Taking Flight: A History of Birds and People in the Heart of America This field guide features all

This field guide features all of the hawks

The first comprehensive study of North American grouse and quail

the author uses short-hand notation throughout

exemplified mostly by those of the upper Susitna River basin

Taking Flight: A History of Birds and People in the Heart of America This field guide features allA dynamic account of ornithological history in America's heartland. Today, more than fifty million Americans traipse through wetlands at dawn, endure clouds of mosquitoes, and brave freezing autumn winds just to catch a glimpse of a bird. The human desire to connect with winged creatures defies age and generation. In the Midwest, humans and birds have lived together for more than twelve thousand years. Taking Flight explores how and why people have