Make Bird-Watching in Kansas More Fun with Stan Tekiela’s Famous Birds of Kansas Field Guide
Millions of people have discovered bird-feeding. It’s a simple, enjoyable way to bring the beauty of birds closer to your home. Watching birds at your feeder often leads to a lifetime pursuit of bird identification. The Birds of Kansas Field Guide is for those who want to identify the common birds of Kansas.
There are more than 800 species of birds found in North America. In Kansas alone there have been more than 450 different kinds of birds recorded throughout the years. These bird sightings were diligently recorded by hundreds of bird-watchers and became part of the official state record. From these valuable records, Stan Tekiela has chosen 123 of the most common birds of Kansas to include in this field guide.
No matter where you are in Kansas, there are birds to watch in every season. Whether witnessing a migration of hawks in the fall or welcoming back hummingbirds in the spring, there is variety and excitement in birding as each season turns to the next.
With Stan’s bird guide, field identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in the area.
Full-page photographs present the species as you’ll see them in nature, and a “compare” feature helps readers decide between look-alikes.
Inside the book, readers will find:
- 123 species: Only Kansas birds!
- Simple color guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section.
- Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts
- Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images
This second edition includes new species, updated photographs and range maps, expanded information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights.
About the author: Naturalist, wildlife photographer, and writer Stan Tekiela has published 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 30 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, Stan’s syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers, and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. Stan can be followed on Facebook and Twitter. He can be contacted via www.naturesmart.com.
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