Pacific Northwest Birding Companion Field Guide & Birding Journal
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Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 175 field guides, nature books, children’s books, wildlife audio CDs, puzzles and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.Pacific Northwest Birding Companion Field Guide & Birding Journal
Your Bird-Watching Companion for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
Peaceful, relaxing, and inspiring—birding can yield a lifetime of satisfaction. For some, simple observation of birds is enough to fill them with joy. Others prefer to make it more interactive, striving to see a variety of species and learning to identify them. If you’re among the latter, the Pacific Northwest Birding Companion is just for you. Written by award-winning author, naturalist, and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela (known throughout the region for his best-selling bird identification guides), the Pacific Northwest Birding Companion is part how-to book, part field guide, and part journal.
Read Stan’s tips for identifying birds, and learn about everything from reporting a rare bird to dealing with injured birds. The field guide section organizes 145 species by color. When you see a yellow bird, go to the yellow section to discover what it is. There, you can also find range maps, as well as such information as nest descriptions, migration habits, and tips for attracting the species to your feeder. At the bottom of every page, there’s room to log information about when and where you saw that species. You can also keep track of your birding life list on the book’s closing pages—so you’ll always have a running total of the different birds you’ve seen.
Use your birding companion on its own, or pair it with Stan’s bird identification guides. It will enhance your birding experience and bring even more enjoyment to the hobby that you love.
This guide to birding in the Pacific Northwest is part how-to book, part field guide, and part journal.
Introduction
Why Watch Birds in the Northwest?
Observe with a Strategy; Tips for Identifying Birds
Bird Basics
Bird Color Variables
Bird Nests
Who Builds the Nest?
Fledging
Why Birds Migrate
How Do Birds Migrate?
How to Use This Guide
Range Maps
Pacific Northwest Birding Hotspots
Pacific Northwest Birding at a Glance
Pacific Northwest Birding Calendar
Sample Page
The Birds
- Black
- Black and White
- Blue
- Brown
- Gray
- Green
- Orange
- Red
- White
- Yellow
Helpful Resources
Report a Rare Bird
Citizen Science
Birding Resources
Web Pages
If You Find an Injured Bird
Checklist/Index
About the Author
Life List
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Size: 5 1⁄2" (14 cm)
Male: A turquoise blue head, neck, back and tail. Cinnamon chest with cinnamon extending down flanks slightly. White belly. Two bold white wing bars. Non-breeding male has a spotty blue head and back.
Female: overall grayish brown, warm-brown breast, a light wash of blue on wings and tail, gray throat, a light gray belly, two narrow white wing bars
Juvenile: similar to adult of the same sex
Nest: cup; female builds; 2–3 broods per year
Eggs: 3–5; pale blue without markings
Incubation: 11–13 days; female incubates
Fledging: 10–12 days; female and male feed young
Migration: complete, to Mexico
Food: insects, seeds
Feeder Tips: comes to seed feeders
Compare: Smaller than the male Western Bluebird (pg. 57), not as dark blue in color and chest is lighter brown.
Stan’s Notes: More common in shrub lands throughout Idaho and Oregon. More common in low elevation shrub lands in the eastern portion of Washington, less common in western Washington. Doesn’t like dense forests. Has a strong association with water such as rivers and streams. Gathers in small flocks and tends to move up in elevations after breeding to hunt for insects and search for seeds. Has increased in populations and expanded its range over the last 100 years.
The Complete Bird-Watching Guides are all-in-one birding books targeted for specific regions within the United States. Each 5.5" x 10" book is part how-to guide, part field guide, and part journal. Nearly 150 bird species are organized by color for easily identifying them. Full-color photographs and range maps are supplemented by short blocks of text, providing expert information by award-winning author, naturalist, and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela. A how-to section includes identification tips and more. Each guide also provides room for logging personal observations about each species, as well as life-list pages. Priced below $25, the books in this series are around 350 pages, with a flexibound cover and a ribbon marker.
Your Bird-Watching Companion for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
Peaceful, relaxing, and inspiring—birding can yield a lifetime of satisfaction. For some, simple observation of birds is enough to fill them with joy. Others prefer to make it more interactive, striving to see a variety of species and learning to identify them. If you’re among the latter, the Pacific Northwest Birding Companion is just for you. Written by award-winning author, naturalist, and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela (known throughout the region for his best-selling bird identification guides), the Pacific Northwest Birding Companion is part how-to book, part field guide, and part journal.
Read Stan’s tips for identifying birds, and learn about everything from reporting a rare bird to dealing with injured birds. The field guide section organizes 145 species by color. When you see a yellow bird, go to the yellow section to discover what it is. There, you can also find range maps, as well as such information as nest descriptions, migration habits, and tips for attracting the species to your feeder. At the bottom of every page, there’s room to log information about when and where you saw that species. You can also keep track of your birding life list on the book’s closing pages—so you’ll always have a running total of the different birds you’ve seen.
Use your birding companion on its own, or pair it with Stan’s bird identification guides. It will enhance your birding experience and bring even more enjoyment to the hobby that you love.
This guide to birding in the Pacific Northwest is part how-to book, part field guide, and part journal.
Introduction
Why Watch Birds in the Northwest?
Observe with a Strategy; Tips for Identifying Birds
Bird Basics
Bird Color Variables
Bird Nests
Who Builds the Nest?
Fledging
Why Birds Migrate
How Do Birds Migrate?
How to Use This Guide
Range Maps
Pacific Northwest Birding Hotspots
Pacific Northwest Birding at a Glance
Pacific Northwest Birding Calendar
Sample Page
The Birds
- Black
- Black and White
- Blue
- Brown
- Gray
- Green
- Orange
- Red
- White
- Yellow
Helpful Resources
Report a Rare Bird
Citizen Science
Birding Resources
Web Pages
If You Find an Injured Bird
Checklist/Index
About the Author
Life List
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Size: 5 1⁄2" (14 cm)
Male: A turquoise blue head, neck, back and tail. Cinnamon chest with cinnamon extending down flanks slightly. White belly. Two bold white wing bars. Non-breeding male has a spotty blue head and back.
Female: overall grayish brown, warm-brown breast, a light wash of blue on wings and tail, gray throat, a light gray belly, two narrow white wing bars
Juvenile: similar to adult of the same sex
Nest: cup; female builds; 2–3 broods per year
Eggs: 3–5; pale blue without markings
Incubation: 11–13 days; female incubates
Fledging: 10–12 days; female and male feed young
Migration: complete, to Mexico
Food: insects, seeds
Feeder Tips: comes to seed feeders
Compare: Smaller than the male Western Bluebird (pg. 57), not as dark blue in color and chest is lighter brown.
Stan’s Notes: More common in shrub lands throughout Idaho and Oregon. More common in low elevation shrub lands in the eastern portion of Washington, less common in western Washington. Doesn’t like dense forests. Has a strong association with water such as rivers and streams. Gathers in small flocks and tends to move up in elevations after breeding to hunt for insects and search for seeds. Has increased in populations and expanded its range over the last 100 years.
The Complete Bird-Watching Guides are all-in-one birding books targeted for specific regions within the United States. Each 5.5" x 10" book is part how-to guide, part field guide, and part journal. Nearly 150 bird species are organized by color for easily identifying them. Full-color photographs and range maps are supplemented by short blocks of text, providing expert information by award-winning author, naturalist, and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela. A how-to section includes identification tips and more. Each guide also provides room for logging personal observations about each species, as well as life-list pages. Priced below $25, the books in this series are around 350 pages, with a flexibound cover and a ribbon marker.