Pocket Guides are full-color, visually appealing, on-the-go guides for identifying plants and animals and learning about nature.

About the Author
Todd Telander is a freelance natural science illustrator and wildlife artist. He studied biology and environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he became interested in illustration. His work appears in Falcon's America's 100 Most Wanted Birds, Birder's Dictionary, A Field Guide to Cows, and A Field Guide to Pigs as well as in museums, galleries, and private collections. He lives in Walla Walla, Washington, with his wife, Kirsten, and two sons, Miles and Oliver.

CONTENTS
Copyright
Introduction
Notes About the Species Accounts
Bird Topography and Terms
New World ­Vultures
Osprey
Hawks and ­Eagles
Falcons
Shrikes
barn Owl
Typical Owls
Index
About the Author/Illustrator