When you think of a bird identification book, you usually don't think of interesting reading. Pete Dunne changed this in a book published in 2006. Dunn is a great writer. A few years ago I first read the eagle in the flight book, and his ability to reveal the reader's imagination in his descriptive writing. I remember from that book that he compared American Red Dragonfly with Merlin. He said that Merlin is the same as Kestrel because Harley Davidson is a scooter. This is a proper description for birds that understand these birds. He also called Gyrfalcon the "fire and ice" bird.
In the Essential Field Guide Companion, Dunn has experienced all common American bird species, one of which discusses most of the things in the real field guide that don't have enough space, and he does it in a way that only preserves you. Reading.
Each species account has an unforgettable nickname. The great egret is a "dignified follower." The red knot is "the robin sniper." This is followed by a "state" discussion that discusses the distribution and likelihood of finding birds. A list of other birds expected to cohabit with the species is then listed. Next is a discussion of the migration. Next, discuss things that will help you identify on the spot. He is particularly concerned with flight characteristics and behavior. Although Sibley commented at least on flight identification, most of the on-site guidance did not cover these two site identification issues.
If you are a bird, you will like this book, and if you read it, you may become a bird. This is a beautiful story.
Orignal From: Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion
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