Herons of North America: Their World in Focus (Natural World)
"...it is the diversity of the information that keeps the reader interested."--IBIS (2001)"Herons of North Americaincludes all the North American herons, egrets, and bitterns, including a section on "Visitors" (vagrants). There are also sections on "Family" (ibises, spoonbills, and storks), "Friends" (cormorants, pelicans, and Anhinga), and "Foes" (eagles, hawks, vultures, crows, grackles, racoons, and alligators).  The bulk of the book is comprised of species accounts of the 12 herons species that breed in North America. The brief texts-never more than two facing pages-are followed by 2 to 14 photographs of each species..."--BIRDING (December 2000)"...this book gives a fascinating insight into the lives of herons."--BTO NEWS (September/October 2000)