Liguori, Jerry

Princeton. 2011. Princeton University Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 9780691135595. 425 color plates. 450 halftones. 192 pages. paperback. keywords: Field Guides Birds. FROM THE PUBLISHER - The ultimate must-have guide for identifying migrant raptors, Hawks at a Distance is the first volume to focus on distant raptors as they are truly seen in the field. Jerry Liguori, a leading expert on North American raptors, factors in new information and approaches for identifying twenty-nine species of raptor depicted in various lighting situations and settings. The field guide's nineteen full-color portraits, 425 color photos, and 450 black-and-white images portray shapes and plumages for each species from all angles. Useful flight identification criteria are provided and the accompanying text discusses all aspects of in-flight hawk identification including flight style and behavior. Concentrating on features that are genuinely observable at a distance, this concise and practical field guide is ideal for any aspiring or experienced hawk enthusiast. FEATURES - The first guide to focus on distant raptors as they are viewed in the field; New information and approaches for identifying distant raptors; Twenty-nine species in various lighting situations and settings; 425 color photos and 450 black-and-white images depicting plumage and shape characteristics; All aspects of in-flight hawk identification including flight style and behavior. inventory #17720 ISBN: 9780691135595.