Birds of the California Delta - Aaron N.K. Haiman

Birds of the California Delta

Buch | Hardcover
80 Seiten
2025
Heyday Books (Verlag)
978-1-59714-673-9 (ISBN)
22,40 inkl. MwSt
A richly illustrated birding guide to the wetlands and developed areas of the California Delta.

From Sacramento to Stockton, the Delta gathers the waters of inner California to create a lush estuary and a haven for birds. In Birds of the California Delta, lifelong birder and Delta local Aaron N. K. Haiman showcases the avian diversity found all around the shoals and sloughs where the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers meet. Even though much of the Delta has been claimed for human use, Haiman rejoices in the abundance of resident birds and migratory visitors. Ibises and cranes wander through these pages, just as they stalk across the valley's farmland and the Suisun marsh. Kites hover over pastures, woodpeckers hammer towering trees, and grackles squeak and whistle in Fairfield parking lots. Experienced birdwatchers and new birders alike will appreciate Haiman's soulful descriptions, his introductory essay to the ecology of this region, and his understanding that birding can connect us not only with wildlife but with one another. Paired with vividly realized full-color portraits that offer detailed insights into identification marks and distinctive behavior, this useful and engaging guide to 25 Delta birds helps everyone get to know their avian neighbors a bit better.

Aaron N. K. Haiman volunteered from a young age with bird research organizations before receiving a BS in Environmental Science from UC Berkeley as well as MS degrees in Avian Science and Animal Behavior from UC Davis. Aaron guides bird walks, mentors high school students in ecology and sustainability, leads a youth bird-a-thon team, and gives presentations on birds and habitat restoration. He works for the State of California and lives in West Sacramento. Martha Espinoza is a naturalist and scientific illustrator from Costa Rica. Recognized for her meticulous attention to detail, Martha collaborates with publishers internationally, providing illustrations of mammals and birds that capture the essence and behavior of these creatures in their natural environment.

Introduction





About This Book
The California Delta
Birding How-To
Some Things to Consider as You Bird

Species





Yellow-billed Magpie
Swainson's Hawk
Snow Goose
Great-Tailed Grackle
Blue Grosbeak
Caspian Tern
Cackling Goose
Killdeer
Sandhill Crane
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Lesser Scaup
Savannah Sparrow
Marsh Wren
Oak Titmouse
White-Tailed Kite
Pied-Billed Grebe
American Pipit
American Coot
Tricolored Blackbird
White-Faced Ibis
Loggerhead Shrike
Blue-Winged Teal
Long-Billed Dowitcher
American Bittern
Western Kingbird

Acknowledgements

Resources

About the Author and About the Illustrator

Erscheint lt. Verlag 8.5.2025
Illustrationen Martha Espinoza
Zusatzinfo full color illustrations
Verlagsort Berkeley
Sprache englisch
Maße 139 x 215 mm
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik Natur / Ökologie
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik Naturführer
ISBN-10 1-59714-673-0 / 1597146730
ISBN-13 978-1-59714-673-9 / 9781597146739
Zustand Neuware
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