Wading Birds Of North America (North of Mexico)

Here is a definitive work on the wading birds and allied marsh birds of the North American continent north of Mexico. Through the expert hand of artist and naturalist Karl E. Karalus, the herons, egrets, bitterns, ibises, spoonbills, flamingos, cranes, limpkins, rails, gallinules, and coots of North America come to life in full, vivid color. Not only are Karalus' paintings and sketches (many of the latter done right in the field) beautiful to behold, they are perfectly accurate in all aspects of shape, coloration, pattern, and physical structure. Equally impressive is Allan Eckert's clear, readable text - full scientifically accurate descriptions of the appearance, habits, and habitats of each of the wading bird species and subspecies. As in their previous collaboration, The Owls of North America, the incomparable artist/writer team of Karalus and Eckert have created in The Wading Birds of North America a superb record of some of the more exquisite and fascinating bird species in the United States and Canada. And life that previous work, The Wading Birds of North America will soon become a treasured volume in the libraries of ornithologists and bird fanciers everywhere. Allan W. Eckert has written about natural history in more than sixteen books. Karl E. Karalus is one of America's foremost wildlife artists.