Birds of Minnesota Field Guide

(Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)

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• Popular, proven format: the second edition (9781591930372) sold about 50,000 copies
• Market: According to the U.S. 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
• Perhaps nothing generates more positive feedback for the author than the newspaper columns he has been writing for more than 15 years
• 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 $14.95

Author Bio

Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guide series that includes Mammals of Minnesota Field Guide. Stan has authored more than 190 educational books, including field guides, quick guides, nature books, childrens books, playing cards and more, presenting many species of animals and plants.

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. Stan can be followed on Facebook and Twitter. He can be contacted via www.naturesmart.com.