Birds of Ohio Field Guide (Bird Identification Guides) - Softcover

Tekiela, Stan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1591939615 ISBN 13: 9781591939610

Publisher: Adventure Publications, 2020

Synopsis

Get the New Edition of Ohio’s Best-Selling Bird Guide

Learn to identify birds in Ohio, and make bird-watching even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, bird 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 book features 124 species of Ohio birds organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don’t know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out.

Book Features:

• 124 species: Only Ohio birds
• Simple color guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section
• Compare feature: Decide between look-alikes
• Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts
• Professional photos: Crisp, stunning full-page images

This new edition includes more species, updated photographs and range maps, revised information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Birds of Ohio Field Guide for your next birding adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.    

About this title

About the Author

Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guide series. Stan has authored more than 190 educational books, including field guides, quick guides, nature books, children’s 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.

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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis

Size: 8–9" (20–22.5 cm)

Female: buff brown bird with a black mask, a large reddish bill and red tinges on the crest and wings

Male: red with a large crest and bill and a black mask extending from the face to the throat

Juvenile: same as female, but with a blackish-gray bill

Nest: cup; female builds; 2–3 broods per year

Eggs: 3–4; bluish white with brown markings

Incubation: 12–13 days; female and male incubate

Fledging: 9–10 days; female and male feed the young

Migration: non-migrator

Food: seeds, insects, fruit; comes to seed feeders

Compare: The Cedar Waxwing (pg. 129) has a small dark bill. The juvenile Northern Cardinal looks like the adult female but with a dark bill. Look for the reddish bill to identify the female Northern Cardinal.

Stan’s Notes: A familiar backyard bird. Seen in a variety of habitats, including parks. Usually likes thick vegetation. One of the few species in which both females and males sing. Can be heard all year. Listen for its “whata-cheer-cheer-cheer” territorial call in spring. Watch for a male feeding a female during courtship. The male also feeds the young of the first brood while the female builds a second nest. Territorial in spring, fighting its own reflection in a window or other reflective surface. Non-territorial in winter, gathering in small flocks of up to 20 birds. Makes short flights from cover to cover, often landing on the ground. Cardinalis denotes importance, as represented by the red priestly garments of Catholic cardinals.

Edition details

• Publisher: Adventure Publications
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1591939615
• ISBN 13: 9781591939610
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 328