Nova Scotia Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species

by James Kavanagh (Author), Leung Raymond (Illustrator), Waterford Press (Created by)

The small maritime province of Nova Scotia supports a varied avifauna that includes migratory songbirds and shorebirds, breeding seabirds, and hardy year-round residents like Bald Eagles and Boreal Chickadees. The prolific fish-hunting Osprey is a fitting provincial bird for Canada's Ocean Playground. For many people, birds represent an entry point into the study of nature, so it helps to get acquainted with an area's most representative species. This beautifully illustrated guide features 140 common and familiar birds, as well as an ecoregion map showing over 20 bird-finding hotspots and learning sites. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, 12-panel folding pocket guide is a handy resource for educators, learners, naturalists, and birders who wish to sharpen their identification skills and forge deeper connections with Nova Scotia's most common birds. Made in the USA.

Author Biography

Zoologist James Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is the author of field guides to the flora and fauna of some of the most ecologically diverse states, and whimsical children's book on evolution.www.waterfordpress.com