Birds of Florida Field Guide: Companions to the Audio CDs

Birds of Florida Field Guide: Companions to the Audio CDs

by StanTekiela (Author)

Synopsis

Make bird watching in Florida even more enjoyable! With Stan Tekiela's famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There's no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don't live in Florida. This book features 140 species of Florida birds, organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don't know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out. Fact-filled information, a compare feature, range maps, and detailed photographs help to ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Edition: 2
Publisher: Adventure Publications(MN)
Published: 15 May 2005

ISBN 10: 1591931053
ISBN 13: 9781591931058

Media Reviews
Birds' great field BOOK By NINA GILFERT Daily Commercial Staff Writer Stan Tekiela, a naturalist and author, columnist and radio personality has put together a great little field guide called Birds of Florida. If you are a bird watcher you should have this book. The Birds of Florida field guide is a small book, about 4/1/2 by 6, just the right size to slip in the pocket of your jeans. Every page has beautiful, full- color photographs of Florida birds, There are 140 species of only Florida birds in this little book It contains an easy to use color guide so-thit- if you see a yellow bird you just go to the yellow-bird section to identify it. Bird Watching is the largest spectator sport in America. This little field guide will help you identify and learn about most any bird you happen to see in the state. More than 480 different species have been, recorded in Florida. Tekiela has included the species most commonly seen. Florida is one of the best places in the country to observe birds. The weather and water are the main things that attract so many birds to this state. The book also includes tips on bird watching, how to identify different birds, what to look for to tell one bird from another. It contains information on birds habits, nest building and range maps. It gives the novice information on bird basics, the parts of a bird that will-help you identify them. Whether your a beginrier, a bird-watcher wanna-be, or simply curious about some pesky bird that is showing up in your back yard, you will enjoy this book. The photographs are all of live birds, except the female indigo bunting so they are authentic. Stan Tekiela writes a syndicated nature column and appears on a syndicated nature radio show. He has authored other books, including Nature Smart, Start Mushrooming and Plantworks. Birds of Florida was published by Adventure Publications of Cambridge, MN. It is available in local bookstores, gift stores or directly throug, hAdventure Publications for $14.95 plus $2 shipping and handling at 820 Cleveland St S, Cambridge, MN 55008 or call toll free (800) 678 7006.--GILFERT NINA Daily Commerical (08/01/2001)
Author Bio
Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 175 field guides, nature books, children's books, wildlife audio CDs, puzzles and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. Stan can be followed on Facebook and Twitter. He can be contacted via www.naturesmart.com.