National Geographic Field Guides to Birds: Florida by Mel Baughman (English) Pap

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THE BEST ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO BITDWATCHING IN FLORIDA"The" National Geographic Firld Guide to Birds: Florida "offers tips for beginners and practiced birders alike for the ultimate birding experience."You Will Find:An Introduction from expert birder Bill Pranty, inviting birders to his favorite Florida birding hotspots150 of the must-see birds of Florida in full color photographs and artQuick identification tips highlighting a bird's size, shape, markingsBehavior and habitat informationLocal sites where you'll find the birds in your stateMaps with year-round, winter, and breeding rangesField notes with extra i.d. tips, or amaizing factsTwo indexes — one color, one alphabetical — for finding birds fact in the field

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

This series of pocket-size bird field guides launches with titles for America's two most popular birding hotspots: California and Florida. The ultimate migration ground that draws birds from around the world. The books are designed for use by novices to experienced birders who want to take only the guide for the state or region they're visiting. Each guide will be 256 pages and will feature about 125 birds. Their handy trim and can easily fit in a backpack or pocket for easy access. Rather than alphabetically, the birds are featured by family, as supported by the American Ornithological Association. A quick reference alphabetical guide on the inside of the back cover lets you find a name quickly. Once you've spotted the bird and need to identify it quickly, the clean, straightforward layout makes it a snap. Each entry has a vivid photograph on the left page showing the bird in its habitat. On the right page is a list of bulleted points called field identification clues to confirm at a glance the bird's identity, including size, color, beak and wing shape, markings, song, flight pattern, habitat, and hotspots in which to find them.A special field fact at the bottom of each entry gives an additional highlight to look for in the bird's behavior. In selected cases, artwork will illustrate the field fact or introduce a relative of the featured bird. A full index with life list, as well as a quick-reference field index on the back inside cover put users on the track to lifelong birding.

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The National Geographic Field Guide to Birds: Florida offers tips for beginners and practiced birders alike for the ultimate birding adventure. You'll Find: * An introduction from expert birder Bill Pranty, inviting birders to his favorite Florida birding hotspots * 150 of the must-see birds of Florida in full-color photographs and art * Quick identification tips highlighting a bird's size, shape, markings * Behavior and habitat information * Local sites where you'll find the birds in your state * Maps with year-round, winter, and breeding ranges * Field notes with extra i.d. tips, or amazing facts * Two indexes-one color, one alphabetical-for finding birds fast in the field.

Author Biography

Mel Baughman an accomplished birder, conservationist, author, and publisher, is editor of he best selling National Geographic Reference Atlas to the Birds of North America.

Details ISBN0792293495 Short Title NATL GEOGRAPHIC FIELD GUIDES T Publisher National Geographic Society Series National Geographic Field Guide to Birds Language English ISBN-10 0792293495 ISBN-13 9780792293491 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 598.097 Illustrations Yes Year 2005 Publication Date 2005-03-31 Author Mel Baughman Imprint National Geographic Books Subtitle Florida Country of Publication United States Place of Publication Washington Pages 256 DOI 10.1604/9780792293491 Edited by Grogan, Barbara Brown Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2005-03-01 We've got this

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