Customer Reviews

Call of the Loon [With DVD]

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The text and photos in this book are excellent, so I highly recommend the book. BUT the accompanying DVD "Loons, Lakes & Mist", which I was very much looking forward to, was a big disappointment. Yes, the live loon webcam captures the loons in special situations. However the constant, loud, pounding, music is all wrong as background for any film about loons. You want quiet, so you can hear the call of the loon. You can turn off the sound, which I suggest you do, but then there is no call of the loon.

I have been giving public nature talks on loons for years and I find Call of the Loon the best researched,up to date source yet. The beautiful photographs illustrate the loon data so the book appeals to all ages. I recommend it daily in my talks.

Buy this today for your favorite birder, environmentalist, outdoor enthusiast and for your own coffee table! Beautifully written with exquisite photographs, Call of the Loon is a thoroughly readable and enjoyable treatise on the loon for the lay person and biologist alike.

This book was a wonderful teaching tool for anyone interested in learning about loons. Not only was there a wealth of information in the book, but the addition of the DVD really augmented the learning process. I would recommend this book very highly.

Informative and nice pictures, but I didn't take note of the size before ordering. At app 7"x7", not the nice "coffee table" edition I was looking for.

Bought this book and the pictures are fine but we wanted the book for the DVD with loon calls. Why someone is compelled to add insipid and loud music to nature pictures is beyond me. There were a few warbles mixed into the music but essentially it was all new age music that didn't fit the pictures. Don't buy this if you were hoping that the DVD was the main feature.

Don't let the size deceive you: this little book by Evers and Taylor has an enormous amount of fascinating information, presented in an organized format. The photos of these magical creatures are incredible, and really enrich the text. The DVD is great, too. The work that these folks are doing is amazing.