Book Description
Nothing is more evocative of the Texas outdoors than the whistled call of the bobwhite. While the familiar two-note greeting is now just a memory for most of us who live in the state's growing urban sprawl, this bird is an economic commodity on par with crops and livestock in some regions of Texas.
Three other native species of quail also inhabit Texas. Like the northern bobwhite, the scaled quail is significant as a game bird. The other two species, Gambel's quail and Montezuma quail, are found in limited areas of southwestern Texas and represent an important indicator of forest, rangeland, and habitat conditions.
Texas Quails presents the first complete assessment of the four species of quail found in this vast state. Experts describe each of them and examine all geographic regions of the state for historical and current population trends, habitat status, and research needs. These experts also discuss management practices, hunting issues, economics, and diseases.
With the recent creation of the Texas Quail Conservation Initiative, this volume provides a timely and comprehensive view of quail science and stewardship.
Customer Reviews:
Texas quails: Ecology and Management .......2007-09-13
This is an excellent book on all Texas quails (bobwhites,scaled quail, Gambel's quail and the little-known Montezuma/Mearn's/harlequin quail). The ecoregional approach is detailed and informative. Species accounts are also detailed, referring not just to the Texas aspects but also other regional studies where relevant. The endemic Mearn's quail is especially interesting since this species is little studied. I rate this book as necessary to any quail enthusiast.
WOW! .......2007-04-13
This encyclopedic, thoroughly referenced, well-organized, well-written compendium is the best single resource for quail hunters, wildlife and range managers, with appeal and utility for those beyond Texas who care about these fascinating species. Incredibly low-cost to boot. Highly recommended.
Book Description
All the birds of Texas and most of those found in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana are illustrated here in 60 plates that show key features. Descriptions of 542 species, silhouttes, and comparisons of similar species help with accurate identification.
Customer Reviews:
Peterson's Birds of Texas.......2006-11-04
I bought this book to supplement Peterson's Birds of Mexico et al. for a trip to the Yucatan peninsula. My goal was to obtain color pictures of all the birds in Cozumel and the nearby peninsula of Yucatan. To be complete in this regard, one needs both North American Eastern and Western Peterson books and the Texas book and the Mexican book. On a bird-watching hike in the Yucatan peninsula I carried Peterson East, Texas and Mexico. The illustrations were almost complete as compared to a checklist of birds of Cozumel (Google). Peterson is very succinct and misses few field marks.
Limited colour plates; good organization.......2001-01-14
For each bird, Peterson gives field marks, similar species, and where found (overall and within Texas) as the main information; the latter is useful for elimination. Where appropriate he also has sections for voice and nest. The emphasis on field identification is good, with additional sections showing, for example, silhouettes of accipiters, falcons, kites and harriers to show the differences.
However, many of the plates are black and white, or line drawings, and this is a significant drawback. For that reason I'd recommend John Tveten's The Birds of Texas instead, although it's not as handy out in the field, and has less coverage of casuals and accidentals. The organization of the Peterson is good enough that you might want to get both.
A starter but not a stand alone.......2000-07-28
Range identification excellent but, although there is a 1998 date on the book, the names do not agree with current ABA nomenclature. Illustrations and descriptions are separated and minimal use of color limits the usefullness. When used for identification, range information is the most usefull. Not up to the standard expected in connection with the Peterson name.
Good but not Great.......1999-06-16
This guide is good for identifying birds of Texas, the ranges are listed by their proximity to cities. There are no color plates, but the descriptions are pretty good. Would like to see information on feeding. I would recommend a supplemental guide (National Geographic 3rd Ed.) for additional information.
Book Description
Where-to site guide to 200 of the best birding areas in Texas including detailed descriptions.
Customer Reviews:
Not too bad, not too good.......2001-07-04
I tested Birding Texas under field conditions last spring. I am sorry to say that many maps are of limited use as are the descriptions to get to the places. You only need it if you like to go to places that are not covered by the two ABA/Lane guides currently available. For the Texas coast and the Rio Grande valley you'd better refer to the these two books.
