Birds of Georgia Field Guide

by Tekiela, Stan

• ISBN13: 9781885061478
• ISBN10: 1885061471
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-11
• Publisher: Adventure Publications

Summary

- Organized by color- State-specific range map- Flight, juvenile and morph insets- Stan's Notes include "gee-whiz" facts- Full page photos with corresponding full-page descriptions- Contains state-specific speciesOur state-by-state field guides--the first and the bestCompare our best-selling field guides to the imitators on the market: - our full-page photos are incomparable: crisp, sharp photos of birds in their natural habitats- we include insets of winter plumage, color morphs and more- our organization by color is easily accessible to the beginner: there's no need to know the bird's name or classification in order to find it easily- if the male and female birds of the same species are different colors, they're on separate pages; you won't overlook them- using our field guides is a real pleasure: no more struggling to identify and learn about the birds in your state

Author Biography

Stan Tekiela is a naturalist and wildlife photographer who writes a sundicated nature column and appears on a number of nature radio shows

Table of Contents

Introduction
Why Watch Birds in Georgia?	iv
Observe with a Strategy; Tips for Identifying Birds	vi
Bird Basics	viii
Bird Color Variables	viii
Bird Nests	x
Who Builds the Nest?	xiii
Fledging	xiii
Why Birds Migrate	xiii
How Do Birds Migrate?	xv
How to Use This Guide	xvi
Range Maps	xvi
Sample Page	1	(341)
The Birds
Black	3	(28)
Black and White	31	(44)
Blue	75	(22)
Brown	97	(120)
Gray	217	(62)
Green	279	(12)
Orange	291	(4)
Red	295	(8)
White	303	(20)
Yellow	323	(19)
Helpful Resources	342	(2)
Check List/Index	344	(3)
About the Author	347