Birds of Kansas Field Guide

by Tekiela, Stan

• ISBN13: 9781885061348
• ISBN10: 188506134X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-12
• 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 Kansas?	iv
Observe with a Strategy; Tips for Identifying Birds	v
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	(275)
The Birds
Black	3	(22)
Black and White	25	(24)
Blue	49	(14)
Brown	63	(110)
Gray	173	(48)
Green	221	(12)
Orange	233	(4)
Red	237	(10)
White	247	(12)
Yellow	259	(17)
Helpful Resources	276	(2)
Check List/Index	278	(2)
About the Author	280