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(More customer reviews)For hawk migration enthusiasts, there is perhaps no better guide available. Liguori's unique approach here is to help birders see what hawks actually look like on migration, not show glossy blow-ups that depict every feather detail. Each species is presented in multiple positions and lighting situations, allowing birders to get a sense of how field marks can change depending upon the situation. Liguori's knowledge of hawk identification in the field is unsurpassed, and he delivers that knowledge here mostly visually, but also through concise captions that help boil down the real identification challenges and pitfalls that confront each and every hawk watcher. The number of take-home 'pearls of wisdom' here for hawk watchers is phenomenal. The silhouette scatters showing all species in comparable positions at the back of the book are simply incredible. I can see birders clipping these out (or copying them) and posting them at local hawk watches. If you're looking for a book full of pretty hawk close-ups, this isn't the one; but if you're serious about becoming a better hawk watcher, and indeed a better birder, then this book is for you.
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The ultimate must-have guide for identifying migrant raptors, Hawks at a Distance is the first volume to focus on distant raptors as they are truly seen in the field. Jerry Liguori, a leading expert on North American raptors, factors in new information and approaches for identifying twenty-nine species of raptor in various lighting situations and settings. The field guide's nineteen full-color portraits, 558 color photos, and 896 black-and-white images portray shapes and plumages for each species from all angles. Useful flight identification criteria are provided and the accompanying text discusses all aspects of in-flight hawk identification, including flight style and behavior. Concentrating on features that are genuinely observable at a distance, this concise and practical field guide is ideal for any aspiring or experienced hawk enthusiast.
The first guide to focus on distant raptors as they are viewed in the field New information and approaches for identifying distant raptors Illustrates twenty-nine species in various lighting situations and settings 558 color photos and 896 black-and-white images depicting plumage and shape characteristics All aspects of in-flight hawk identification, including flight style and behavior
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