Best travel guide ever!.......2000-06-24
This book includes many of the out of the way places to bird, along with many local birding spots, that are not listed in past birding guides.
Marvelous! Contains more than just gudelines to the birds!.......1998-06-14
Birding Texas offers two additional pieces of information not usually available: (1) illustrations of Texas's 32 speciality birds, those not normally found in any other state, and each illustration includes info on where the species can best be found; (2) a distribution/ status checklist for all 10 regions throughout the state; first time ever and extremely helpful. This book is extremely useful for birders, both beginners and experienced alike, for finding all the birds, from northern cardinals to golden-cheeked warblers and lucifer hummingbirds, throughout the year.
Book Description
The most comprehensive series of field guides to North American birds ever. This impressive collection highlights birds from all regions of the United States including localized areas such as the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest and New England. Whether birding in the foothills of New England, the prairies of the Midwest, or the beaches of Florida, Smithsonian Handbooks are the most comprehensive field guides to North American birds on the market. Looking for the Great Blue Heron or the Piping Plover while visiting the Great Lakes? Desperate to find the rare Long Billed Curlew or the Marbled Godwit during a hike in the Cascade Mountains? There's no need to look any further! Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution, these amazing guides are an absolute staple for any birder or amateur ornithologist. Each local species receives its own profile, along with descriptions of habitats and annotated photographs that highlight specific characteristics and other points of interest. Take bird watching to new heights!
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Bird Book.......2007-06-27
My wife and I observed several species of birds in our neighborhood and we simply wanted to know what kind they were. We're not serious birders (yet). Another review on another site suggested a certain book "if you're only going to have one bird book." We have that one too, but this is the book we go to first. It provides all the information on a particular bird concisely on one page in a uniform format throughout. It has answered all our questions so far (two months). This is the book to have if you're only going to have one bird book. We're not smart enough to vouch for its technical accuracy. It's nice to round out the presentation with a second book, but we prefer this one.
Disappointing.......2007-05-15
I am a very amateur birder, but as we are planning a move to Texas I wanted to know what types of birds we might encounter there. I thought this book would be the best choice, but I was disappointed. The pictures of the birds are very well done, but the habitat map guide is not helpful at all. It is of the entire US, not just Texas, and many of the birds in the book are not even shown as having Texas as a habitat. The insets of similar birds is a good idea, but is way to small to be of much use. I guess I'll have wait until I get to Texas and look through books at an actual bookstore in order to find a good guide.
Great Texas Birding Book.......2007-02-12
For the beginner birder or just someone who wants help identifying birds, this is a very good guide to add to your library. The descriptions, pictures and information are excellent. It covers just about anything you want to know about birds of Texas such as the song, behavior, breeding, nesting, flight pattern, and a map showing the range. As an added bonus you can list on the specific page when, what time and where you have viewed the bird. Love the book!
Great reference guide; not-so-great field guide.......2005-03-09
I really like this book. However, it is not my first choice when out birding. It has some great features, including detailed information on habitat, population, attracting to feeders, etc. However, there is often only one picture of a bird; this is a photograph rather than a drawing, which has advantages and drawbacks. Sometimes, it is easier to idetify from a drawing and other times you just need a photo. I do like the feature that gives you the birds size and silhoutte. I do like the one bird per page feature but it does make the size cumbersome. Therefore, I use this as a reference guide to be kept at home and compare my notes against when I come back from the field. I also am a big fan of the section at the bottom of the page that allows you to record information about sighting the bird in question. Great as a reference, but if you need a great field guide go with Sibley.
I'm buying my second copy now..........2004-05-01
...to give as a gift, because I'm so pleased with it.
Unlike some of the other reviewers, who seem to have a great deal of expertise and several bird books at-hand, I'm just a casual observer of the visitors to my backyard feeder. This is the first bird book (ahem, field guide) for me, and I don't see that I'll need to seek other titles any time soon.
As with most Dorling-Kindersley publications, the photos are great (these show male, female, and juvenile examples), the layout is engaging, and the text is informative. One helpful feature for a novice like me: Next to a picture, there's often a notation of something like "often mistaken for.." so you can look up those other species to compare details.
