Part of the revolutionary
Crossley ID
Guide series, this is the first raptor guide with
lifelike scenes composed from multiple
photographs--scenes that allow you to identify raptors
just as the experts do. Experienced birders use the most
easily observed and consistent characteristics--size,
shape, behavior, probability, and general color
patterns. The book's 101 scenes--including thirty-five
double-page layouts--provide a complete picture of how
these features are all related. Even the effects of
lighting and other real-world conditions are illustrated
and explained. Detailed and succinct accounts from two
of North America's foremost raptor experts, Jerry
Liguori and Brian Sullivan, stress the key
identification features. This complete picture allows
everyone from beginner to expert to understand and enjoy
what he or she sees in the field. The mystique of bird
identification is eliminated, allowing even novice
birders to identify raptors quickly and
simply.
Comprehensive and authoritative, the book
covers all thirty-four of North America's diurnal raptor
species (all species except owls). Each species is
featured in stunning color plates that show males and
females, in a full spectrum of ages and color variants,
depicted near and far, in flight and at rest, and from
multiple angles, all caught in their typical habitats.
There are also comparative, multispecies scenes and
mystery photographs that allow readers to test their
identification skills, along with answers and full
explanations in the back of the book. In addition, the
book features an introduction, and thirty-four color
maps accompany the plates.
Whether you are a novice
or an expert, this one-of-a-kind guide will show you an
entirely new way to look at these spectacular birds.
- The most complete guide to North American raptors,
written by some of the foremost experts
- The first raptor guide using Richard Crossley's
acclaimed, innovative composite images that show birds
as they actually appear in the field
- 101 stunning color plates--including thirty-five
double-page layouts--composed from thousands of
photographs
- Comparative, multispecies plates and photos of
mystery species that allow readers to test their
growing identification skills
- Complete with introduction, 34 color maps, and
detailed species accounts
