"Amateur bird-watchers, nature lovers, and ornithologists will find the book . . . absorbing." --Booklist
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Gary Ritchison is a professor at Eastern Kentucky University. He has been published in numerous ornithological journals and is the author of Northern Cardinal. He lives in Richmond, Kentucky.
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Excellent resource for the average birder,
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This review is from: Wild Bird Guide: Downy Woodpecker (Wild Bird Guides) (Paperback)
The downy woodpecker is the smallest and one of the most common woodpeckers in North America. It is a bird that most every birder, regardless of expertise, has watched with great interest, in particular during the winter. It is only fitting, then, that it should be profiled in one of the first books in this excellent series. The book covers all aspects of the downy's life-cycle in a clear and well written manner, and almost every page has at least one colour photo to accompany what is being discussed. This book, therefore, is an excellent resource for those who want a more indepth understanding of the species, but who lack the desire to subject themselves to reading scientific studies. My only complaint with the book is that in a few instances the author was repetative, in particular in regards to flocking and nest-site selection and excavation. The book is also 108 pages plus references and index, not 96 pages as stated by Amazon under "product details".
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This review is from: Wild Bird Guide: Downy Woodpecker (Wild Bird Guides) (Paperback)
This book is part of a wonderful series (Wild Bird Guides). The book is dedicated soley to downy woodpeckers and gives information about feeding, nesting, and breeding. After reading this book, backyard birdwatching is even more enjoyable because you gain the knowledge to understand bird behavior better. Beautiful photographs give the reader close up views not possible in the wild.
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Another excellent book in this series,
By Bruce of the Endless Mountains (Tunkhannock PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wild Bird Guide: Downy Woodpecker (Wild Bird Guides) (Paperback)
I own three books in the series, all of which are excellent, the amount of readable, entertaining, and informative material, as well as the excellent photographs, is first rate. Any bird lover and or amatuer naturalist will want to add this series to their library.
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"The principal characteristics of this little bird are diligence, familiarity, perseverance, and a strength and energy . . . which are truly astonishing. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
adult downies, nesting downies, nestling downies, young downies, woodpecker brain, male downies, artificial snags, other downies, whinny calls, including downies, roosting cavities, nonbreeding period, male downy, pick calls, fecal sacs, breeding season approaches, nestling period, other woodpeckers, excavate cavities, nest cavity, foraging sites, cavity sites, flock members, cavity nesters, nesting success Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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"The principal characteristics of this little bird are diligence, familiarity, perseverance, and a strength and energy . . . which are truly astonishing. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
adult downies, nesting downies, nestling downies, young downies, woodpecker brain, male downies, artificial snags, other downies, whinny calls, including downies, roosting cavities, nonbreeding period, male downy, pick calls, fecal sacs, breeding season approaches, nestling period, other woodpeckers, excavate cavities, nest cavity, foraging sites, cavity sites, flock members, cavity nesters, nesting success Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Downy Woodpeckers, United States, Hairy Woodpeckers, North America, Louise de Kiriline Lawrence, Nest Building, Northern Flickers New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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