Birds of the Pacific Northwest - Paperback

by John Shewey (Author), Tim Blount (Author)

Ideal for birders, hikers, and foragers, the Timber Press Field Guides are the perfect tools for loving where you live.

Birds of the Pacific Northwest is a comprehensive field guide to commonly found birds in the region, including common favorites and rare curiosities. This full-color guide includes precise descriptions of voices, behaviors, and habitats, detailing the top birding sites across the Pacific Northwest. Range maps for each species provide valuable information for identification-easy to use for beginners and experts alike.

In addition, Birds of the Pacific Northwest:
-Covers Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia
-Describes and illustrates nearly 400 bird species
-Includes 870 spectacular photographs of relevant plumages and birds in flight
-Includes individual range maps, showing seasonal and migratory patterns

Back Jacket

• Detailed accounts of nearly 400 bird species, including common favorites and rare curiosities
• More than 870 spectacular photographs of relevant plumages and birds in flight
• Precise descriptions of voices, behaviors, and habitats
• Top birding sites in the Pacific Northwest
• Individual range maps, showing seasonal and migratory patterns
• Easy to use for beginners and experts alike

Author Biography

John Shewey is an Oregon-based naturalist, photographer, writer, and editor whose works include The Hummingbird Handbook, The Owl Handbook, Birds of the Pacific Northwest, Classic Steelhead Flies, and Oregon Beaches: A Traveler's Companion. John is also the longtime editor of American Fly Fishing magazine and a dedicated desert rat who has left boot prints in the Northern Great Basin's most remote places.

Tim Blount has birded extensively in the United States and Europe. He is a director with the Oregon Birding Association and a board member of the Friends of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Blount helps organize and conduct bird surveys on Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and surrounding areas and has guided numerous groups and individuals in Oregon, sharing his love of birds with beginners and experts alike.