Book Description
152 color photos throughout Praise for Stackpole's Wild Bird Guides "Packed with information, well supported by research, easily accessible to any reader interested in birds." -Eirik A. T. Blom Bird Watcher's Digest An engaging portrait of the Eastern Bluebird's life in the wild, told in straightforward text and illustrated with brilliant color photos taken by some of the country's top nature photographers. Offers a concise natural history, exploring the bluebird's feeding habits, courtship and nest building, development and fledging, communication, territory defense, migration, and more. The bluebird's relationship with humans is discussed in detail, too. A must-have for bluebirders. Appealing to anyone interested in birds. Gary Ritchison is professor of biological sciences at Eastern Kentucky University and author of Northern Cardinal (0-8117-3100-6) and Downy Woodpecker (0-8117-2724-6). He lives in Richmond, Kentucky.