Birds of New York Field Guide

Birds of New York Field Guide

by Stan Tekiela
Birds of New York Field Guide

Birds of New York Field Guide

by Stan Tekiela

Paperback(3rd Revised ed.)

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Overview

Identify Birds with New York’s Best-Selling Bird Guide!

Make bird-watching in New York even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous bird guide, field identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. This handy book features 126 species of New York birds organized by color for ease of use. Full-page photographs present the species as you’ll see them in nature, and a “compare” feature helps you to decide between look-alikes.

Inside you’ll find:

  • 126 species: Only New York birds!
  • Simple color guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section
  • Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts
  • Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images

This new edition includes six new species, updated photographs and range maps, expanded information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Birds of New York Field Guide for your next birding adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781647550912
Publisher: Adventure Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 04/27/2021
Series: Bird Identification Guides
Edition description: 3rd Revised ed.
Pages: 348
Sales rank: 82,009
Product dimensions: 4.30(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 175 field guides, nature books, children’s books, wildlife audio CDs, puzzles and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He 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 more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.

Read an Excerpt

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Size: 8–9" (20–22.5 cm)

Female: Buff brown bird with tinges of red on crest and wings, a black mask and large red bill

Male: red with a large crest and bill, and black mask extending from the face to the throat

Juvenile: same as female, but with a blackish gray bill

Nest: cup; female builds; 2–3 broods per year

Eggs: 3–4; bluish white with brown markings

Incubation: 12–13 days; female and male incubate

Fledging: 9–10 days; female and male feed the young

Migration: non-migrator

Food: seeds, insects, fruit; comes to seed feeders

Compare: The male Red Crossbill (pg. 251) has dark brown wings and a thinner crossed bill. The male Scarlet Tanager (pg. 253) has black wings and tail. Look for the male Cardinal’s black mask, large crest and red bill.

Stan’s Notes: A familiar backyard bird. Seen in a variety of habitats, including parks. Usually likes thick vegetation. One of the few species in which both females and males sing. Can be heard all year. Listen for its “whata-cheer-cheer-cheer” territorial call in spring. Watch for a male feeding a female during courtship. The male also feeds the young of the first brood while the female builds a second nest. Territorial in spring, fighting its own reflection in a window or other reflective surface. Non-territorial in winter, gathering in small flocks of up to 20 birds. Makes short flights from cover to cover, often landing on the ground. Cardinalis denotes importance, as represented by the red priestly garments of Catholic cardinals.

Table of Contents

Introduction
  • Why Watch Birds in New York?
  • Observe with a Strategy: Tips for Identifying Birds
  • Bird Songs and Calls
  • Bird Basics
  • Bird Color Variables
  • Bird Nests
  • Who Builds the Nest?
  • Fledging
  • Why Birds Migrate
  • How Do Birds Migrate?
  • How to Use This Guide
  • Range Maps
  • Using the Companion Birds of New York Audio CDs

Sample Page

The Birds

  • Black
  • Black and White
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Gray
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Red
  • White
  • Yellow

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Checklist/Index by Species

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