Guide to Ducks and Geese - Softcover

Chuck Hagner

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811733440 ISBN 13: 9780811733441

Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2006

Synopsis

An easy-to-use introduction and ID guide

Includes all North American ducks and geese

With a "What to Look For" list for each species

Common, numerous, and often easy to observe, ducks and geese are nonetheless sometimes difficult to identify. This straightforward introduction to ducks and geese will help you put a name to almost every duck or goose you'll find in the wild. It offers large, colorful photos of every species found in North America--dabbling ducks, diving ducks, and geese--as well as the loons, grebes, and other waterbirds you're most likely to see. In most cases, both a male and a female in breeding plumage are shown. Accompanying text describes the species' habits, behaviors, characteristics, and calls--information that will help anyone appreciate these wild creatures and make a positive ID in the field.

About this title

About the Author:

Chuck Hagner is the editor of Birder's World magazine, a longtime birder, and an experienced writer whose work has appeared in Nature Conservancy magazine, dozens of Time-Life books, and other publications. He lives in Milwaukee.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0811733440
• ISBN 13: 9780811733441
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 116