<p><b><i>A nice handy guide to hawks and owls, especially for beginners and less experienced birders... A valuable reference.</i><br>-- Wildlife Activist</p><p><i>Especially helpful for the identification of hawks in flight... Recommended.</i><br>-- Choice</b></p><p>With their legendary nocturnal behavior, a preference for remote habitats, changing migratory patterns, and swift flight speeds, birds of prey are particularly difficult to identify and track. <b><i>Hawks and Owls of Eastern North America</i></b> depicts the subtle differences and rich diversity among these magnificent birds. Precise identification notes and more than 200 crisp, clean photographs aid in quick and accurate classifications of a variety of raptors.</p><p>The book profiles 39 species among the New World vultures, osprey, kites, eagles, hawks and allies, falcons, owls and vagrants.</p><p>A number of features make this book especially useful:</p><ul><li>Descriptions are concisely organized and show sexual dimorphism, seasonal and immature plumage, and distinctive markings</li><li>Photographs show the birds in their natural environments through the seasons<li>Range maps show where each species is normally found, increasing the probability of a sighting</li><li>Comparison charts with "look-alike" birds grouped on a single page are a distinct advantage when trying to identify a quick-flying hawk. </li></ul><p>With 16 additional new pages and over 200 photographs, this edition of <b><i>Hawks and Owls of Eastern North America</i></b> is indispensable to naturalists and birders.</p>