Editorial Reviews
Sharon Wootton, Olympia Olympian 11/05/2005
Not only good information about and photographs of woodpeckers, but her anatomy section has information that probably escaped most birders.
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Walter Larp Bloomsbury Review : Engaging and informational introduction, but has enough advanced detail to be a practical and expert guide for experienced ornithological fans.
Bird Times : Brings together all the current scientific knowledge about North American woodpeckers.
Connie Krochmal BellaOnline : One of the most the most helpful and interesting chapters is on the effects human activities have on these birds.
Wildlife Activist : Beautifully illustrated text... large color photographs of most species.
T.C. Williams Choice : Informative text and superb photographs and drawings... nontechnical and engaging.
Kevin Walker Tampa Tribune : Covers everything from nesting, feeding habits and social arrangements to just how the heck that head can stand repeated hammerings.
Noreen O'Brien Main Courier-Gazette : The intimate details of woodpeckers... the ultimate woodpecker reference book.
Globe and Mail : This gorgeous book is packed with fascinating information and lovely color photographs.
Henry T. Armistead Library Journal : Attractive, authoritative... 70-plus color photographs are both abundant and of high quality, as are the detailed range maps... Highly recommended.
Greg Langley Baton Rouge Advocate [website] : The best thing about this book is the beautiful color photos of the different woodpecker species.
Richard Watts Victoria Times-Colonist : Details about woodpeckers that makes ordinary people react with pleasant surprise... lots and lots of full-color photographs.
Nature Society News : Brings together all the current scientific knowledge about North American woodpeckers... a must for birders.
International Hawkwatcher : Excellent insight into woodpeckers... birders and ornithologists, nature photographers and others interested in woodpeckers will welcome having this informative book.
Sharon Wootton Olympia Olympian : Not only good information about and photographs of woodpeckers, but her anatomy section has information that probably escaped most birders.
Woodpeckers of North America
Woodpeckers of North America,Frances Backhouse,Firefly Books,1554070465,Birds & Birdwatching - General,Birds & Birdwatching - Guides,Individual Species Of Birds,Nature,Nature/Ecology,Nature / Birds & Birdwatching,Woodpeckers - North America
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