Birds of Central Park - Hardcover

Vornberger, Cal; Winn, Marie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810959178 ISBN 13: 9780810959170

Publisher: "Harry N. Abrams, Inc.", 2005

Synopsis

Central Park is an 843-acre oasis in the middle of Manhattan's vast network of steel, concrete, and glass. It is also, according to the New York City Audubon Society, one of the top ten birding spots in America. More than 200 species pass through the park on their migratory routes each spring and fall, close to one third of the bird species found in the United States. For the past two and a half years Cal Vornberger has been in the park every day photographing these feathered park residents. The best of those images are now collected in this gorgeous volume.

Vornberger's photos capture birds engaged in all types of activities: feeding, bathing, caring for their young, flying, singing. Among the more than 100 species featured are warblers, egrets, herons, kingfishers, a boreal owl, and hawks (including the famous Pale Male, whose eviction last December from its ritzy Fifth Avenue perch sparked nationwide news stories). Packaged inside the book is a removable foldout pocket guide. Vornberger's spectacular photography, interspersed with his comments about birds, the park, and photography, will appeal to all bird-watchers, nature lovers, photography aficionados, and visitors to New York's Central Park.

About this title

About the Author

Cal Vornberger is a professional photographer who lives in New York. When not in Central Park pursuing his passion for wildlife photography, he can be found teaching digital photography at various schools around the city.

Reviews

The surprise here is that New York City's Central Park is one of the country's top birding sites. The 843-acre park is a magnet for more than 200 species on their migratory routes. Author/photographer Vornberger has caught the birds in action and interaction; he includes information about how he got some of his spectacular shots and a small pocket guide.

Editors of Scientific American

Central Park's 843 acres--with its ponds and lake--is one of the top birding spots in the country. Vornberger, a wildlife photographer who also wrote the informative text, has captured the beauty and elegance of the park's birds in 175 stunning color photographs. He divides the book into four seasons, telling readers--for instance--which species can be seen during spring migration or which ducks stick around during the winter after moving south from their summer breeding grounds. Summer is the nesting season for birds that breed in the park; fall is again migration time, and many species stop by on the way south. The photos include a great blue heron feeding on a crayfish, a mallard sharing a pond with a turtle, and Canadian goslings in their nest. There is a removable foldout pocket guide of color photos of the birds, and a colorkey indicates the primary season during which each bird can be seen in the park. Birdwatchers will be captivated. George Cohen
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Edition details

• Publisher: "Harry N. Abrams, Inc."
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810959178
• ISBN 13: 9780810959170
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208