Description
Book SynopsisBirds of Prey of the East and its companion volume, Birds of Prey of the West, are the most comprehensive and authoritative field guides to North American birds of prey ever published. Written and lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings by leading field-guide illustrator, photographer, and author Brian Wheeler, the guides depict an e
Trade Review"One of American Birding Podcast's Best Bird Books of 2018 (Donna Schulman & Nate Swick)"
"[T]he art of the classic field guide is not lost but alive and well in these two volumes from Brian K. Wheeler. . . . These are mighty books for raptor enthusiasts who take their birds of prey seriously. They represent a new standard for bird field guides. They go beyond the definition of a guide and reach into the realms of dissertation, systematic study and detailed exploration. . . . Both are ‘must-haves’ for the serious raptor aficionado."
---Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog"These guides are a must-have for all raptorphiles!"
---Ian Paulsen, Birdbooker Report"Thirteen years in the making, this is an opus of the highest order, with a mass of information and detail, unrivalled by any other work presently available."
---David Gascoigne, Travels With Birds