Hummingbirds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species (Wildlife and Nature Identification)

Review “You can take your Peterson, Sibley and Kaufman. Keep Dunne on the shelf. National Geographic, too. If the book weighs more than the binocular, beginners just won't bite. So for our friends just starting to bird – and we mean those birding within 50 feet of their back window – we're giving them a started guide they can handle. We love the “don't overwhelm me” feel of these new pocket books from Waterford Press. These folding guides provide folds of laminated full-color.” ― Birding Business Magazine “Has this ever happened to you? You're out in a field or in the forest or on a stream and a bird flashes by. You get a good look at it, note its most prominent features, but you're not sure what it is. You could look it up in a bird book, but who carries a bird book a field when the whole idea is to travel as light as possible? Now Waterford Press has come up with something that solves the problem: a pocket-sized bird guide that is four inches wide, 8 ¼” inches long and flat as yesterday's beer.” ― Chicago Press & Sun-Bulletin Product Description Few birds dazzle and inspire as much as hummingbirds. With their iridescent feathers, bee-like movements, and affinity for brightly colored flowers, they readily draw people into their fast-paced and unique lives. Hummingbirds also play an important role as pollinators of many plants. North America is blessed with an impressive diversity of “hummers,” especially in the southwest US where up to 15 species can be seen in a single day in places like southeastern Arizona. While males are largely distinct from one another, females pose a greater identification challenge, so it helps to have a portable reference depicting the males and females of each species. The beautifully illustrated collection Hummingbirds features 20 species, including regularly occurring ones as well as some exotics from México and Central America. There is also a map on the back panel showing top hummingbird-viewing areas. Laminated for durability, this 12-panel pocket folding guide is a handy tool for educators, learners, naturalists, and birders who want to sharpen their hummingbird ID skills so that they can deepen their understanding of these scintillating birds. Made in the USA. About the Author Zoologist Jim Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia, and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is also the author of a series of state-specific guides to common species and natural attractions and a children's book on evolution.