Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching: Eastern Waterbirds in Flight
(Part of the Peterson Reference Guide Series)
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Seawatching is the challenging act of identifying waterbirds in flight. Since more than one hundred different species can fly past an observation point, often at great speed or in tightly packed, mixed-species flocks, identification of these distant shapes can be a mystery. The keys to the mystery--the subtle traits that unlock the identity of flying waterbirds, be it wingbeat cadence, individual structure, flock shape and behavior, or subtle flashes of color--are revealed in this guide. Though commonly called seawatching, this on-the-fly observation and identification method is by no means restricted to the coast. There are impressive waterbird migrations on the Great Lakes, the Gulf of Mexico, and many inland lakes and rivers. Nor is it restricted to migrating waterfowl, as the principles of flight identification apply as effectively to ducks flushed off a pond as to distant migrating flocks. Like Hawks in Flight and The Shorebird Guide , the Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching breaks new ground, provides cutting-edge techniques, and pushes the envelope in bird identification even further.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0547237391
ISBN13:9780547237398
Release Date:September 2013
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin
Length:624 Pages
Weight:3.29 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 7.1" x 10.1"
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