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Seawatching: Eastern Waterbirds in Flight
Author(s): Ken Behrens (Author), Cameron Cox (Author)
- Publisher: Mariner Books
- Publication Date: 17 Sept. 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 602 pages
- ISBN-10: 9780547237398
- ISBN-13: 9780547237398
Book Description
Though commonly called seawatching, this on-the-fly observation and identification method is by no means restricted to the coast. There are impressive waterbird migrations on the Great Lakes, the Gulf of Mexico, and many inland lakes and rivers. Nor is it restricted to migrating waterfowl, as the principles of flight identification apply as effectively to ducks flushed off a pond as to distant migrating flocks. Like
Hawks in Flight and The Shorebird Guide, the Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching breaks new ground, provides cutting-edge techniques, and pushes the envelope in bird identification even further.Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
SEAWATCHING
This guide breaks new ground in identification, helping you to identify distant, fast-moving waterbirds by considering their structure, flight style, and general patterns in addition to traditional field marks. The more than 900 photographs are both instructive and evocative of the beauty and grandeur of waterbirds on the wing. Descriptions of 47 watch sites across eastern North America provide information on where to go and what birds to expect there.
PETERSON REFERENCE GUIDES offer authoritative, comprehensive information, including detailed text, maps, and superior illustrations. Written by expert authors, the guides are an unparalleled resource for understanding specific groups of animals.
About the Author
KEN BEHRENS spent three years counting birds in Cape May, New Jersey, which led him to seawatching. He is a birding tour guide in Africa.
CAMERON COX realized that identifying distant waterbirds in flight was fun while counting hawks and waterbirds in Cape May.
