Woodpeckers of North America: A Naturalist's Handbook

by David Benson

Overview

Like a hike in the woods with a seasoned naturalist, this book takes you on a journey into the world of North America's woodpeckers. It explains how to tell them apart, how they live, where they live, and the interesting, down-to-earth details about their lives. Packed with photos that capture the beauty and intrigue of woodpeckers, this book will answer your questions about the ones you see in your backyard and will help you find the ones you haven't yet seen. Woodpeckers is a feature-rich handbook to all our North American woodpeckers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780976031376
Publisher:	Adventure Publications, Incorporated
Publication date:	05/09/2014
Series:	BirdNerd Natural History
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

David Benson is a writer and naturalist. He was the naturalist at Hawk Ridge in Duluth, Minnesota, and he has been the summer naturalist at Gooseberry Falls State Park and Jay Cooke State Park in Minnesota, and Pattison State Park in Wisconsin. He has conducted owl surveys and training sessions for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the National Park Service, and has taught classes in owl identification and behavior for many groups. His first book, STORIES IN LOG AND STONE: THE LEGACY OF THE NEW DEAL IN MINNESOTA STATE PARKS, won an interpretive media award from the National Association of Interpretation. He is the author of over 100 articles published in magazines and journals. David lives in Duluth, Minnesota with his wife, Pamela, and sons, Jonas and Lars. He is an avowed Bird Nerd.