Birds of Southwestern British Columbia

Richard Cannings, Tom Aversa, Hal Opperman

$19.95

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Discover more than 200 birds species in Birds of Southwestern BC. This guide covers the Lower Mainland, including Greater Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Fraser Canyon, Manning Park and Whistler; the mid-coast as far north as Bella Coola; Vancouver Island; the Gulf Islands; and the Sunshine Coast. Aimed at beginning and intermediate birders who wish to identify the birds they regularly spot in their area, the book will also appeal to more experienced local and visiting birders who want to learn more about the behaviour, habitat and seasonal occurrence of local birds. Packed with useful information, this handy, portable guide tells you how to identify local birds, find out where they live and what they eat, how to attract birds to your yard and how to select a pair of binoculars.

Birds of Southwestern British Columbia features

  • colour coding by species
  • a checklist to record your sightings
  • 400+ full-colour photos
  • a compact, easy-to-carry size
  • insights from three expert birders

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2005, PB, 432 pages

ISBN 9781894384964

Description

Richard Cannings is a renowned naturalist, conservationist, and bird expert. He is the author of numerous books, including Birds of Interior BC and the RockiesAn Enchantment of Birds, and The Rockies: A Natural History, and is co-author of Birds of Southwestern British ColumbiaBest Places to Bird in British Columbia, and British Columbia: A Natural History.

Hal Opperman is the principal author of A Birder’s Guide to Washington; co-author of Birds of Southwestern British ColumbiaBirds of the Puget Sound Region, and Birds of the Willamette Valley Region; and past editor of the Washington Ornithological Society’s journal, Washington Birds.

Tom Aversa is the co-author of Birds of Southwestern British ColumbiaBirds of the Puget Sound Region, and Birds of the Willamette Valley Region. He teaches about wildlife and captive-wildlife care at Unity College in Maine.

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