Birds of Iowa Field Guide

(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

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• Popular, proven format: the first edition (9781885061928) sold more than 41,000 copies
• Market: According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, about 20% of the population are active bird watchers,spending more than $40 billion on the hobby, annually
• Not intimidating: geared toward the average bird watcher with bird species organized by color for easily identifying them
• New edition with more species, updated photographs and range maps, revised information, and even more of Stans expert insights
• Author routinely attracts more than 100 people to his speaking events and writes a popular column distributed to newspapers in the Midwest and Northeast
• Readers have become fans of Tekielas style and flair for nature observations and interpretations
• All-in-one source of information, facts, photos, and gee-whiz tidbits in a concise guide
• Extreme value: massive information for less than $20

Author Bio

Naturalist, wildlife photographer, and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 190 field guides, nature books, childrens books, 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, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.