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Book SynopsisThe wonderful pageantry of the most extraordinary birds of North America With more than 900 different kinds of birds in the United States and Canada, bird watchers bear witness to some incredible species. From the world’s smallest owl to the fastest of all animals, our bird population is both impressive and diverse. Stan Tekiela has been studying and photographing these birds for more than 30 years. Here, the award-winning author and naturalist showcases 28 of the most astonishing species in North America. His incomparable photography captures the birds in action and depicts behaviors that are sure to surprise and delight, while the book’s headings and small blocks of text make for easy yet informative browsing. Discover North America’s most interesting birds. Inside this coffee-table book, you’ll find remarkable, unusual birds stunningly photographed in natural settings. Turn to any page and you’ll be amazed by the colors, stop-action detail, and diversity of our feathered friends. Fast or slow, large or small, the birds and their behaviors are sure to surprise and delight. You’ll develop a new appreciation for their wild and wonderful world.
Table of ContentsOur Extraordinary North American Birds Spoon-at-the-Ready Stalker: Spoonbill Ancient Visage for 10,000 Years: Wood Stork Diver, Dipper, Bobber, Blinker: American Dipper Watch Out—Sprinter Approaching!: Greater Roadrunner Rare, but Too Huge to Miss: California Condor Master Carpenter, Building with Sticks: Bald Eagle Rushing and Weed Dancing on the Water: Western and Clark’s Grebes The Fastest Animal, Bar None: Peregrine Falcon Meat-Eating Songbirds That Don’t Sing: Loggerhead and Northern Shrikes Tiny Champion of Flight: Ruby-throated Hummingbird The Best Show on the Lek: Greater Sage-Grouse A Raptor Smaller Than a Sparrow: Elf Owl Incredibly Funny-Looking Seabirds: Atlantic, Horned and Tufted Puffins Timberdoodle Sky Dancing: American Woodcock Apartment Nester with a Landlord: Purple Martin Lays a Quick Egg—Then Leaves!: Brown-headed Cowbird An Owl in a Burrow?: Burrowing Owl Scavenger Falcon, Hunting on Foot: Crested Caracara Apple Snail Aficionado: Snail Kite Percussion Performance on Logs: Ruffed Grouse Skimming Along the Coast: Black Skimmer A Panoply of Color: Painted Bunting Camouflaging at Its Finest: American Bittern Smart, Sociable and Popular: Harris’s Hawk The Embodiment of Diversity About the Author