I'm not really interested in an encyclopedia about each bird; I just wanted a handy reference, and this book serves that purpose admirably.
Product Description
Learn about and identify birds using Stan Tekiela's state-by-state field guides. The full-page, color photos are incomparable and include insets of winter plumage, color morphs and more. Plus, with the easy-to-use format, you don't need to know a bird's name or classification in order to easily find it in the book. Using this field guide is a real pleasure. It's a great way for anyone to learn about the birds in your state.
Customer Reviews:
Finally, An Easy to Handle Bird Guide!.......2007-07-16
I bought copies of this guide for both my husband and daughter, and they're both extremely pleased. We especially like the small size of the book. This makes it easy to carry in a car glove box or a backpack. Also, we like the way the birds are categorized. If one is curious about a particular bird, the color of the bird is all that is needed to begin the search. However, if one knows the name of a particular bird and is wondering if the bird being observed is this bird, it is extremely easy to find a picture (both male and female) by looking up that name. For example, after using this book, my daughter discovered that the red-headed woodpeckers that she was enjoying in her backyard, were in fact hairy woodpeckers. Because of its sensible format, I think that this book would also be helpful to youngsters interested in identifying different birds.
Easiest Field Guide.......2007-06-09
My copy is tattered and well used. I purchased this guide several years ago after covering a story on a local birder and becoming interested in identifying birds in my own backyard. This particular guide is very useful for a beginner, but also good for an experienced birder too.
It's thumb guide on the edge of the pages makes an easy start to identification first by color, then once in the color section, thumbing for the size of the bird and then comparing excellent photos of the birds for comparison.
I recently purchased a copy of this book for a man who lives at the assisted living place where my mom resides. He has thoroughly enjoyed being able to find the birds he sees by comparing the photos in this book to those in the gardens at the center.
There is a fun place at the back of the book to mark a box of birds you have seen.
Great little manual and compact!
Best Field Guide.......2007-04-02
Stan Tekiela has prepared Field Guides of Birds for each State and they are terrific. The book fits in the palm of your hand and includes all the birds that live or migrate through your selected state. It has the birds listed alphabetically in the back, but you can also find unknown birds quickly, as the book is divided into all the main colors of the species. Each bird has a picture page of the male, female and juvenile and a page of useful information, e.g., size, bill type, feet and legs, where they nest and when, and cross references, if necessary, with all similar birds, and much more. It's a must have book for anyone who likes to watch, feed and follow birds.
A great quick-reference guide to the birds of Texas.......2007-02-16
This book certainly won't take the place of your National Geographic or Sibley's bird guides, but it's very handy for making quick identifications of the more common Texas birds.
There are full-page color photos of the birds on the left side and descriptions and range maps on the right. This makes it very easy to flip through the book quickly to find the bird you're trying to identify. I also found the author's notes with a little "nature trivia" about most of the breeds interesting and informative. The book is also quite small, so it's very easy to carry along in the field. I compared this to National Geographic's guide to Texas birds and felt that Tekiela's book was bit easier to flip through quickly.
I like using this book to make quick IDs and then reference my bigger and more detailed field guides when I get home.
LEARNING ABOUT BIRDS.......2007-01-05
THIS IS ONE OF THE VERY BEST BOOKS ON BIRDS. THE PAGES ARE COLOR CODED TO THE COLOR OF BIRD AND YOU CAN LOCATE A NEW BIRD BY LOOKING FOR THE COLOR IN THE PAGE TAB. I LIKED IT SO MUCH THAT I GOT THE SAME VERSION FOR COLORADO. I GO TO IT BEFORE ANY OF MY OTHER BIRD BOOKS.
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Hummingbirds of Texas: With Their New Mexico And Arizona Ranges (Tam Nature Guides)
Clifford E. Shackelford ,
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C. Mark. Klym ,
Shirley Rucker , and
Clemente, III Guzman
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Book Description
Written for a general audience, with spectacular images for birders and nature enthusiasts at every level, Hummingbirds of Texas: With Their New Mexico and Arizona Ranges reveals the enormous appeal of this tiniest and shiniest of birds.
