Birds of Iowa Field Guide

About this book

Identify Iowa birds with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by colour and featuring full-colour photographs and helpful information.


Make bird-watching in Iowa even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela's famous bird guide, field identification is simple and informative. There's no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don't live in your area. This handy book features 118 species of Iowa birds organized by colour for ease of use. Full-page photographs present the species as you'll see them in nature, and a "compare" feature helps you to decide between look-alikes.

Inside you'll find:
- 118 species: Only Iowa birds
- Simple colour guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section
- Stan's Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts
- Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images

This second edition includes seven new species, updated photographs and range maps, expanded information, and even more of Stan's expert insights. So grab Birds of Iowa for your next birding adventure – to help ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.

Contents

Introduction
- What's New?
- Why Watch Birds in Iowa?
- Observe with a Strategy: Tips for Identifying Birds
- Bird Basics
- Bird Color Variables
- Bird Nests
- Who Builds the Nest?
- Fledging
- Why Birds Migrate
- How Do Birds Migrate?
- How to Use This Guide
- Range Maps

Sample Pages

The Birds
- Black
- Black and White
- Blue
- Brown
- Gray
- Green
- Orange
- Red
- White
- Yellow

Birding on the Internet
Checklist/Index by Species
More for Iowa by Stan Tekiela
About the Author

Customer Reviews

Biography

Naturalist, wildlife photographer, and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 190 field guides, nature books, children's books, and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers, and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 30 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.