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FOCUS GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICAKenn Kaufman |
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| Beginner or expert, every birder needs a field guide that is accurate, readable, and easy to use. BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA is a back-to-basics guide produced by one of the foremost birding experts, with a clear and direct approach to recognizing every North American bird. Kenn Kaufman's innovative technique of combining the best features of photographs and paintings results in the most accurate and helpful images ever to appear in any field guide. The photographs, by some of North America's top nature photographers, are digitally enhanced to illustrate the field marks necessary for quick and easy identification.
Kaufman's groundbreaking work combines the best of both approaches by digitally enhancing photographic images to show the characteristics that are sometimes not apparent in photographs. Some other distinguishing features include: The guide is organized by bird similarity rather than taxonomic classification; this is a feature that will appeal especially to beginners. Text descriptions and range maps for each species appear on the page facing the plate of respective bird images. Important field marks are highlighted. Color-coded tabs identify each grouping of birds (waders, warblers, sparrows, etc.) for quick thumb indexing. Kaufman's efforts follow the auspicious tradition of Roger Tory Peterson, whose portable field guide system was the first of its kind to meet the needs of the average birdwatcher. "It's the guide I've always wanted," says Kaufman, "and I suspect most birders will feel the same way." |
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