Jim Burns' Arizona Birds

Download or read book Jim Burns' Arizona Birds written by Jim Burns and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2008-05-08 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jim Burns' Arizona Birds is a portrayal of the habits and habitats of seventy-five of these unique southwestern species. Birdwatchers new to the game will find a wealth of knowledge on and insight into some familiar favorites, as well as all idea of what it takes to accomplish more uncommon sightings. Veteran birders will appreciate Burns' unique incorporation of natural history and other details beyond the usual taxonomic data and will enjoy reminders of their own triumphs and heartbreaks in his colorful personal accounts of vehicular breakdowns, photographic faux pas, and egregious identification errors in the field.