Book Review # 55 – British Birds
British Birds
A Pocket Guide
Author (s):
Rob Hume, Robert Still, Andy swash, Hugh Harrop and David Tipling.
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Brief Review:
What a delightful pocket guide this is. Let me tell you what you will find in the 272 pages:
1600 color illustrations.
248 maps.
More Info.
259 silhouettes.
This guide clearly has given great importance to help achieve a quick process for identifying the different species of birds. The authors have separated the species in similar groups, based according to size and behavior.
Each of the 248 species listed in the guide is described in a clear and comprehensive way. Part of the identification information includes the following:
- Name, scientific name.
- Size.
- Inflight.
- Voice.
- Comparison spreads and tables.
- Image annotations and labels.
- Status.
- Observation tips.
- Maps.
This pocket guide has a lot to offer to birdwatchers at all levels. I believe that it will be an essential guide to carry when bird watching in Great Britain.
Reviewed by:
H.J. Ruiz – Avian101.Wordpress.com – September 27th, 2019
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Photo Capture # 144 – Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker
Set a goal in life — “Today this… Some day will be Mt. Everest!”
Red-headed Woodpecker–
“Today this…Some day will be Mt. Everest!”
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Pals of a feather # 1
Starting TODAY I will post “Pals of a feather” on Wednesdays and Fridays.
The posts are not for individual birds per se, instead it will depict groups of birds which could be of the same species or mixed. I want the readers to see how the birds share in Nature and their behavior in conjunction with other species.
About names: To avoid any confusions, I will name the birds that have bigger numbers in the group.
It would be difficult and tedious to name every bird in a mixed group of birds!
I hope that you will like my idea and enjoy it. I’d appreciate it if you let me know! ~ H.J.
Pals of a feather # 1
Royal Terns – Laughing Gulls – Black Skimmers
Royal Terns – Laughing Gulls – Black Skimmers
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Photo Capture # 143 – Mallard
Mallard
This is Leo the duck — ” I’m the king of the pond!!”
Mallard –
” I’m the king of the pond!!”
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