Hawks & Owls of the Great Lakes Region & Eastern North America

By: Chris G. Earley

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Binding: paper
Publisher: Firefly Books
Pages: 128 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
full-color photographs, range maps
Weight: 1 pounds
ISBN:  1-55297-847-8
Published:  March 2004

With crisp, clean photographs and precise identification notes, this guide makes quick and accurate classifications easier. The families of birds include:

• New world vultures

• Osprey, kites, eagles, hawks and allies

• Caracara and falcons

• Barn and bay owls

• Typical owls

The information on each species is concisely organized and includes the differences between male and female, seasonal and immature plumage, morphs, and distinctive markings. Color pictures and range maps accompany the text. The 180 photographs from award-winning photographers show these birds in their natural environments through the seasons. Comparison pages group similar-looking birds on a single page for quick reference.

Hawks & Owls is a sturdy, pocket-sized field guide that will be indispensable to naturalists, students and birders at all levels of experience, from Florida to Ontario.

About the author: 

Chris G. Earley is the Interpretive Biologist at the University of Guelph's Arboretum, and author of Sparrows and Finches of the Great Lakes Region and Eastern North America and Warblers of the Great Lakes Region and Eastern North America.

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