H.J. Ruiz – Avian101

Letter from my friend Jessica:

Dear H.J.,

It’s been a busy couple of weeks at Princeton University Press, what with the publication of a little book called The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds.

But, we do have other birding guides coming out and I am particularly happy to announce that early review copies of HAWKS AT A DISTANCE: Identification of Migrant Raptos, the follow up to Hawks from Every Angle, are now available. If you want to improve your hawk identification skills, there is no better teacher than Jerry Liguori and now with HAWKS AT A DISTANCE he has created the definitive guide to distant hawk identification.

Hawks are particularly difficult to identify precisely because they are frequently seen in flight at great distances even with binoculars and scopes. In HAWKS AT A DISTANCE, Liguori draws on up-to-the-minute information and approaches to help birders identify hawks in different lighting situations and settings. This concise and practical field guide, featuring a foreword by Pete Dunne, is ideal for any aspiring or experienced hawk enthusiast.

David Sibley praises the book saying it, “takes the hawk identification guide to a whole new level. It is hard to imagine the amount of time that went into this book–countless hours on mountaintops and other hawk-watching sites taking the photographs, then selecting and arranging them. The result is simply the best collection of hawk ID photos ever assembled, combined with Liguori’s clear and concise identification tips. This book is a gold mine of information for anyone interested in hawk identification.”

Please let me know if you would like a review copy of HAWKS AT A DISTANCE.

Best,

Jessica

Ps – We have seen amazing reviews for The Crossley ID Guide in recent weeks. There are still review copies available so please let me know if you need one. Thank you!

Pps – People have been asking when they might see The Atlas of Birds by Mike Unwin. Unfortunately, it has been delayed and will now publish in May or June, not April as originally announced. If you would like to reserve a review copy, let me know.

Jessica Pellien

Assistant Publicity Director

ePublicity Media Manager

Princeton University Press