10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2019

— but there is apparently an entire literature about women who adopt wild birds and devote substantial portions of their lives and psyches to those birds thereafter, often for years and, necessarily, to the point of obsession. As she has done for many years and with more than twenty species, she adopted a baby bird, a blue jay.

Ohio 149

Ohio Adoptable Emotional 2019 149

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Yet they also bring up questions, which I’m going to talk about right now before diving into the specifics of the guides themselves. I think we do have the right to expect that artwork and species descriptions when repeated are current, reflect recent studies and taxonomic thought. © 2023 by Steve N. Not every bird.

Costa Rica 227

Costa Rica Belize El Salvador Birds 227

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2020

Species Accounts names and species have been updated to all changes up to the 2019 American Ornithological Society Supplement. The Accounts present text on the left and images on the right. The guide ends with the famous Peterson bird silhouettes. Family groups are briefly introduced with descriptions of their shared characteristics.

North America 223

North America America Hawaii Birds 223

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2019

Now that I have got your attention, let us move to the new version of the Birds of the West Indies by Kirwan, Levesque, Oberle and Sharpe, published by the Lynx Edicions (2019). The illustrations are precise, detailed and beautiful, reaching about the right number of species per page, so they are not overcrowded, nor bare in places.

Saint Kitts and Nevis 169

Saint Kitts and Nevis Antigua and Barbuda Dominican Republic Cuba 169