Birds of Prey of Minnesota Field Guide

by Tekiela, Stan

• ISBN13: 9781885061454
• ISBN10: 1885061455
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Adventure Pubns

Summary

Birds of prey amaze most people. Their awesome flight patterns and remarkable hunting skills make them fascinating creatures.

As incredible as they are, many people find it hard to distinguish one hawk from another or figure out which owl they're looking at. This guide with its full-page photos and detailed descriptions makes it easy to identify each of Minnesota's 33 hawks, owls, eagles, falcons and other raptors!
-- quick-compare pages and identification tips for perched and flying birds
-- sketches show each bird's silhouette and important field marks
-- range maps indicate when and where in Minnesota you'll find the raptors
-- photos of color morphs, juvenile, soaring and perching birds

Did you know....
-- the Osprey carries captured fish headfirst, which aids in aerodynamics
-- the Ferruginous Hawk often hunts jack rabbits
-- the Swainson's Hawk will follow tractors in fields, hunting large insects and displaced rodents

Author Biography

Stan Tekiela is a naturalist and wildlife photographer who writes a syndicated nature column and appears on a number of nature radio shows. He has authored other books

Table of Contents

Introduction
Minnesota's Amazing Birds of Prey!	p. iv
Tips for Identifying Birds of Prey	p. v
In Flight	p. v
Perching	p. vii
What Makes a Bird of Prey?	p. viii
Bird of Prey Anatomy	p. x
Bird of Prey Nests	p. xiii
Fledging	p. xv
Migrating and Non-Migrating Raptors	p. xv
How to Use This Guide	p. xvii
Range Maps	p. xviii
Quick-Compare Pages
Illustrations Depicting Shape and Field Marks	p. xx
Silhouettes Depicting Wing Posture in Flight	p. xxiv
Photographs of Raptors in Flight	p. xxviii
Photographs of Raptors Perching	p. xxxii
Sample Page	p. 1
The Birds
Hawks	p. 3
Eagles	p. 23
Falcons	p. 29
Kites	p. 39
Vulture	p. 43
Owls	p. 45
Helpful Resources	p. 68
Check List/Index	p. 70
About the Author	p. 71
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