The book opens with a look at the many manifestations of the human attraction to these flying jewels, including the Hummingbird Roundup, a citizen-science project run by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, as well as the Rockport-Fulton Hummer/Bird Celebration, one of several festivals dedicated to hummingbirds. The book also includes easy tips for attracting hummingbirds to your own lawn or garden, such as what to plant in the ground or in pots and how to choose and take care of feeders.
The authors then showcase the nineteen different hummingbird species that have appeared in the region covered by the book. Magnificent color photographs and original artwork aid in identification and accompany descriptions, range maps, and abundance graphs for each species.
Customer Reviews:
Fantastic.......2007-01-04
My wife and I enjoy watching the hummingbirds through our front window and I decided to find a reference book on the little birds so we could see what kinds shared our front yard.
I was amazed to find so much information in one small book about hummingbirds and so many beautiful pictures to help identify them. There is information about their nesting, eating, migrations and tips to help encourage the birds to share your yard. It is also amazing that because of their extreme need for high energy food and the scarcity of nectar, they are born to be very aggressive to protect their sources.
The author did us all a great favor in writing this book. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes to watch hummingbirds
Book Description
In the last thirty years, the Upper Texas Coast has become a "must go" destination for birders around the globe. This book will serve as an essential companion to the customary field guide and pair of binoculars for all visitors to Houston, High Island, Galveston, Freeport, or any of the area's other exciting birding spots. It also places the birdlife of the region, a seven-county area with a larger bird list than forty-three states, into historical and ecological contexts.
Authors Eubanks, Behrstock, and Weeks—all recognized authorities on the migrant and resident birds of this region—present a thorough introduction to the area's history, physiography, and avifauna. Then, in generous discussions of bird families and species, they synthesize years of records, tracking the comings and goings of more than 480 birds and incorporating their own lifetimes of experience to create an "ornithological mosaic" of lasting significance.
Customer Reviews:
An excellent book........2007-03-11
This is not a field guide, but rather a compilation of short pieces about the bird species of the upper Texas Coast. It includes maps, photos, and habitat information. As such, it provides a greater amount of information about this area than has been available in any one place prior to this. If you live, or bird in this area, it is excellent addition to your birding literature. I will go further and say that even for someone out of this area, who is interested in birds, it is extremely worthwhile. Although the individual species accounts are necessarily brief, they give you quality information about the birds,and their history in the area.
I strongly recommend purchasing this book.
Birdlife of Houston...Upper Texas Coast.......2007-01-22
Great service from Amazon; good price on the book, but I was indeed disappointed in the book. While the book is very detailed and informative, there are no pictures to accompany the interesting information associated with the species' descriptions. Unfortunately, to enjoy the book, one has to have additional books to view the bird species that Birdlife of Houston... tells about... most disappointing. The book is a great idea, but falls short on being a great choice for bird lovers in the region. I would not highly recommend it.
TX Gulf Coast birds.......2007-01-16
The book is very good for helping me identify which birds are common in my area and where they can be spotted. When I use a companion book that shows a picture of the bird and I think it might be the one I saw, I refer to this book to see if my identification was correct.
Color Pictures Needed.......2006-12-27
Since my husband and I are semi-retired, we now have more time to travel around the Gulf Coast and have enjoyed noticing the birds in the area. We discovered that we need a book about birds that will help us to identify birds, besides the mockingbirds, cardinals, bluejays, and doves that we have seen in our back yard. So after reading a very favorable review in "The Houston Chronicle" about this birding book, I gave the book to my husband for a Christmas present. Unfortunately, I did not look at the book before I ordered it. The details about each bird are very interesting, but without pictures, we still don't know how to identify many birds that we have seen.
What a fabulous book!.......2006-12-24
As one who has birded the Texas Coast since I was in my teens, I love the information, the photos and history that is covered in this book.
It is a must for serious and weekend birders of the Texas Coast.
Feather Fest is coming in March! Bring this book for a successful and
informative birding experience.
Customer Reviews:
new publication - 1998 or 1999.......1999-04-26
I am looking for a place to buy the new publication. The new author might be Mark Lockwood. Publisher is same - American Birding Association
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