{"product_id":"birds-of-maine-9780691193199","title":"Birds of Maine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive and beautifully illustrated overview to the birds of Maine \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first comprehensive overview of Maine's incredibly rich birdlife in more than seven decades, \u003ci\u003eBirds of Maine\u003c\/i\u003e is a detailed account of all 464 species recorded in the Pine Tree State. It is also a thoroughly researched, accessible portrait of a region undergoing rapid changes, with southern birds pushing north, northern birds expanding south, and once-absent natives like Atlantic Puffins brought back by innovative conservation techniques pioneered in Maine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by the late Peter Vickery in cooperation with a team of leading ornithologists, this guide offers a detailed look at the state's dynamic avifauna--from the Wild Turkey to the Arctic Tern--with information on migration patterns and timing, current status and changes in bird abundance and distribution, and how Maine's geography and shifting climate mold its birdlife. It delves into the conservation status for Maine's birds, as well as the state's unusually textured ornithological history, involving such famous names as John James Audubon and Theodore Roosevelt, and home-grown experts like Cordelia Stanwood and Ralph Palmer. Sidebars explore diverse topics, including the Old Sow whirlpool that draws multitudes of seabirds and the famed Monhegan Island, a mecca for migrant birds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGorgeously illustrated with watercolors by Lars Jonsson and scores of line drawings by Barry Van Dusen, \u003ci\u003e Birds of Maine\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable guide that birders will rely on for decades to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCopublished with the Nuttall Ornithological Club\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter D. Vickery\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD (1949-2017), was one of New England's leading ornithologists. His books include \u003ci\u003eA Birder's Guide to Maine\u003c\/i\u003e. The coauthors for \u003ci\u003eBirds of Maine\u003c\/i\u003e include \u003cb\u003eCharles D. Duncan\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eWilliam J. Sheehan\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eJeffrey V. Wells\u003c\/b\u003e, with coeditors \u003cb\u003eBarbara Vickery\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eScott Weidensaul\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50660171940114,"sku":"9780691193199","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_65a82899-0f2f-4dca-aa93-392745410052.jpg?v=1733471620","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/birds-of-maine-9780691193199","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}