Birds of Kansas Field Guide

by Stan Tekiela

Overview

Make bird watching in Kansas even more enjoyable! With this field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There's no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don't live in Kansas. This book features 115 species of Kansas birds, organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don't know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out. Fact-filled information, a compare feature, range maps and detailed photographs help to ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781885061348
Publisher:	Adventure Publications, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/12/2001
Series:	Field Guides
Pages:	296
Sales rank:	151,367
Product dimensions:	4.40(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guides such as Mammals of Minnesota Field Guide. For over two decades, Stan has authored more than 100 field guides, nature appreciation books and wildlife audio CDs for nearly every state in the nation, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti. Holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 20 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and 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 over 20 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. He is a member of the North American Nature Photography Association and Canon Professional Services. Stan resides in Victoria, Minnesota, with his wife, Katherine, and daughter, Abigail. He can be contacted via his web page at www.naturesmart.com.

Table of Contents

	Introduction
	Why Watch Birds in Kansas?	iv
	Observe with a Strategy; Tips for Identifying Birds	v
	Bird Basics	viii
	Bird Color Variables	viii
	Bird Nests	x
	Who Builds the Nest?	xiii
	Fledging	xiii
	Why Birds Migrate	xiii
	How Do Birds Migrate?	xv
	How to Use This Guide	xvi
	Range Maps	xvi
	Sample Page	1
	The Birds
	Black	3
	Black and White	25
	Blue	49
	Brown	63
	Gray	173
	Green	221
	Orange	233
	Red	237
	White	247
	Yellow	259
	Helpful Resources	276
	Check List/Index	278
	About the Author	280