Due to a few work and home projects, I couldn't make it out to see the birds. So for this week, I want to write a review of the latest birding book I picked up. Dunne, Sibley and Sutton's book does a great job of outlining the challenges and pitfalls of identifying Hawks in Flight. From regional differences to the challenges created by color morphs, Hawks in Flight outlines a lot of the forms that you can see out in nature. One the things that I really an enjoying about this book is the fact that it places photos side by side to help you see how the different forms and the different birds look in the wild. I've included a photo below so you can see how the pages look yourself.
This book is top quality how serves a very niche utility. During Hawk Migration in the Fall, this book, cannot be replaced as a helpful guide. I only real complaint is nullified by the point of this guide. I love looking and learning about birds in their habitat and seeing multiple pictures of them. This book is meant to guide the hawk watchers and counters who spend hours looking up at the sky. While this book caters to them and their needs, it is still worth your while to pick up this book and marvel at the pages, photos and informations that fill its pages!
From Amazon.com and (c) of Houghton Mifflin Publishers
Some Sample Photo Comparions of a Red-Tailed hawk, (c) to the Authors!
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