Fifty Uncommon Birds of the Upper Midwest
This delightful book is full of interesting stories about encounters with the rare and reclusive birds of the Upper Midwest. Nancy Overcott provides a fascinating introduction to a whole group of species that many birders are unfamiliar with but that can add greatly to their birding experiences.” -James Dinsmore “Nancy Overcott’s delightful narrative style joins birds and birders in an informative mix. Dana Gardner paints lively birds set in revealing hints of landscape. Nancy and Dana have been there and seen that. They are uncommonly good.” -Jim Williams, birding columnist, Minneapolis Star Tribune Although the many common birds of the Upper Midwest are lovely to hear and see, there is no doubt that the uncommon birds attract more attention. In this gorgeously illustrated companion to their Fifty Common Birds of the Upper Midwest, which provided a new appreciation of the not-so-ordinary beauty and lifeways of familiar birds, illustrator Dana Gardner and writer Nancy Overc
Posted: July 2nd, 2009 under Birding Books.
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