In this updated edition of their best-selling field guide, renowned bird experts Tom Aversa, Richard Cannings, and Hal Opperman illuminate the key identification traits, vocalizations, seasonal statuses, habitat preferences, and feeding behaviors of bird species from British Columbia to southern Oregon.\nCompact full-page accounts feature maps and more than 900 color photographs by the region's top bird photographers 
Comprehensive revisions to taxonomic structure and sequencing of avian families to align with the most current print and online resources 
Territorial range covers much of British Columbia; all of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho; and parts of western Montana and Wyoming\nSpanning a vast, distinctive region rich in protected wildlands and iconic national parks, Birds of the Pacific Northwest is a superlative, complete resource for enjoying the many bird species found in the region.

Birds of the Pacific Northwest: A Photographic Guide

History

Aversa, Tom

Cannings, Richard

Opperman, Hal

Americas

University of Washington Press

Discover more than four hundred bird species in Birds of the Pacific Northwest―the quintessential regional guide for birding devotees at any level. Join renowned bird experts Tom Aversa, Richard Cannings, and Hal Opperman as they illuminate key identification traits, vocalizations, seasonal status, habitat preferences, and feeding behaviors. Full-page accounts of individual species include range maps and over nine hundred photographs by the region's top bird photographers. This region is a well-defined biogeographic unit composed of three large ecoregions―the coastal rainforest, North America's northernmost deserts, and the northern/mid-Rockies to the east. Birds of the Pacific Northwest is your birding handbook for a vast region rich in refuges, protected sanctuaries, public parks, and raw wilderness―and its depth transcends any guidebook that has preceded it.

Review\n“This is an invaluable guide to over 400 bird species living the three large eco-regions of the Pacific Northwest - coastal rainforest, forested western cordillera, and North America’s northernmost deserts. Colour-code bars and headings help organize the text into groupings by bird family. … This guide is an accessible resource for all ages and useful to all levels of bird observers….” (BC Books for BC Schools 2017 - 2018 2017-11-16)\n“For the majority of serious birders in the West who tend to limit their explorations to one or another state or province, this guide should expand their horizons and encourage more cross-border birding. In sum, this guide is an essential reference for birders west of the continental divide, particularly for intermediate and advanced observers.” (Eugene Hunn Western Birds 2017-11-16)\n“[T]his handy guide provides the relevant information for locating, identifying, and understanding a bit about the life histories of just over four hundred bird species to be found in southern British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. It’s just the right size for those going afield” (Johannes E. Riutta The Well-Read Naturalist 2017-09-27)\nThe essential bestselling field guide to every bird species found in BC and the Pacific Northwest, now revised and updated. 
“For the majority of serious birders in the West who tend to limit their explorations to one or another state or province, this guide should expand their horizons and encourage more cross-border birding. In sum, this guide is an essential reference for birders west of the continental divide, particularly for intermediate and advanced observers.”—Eugene Hunn, Western Birds: The Quarterly Journal of Western Field Ornithologists 
Discover more than four hundred bird species in Birds of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest—the quintessential guide for serious birders or those who are ready to take their bird-watching to the next level. In this newly revised and updated edition, join renowned bird experts Richard Cannings, Tom Aversa, and Hal Opperman as they illuminate key identification traits, vocalizations, seasonal status, habitat preferences, and feeding behaviours. Compact full-page accounts include maps and nine hundred photographs by the region’s top bird photographers. With a wide territorial range that covers much of BC through to southern Oregon and the Rocky Mountain crest west beyond the Pacific coast, this is the most complete and comprehensive portable guide of its kind on the market.

Birds of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest: A Complete Guide

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

Heritage Group Dist

About the Author\nRichard Cannings is a renowned naturalist, conservationist, and bird expert. He is the author of numerous books, including Birds of Interior BC and the Rockies, An Enchantment of Birds, and The Rockies: A Natural History, and is co-author of Birds of Southwestern British Columbia, Best Places to Bird in British Columbia, and British Columbia: A Natural History.\nThe essential bestselling field guide to every bird species found in BC and the Pacific Northwest, now revised and updated. 
For the majority of serious birders in the West who tend to limit their explorations to one or another state or province, this guide should expand their horizons and encourage more cross-border birding. In sum, this guide is an essential reference for birders west of the continental divide, particularly for intermediate and advanced observers.Eugene Hunn, Western Birds: The Quarterly Journal of Western Field Ornithologists 
Discover more than four hundred bird species in Birds of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwestthe quintessential guide for serious birders or those who are ready to take their bird-watching to the next level. In this newly revised and updated edition, join renowned bird experts Richard Cannings, Tom Aversa, and Hal Opperman as they illuminate key identification traits, vocalizations, seasonal status, habitat preferences, and feeding behaviours. Compact full-page accounts include maps and nine hundred photographs by the regions top bird photographers. With a wide territorial range that covers much of BC through to southern Oregon and the Rocky Mountain crest west beyond the Pacific coast, this is the most complete and comprehensive portable guide of its kind on the market.

Heritage House Pub Co Ltd

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Birds of the Pacific Northwest: A Photographic Guide

Birds of the Pacific Northwest: A Photographic Guide

Birds of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest: A Complete Guide

Birds of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest: A Complete Guide

Birds of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest: A Complete Guide