With Stan Tekiela’s famous Birds of Arizona, field identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. This handy book features 151 species of Arizona birds organized by color for ease of use....
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Peaceful, relaxing, and inspiring―birding can yield a lifetime of satisfaction. For some, the 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...
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Wildlife photographer and naturalist Stan Tekiela argues that blackbirds should get more respect. Blackbirds always seem to get a bad rap. As the late Rodney Dangerfield was fond of saying, “They get no respect” in the bird world. I, for one, would argue that the blackbirds...
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Each year, photographers from around the world book time with Stan Tekiela for a Common Loon photo workshop and tour. He takes them out to photograph the Common Loons (Gavia immer) from his customized boat. Today he tells us about his latest adventure. Every day in...
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In today’s post we take a closer look at five birds from Stan Tekiela’s book The Kids’ Guide to Birds of California. The Kids’ Guide to Birds of California features 86 of the most common and important birds to know, with species organized by color for ease...
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The complexities of nature are sometimes hard to understand and even harder to justify or feel good about, especially when seen through the human lens. Stan Tekiela was reminded of the complexities of nature when filming an American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) and his family that...
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Wildlife photographer and naturalist Stan Tekiela has always been interested in the unsung heroes or the rule breakers of nature—the kinds of critters or birds that are common, yet no one seems to pay any attention to them. Today he introduces us to the tiny...
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The Kids’ Guide to Birds of California by Stan Tekiela is a fun, easy-to-use guide for anyone interested in seeing and identifying birds. As a child, Stan spent hours of enjoyment watching birds come to a wooden feeder that his father built in their backyard. The...
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The Kids’ Guide to Birds of Colorado is a fun, easy-to-use guide for anyone interested in seeing and identifying birds. As a child, Stan Tekiela spent hours of enjoyment watching birds come to a wooden feeder that his father built in their backyard. They were...
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Ohio is a great place for anyone interested in trees. With Trees of Ohio Field Guide by award-winning wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela, you’ll be able to quickly identify 115 of the most common trees in Ohio—nearly all of which are native to the state. This...
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