Book Description
Enjoying Birds and Other Wildlife in Hawaii is the new, expanded and updated edition of the popular Enjoying Birds in Hawaii guide. It provides the inside track on where to best see Hawaii's birds, mammals and other wildlife, as well as their unique habitats. Detailed road and trail directions, maps and site photographs enable the reader to explore national and state parks, wildlife refuges and private preserves, along with many hidden sites off the beaten path. Included are 74 sites on Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, Hawaii, Midway Atoll and in offshore waters. Learn where and when to go, how to get there, what you can expect to see and logistical tips on accomodations, transportation and other services. Whether your main interest is birds, wildlife in general or just the great outdoors, Enjoying Birds and Other Wildlife in Hawaii is your key to Hawaii's exotic natural environment.
About the author
Dr. H. Douglas Pratt is an ornithologist, writer, photographer and world-reknowned illustrator with a quarter-century of experience leading birding and natural history tours in Hawaii. He is a Staff Research Associate at the Louisiana State Museum of Natural Science and a Fellow of the American Ornithologists' Union. His writings and illustrations have appeared in numerous books, travel guides and journals including A Field Guide to the Birds of Hawaii and the Tropical Pacific, Hawaii's Beautiful Birds and Hawaii: The Ecotravellers'Wildlife Guide. In his free time, Doug enjoys playing dobro and autoharp in a country/western band in his hometown of Baton Rouge.
