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Birds of Prey of the East & Birds of Prey of the West: Review of Two Field Guides

10,000 Birds

There is a major difference: the Raptors guides are photographic and the Birds of Prey guides are illustrated with Wheeler’s paintings, over 1,000 images in each guide, organized with logical precision for reference, research, and comparison, with a self-evident side benefit–the portrayal of the beauty of raptors.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

10,000 Birds

Located between the Mississippi River and Illinois River, the refuge encompasses 9,225 acres of riverine and floodplain habitat scattered around the confluence of the rivers. Seney National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1935 as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife.” New Jersey/New York.

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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th Edition: A Field Guide Review

10,000 Birds

I grab my binoculars, camera, and field guide and drive 2-and-a-half hours to southern New Jersey. There are page references to and from the Species Accounts maps, which makes research transparently easy. Mississippi Kite, for example. Forsythe NWR. maybe not documented substantially enough for this edition.)