Kenn kaufman, a season on the wind, inside the world. The only field guide to bring along to identify the birds, mammals, trees, wildflowers, insects, reptiles. Critically acclaimed for its innovative design, the kaufman guide introduced a new generation to birding. His emphasis is on understanding what you see and hear rather than on an exhaustive discussion of field marks.
Pages feature multiple photos andor illustrations of birds at different times of the year with some maps to. American sparrow hawk learn more about the american sparrow hawk. The series also includes books on mammals, butterflies, insects and advanced birding. March 30, 2020 covid19 has upended our lives, but the arrival of spring and its birds provides a comforting sense of order, writes kenn kaufman. Kenn kaufman did not really focus on birds until the age of six.
In 1992 he was honored by the american birding association with the ludlow griscom distinguished birder award. If you decide to bird on your own, pick a good birding spot learn more about travis county birding hotspots here. Audubon photography awards 15 ainspiring photos of baby birds. Birdwatching basics participate in travis audubon there is no better way to jump into birdwatching than to take a class or go on a field trip with travis audubon. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Kaufman field guide to advanced birding kaufman field guides. Ludlow griscom distinguished birder award, american birding association, 1992. Lives of north american birds flexibound october 1, 2001 by kenn kaufman author visit amazons kenn kaufman page. This will be one of the books in your birding library that you wont loan to anybody. Birds of north america became the first field guide to introduce a new method of illustration. He also wrote lives of north american birds and two birding memoirs, flights against the sunset and the classic kingbird highway. Born in south bend, indiana, kaufman started birding from the age of six. So much so that at the age of 16 he dropped out of high school to pursue his dream of birding. Kenn kaufman, originator of the kaufman field guide series, is one of the worlds foremost naturalists.
Jennifer ackerman, author of the genius of birds in a season on the wind, kenn kaufman soars above his ohio home place and artfully shares the world of birds and the miraculous feats of migration that persist amidst constant conservation. Designed to be the fastest and easiest guide to use for bird watching, just flip to colorcoded sections to find the right bird. Kaufman maintains a weblog where he reports bird sightings in the northwest region of ohio. Oct 18, 2012 the series also includes books on mammals, butterflies, insects and advanced birding. Books kenn kaufman s backyard is one of the best spots to witness spring migration. The book is the latest in the kaufman field guide series that began in 2000 with the publication of the kaufman field guide to birds. Kaufman field guide to advanced birding kaufman field guides not so much a field guide as a text. Apr 14, 2005 buy kaufman field guide to birds of north america on free shipping on qualified orders kaufman field guide to birds of north america. Apr 02, 2019 kenn kaufman, author of the kaufman field guide series along with other numerous books.
There is an at a glance page that allows you to go to each main bird with the page number. Botanical terms and their meanings by jane sterndalebennett. Kenn kaufmans flights against the sunset 10,000 birds. For someone who wants the finest illustrations for visually identifying a bird, sibley is the. Kenn kaufmans most popular book is kingbird highway. Kenn kaufmans innovative technique of combining the best features of photographs and paintings results in. He was associate editor of american birds magazine until it ceased publication. Kenn kaufman, author of the kaufman field guide series along with other numerous books. Hes in demand as a speaker, and hes led birding tours on all 7 continents. It is perhaps the easiest, most useful field guide currently available.
Hes sweet, funny, handsome, romantic, stubborn, and a rocksolid bass guitar player. He was only 16 when he dropped out of school to do this. Kenn kaufmans id tips the originator and editor of the kaufman field guides and one of the worlds bestknown bird experts presents similar species and explains how to tell them apart. He has also written lives of north american birds, kingbird highway, and the peterson field guide to advanced birding. This birding book is superior to all of the other ones i have owned. Photos are by professional nature photographer brian small. Kaufman field guide to birds of north america vinyl bound april 14, 2005. Jan 15, 20 one of the worlds bestknown bird experts, kenn kaufman is the originator of the kaufman field guide series, which includes books on birds, butterflies, mammals, and insects. Kenn kaufman and kaufman focus guides hmh books hmh books. Kenn kaufman s most popular book is kingbird highway.
It is a tale of life, liberty, and the pursuit of birds. Warbler guide b y scott whittle and tom stephenson. Updated for 2005, this backtobasics edition is produced by one of the foremost birding experts, with a clear and direct approach to recognizing every north american bird. Beginner or expert, every birder needs a field guide that is accurate, readable, and easy to use. The paintings in these guides, however, show all of a bird s key field marks and use the peterson identification system to make bird identification easier for beginning and intermediate bird watchers. Kenn kaufman describes his new field guide to advanced birding.
This vast parade often goes unnoticed, except in a few places where these small travelers gather in large numbers. Jan 20, 2020 kenn kaufmans id tips the originator and editor of the kaufman field guides and one of the worlds bestknown bird experts presents similar species and explains how to tell them apart. Kenn kaufman, author, artist, tour leader, speaker. Then there is kenn kaufmann s story of traveling to new jersey to see a european spotted redshank only to find it was actually a greater yellowlegs with oil on its feathers. A devoted conservationist, he works vigorously to promote the appreciation and protection of nature. Kenn kaufman, rick bowers, nora bowers, lynn hassler kaufman. Why dont woodpeckers get headaches and other answers to bird questions you know you want to ask by mike oconnor the dave barry of the birders world. He is wellknown not only for his field guides but also for his north american big year, famously described in his memoir, kingbird highway, in which he describes his hitchhiking, catfood eating, countrycrisscrossing attempt at breaking the big year record he did, but another birder beat the record by even more in the same year. One of the worlds bestknown bird experts, kenn kaufman is the originator of the kaufman field guide series, which includes books on birds, butterflies, mammals, and insects. Set record for most north american bird species sighted in a year. Kaufman field guide to birds of north america vinyl bound april 14, 2005 by kenn kaufman author visit amazons kenn kaufman page. When he was nine, his family moved to wichita, kansas, where his fascination with birds intensified. Includes color illustrations and photographs of the newlydescribed mekong wagtail. Kaufman field guide to birds of north america kenn kaufman.
Contemporary authors, new revision series dictionary. Field guide to nature of new england with kimberly kaufman isbn 978. His fascination with birds developed at the age of six, and he went on to become one of the worlds bestknown bird experts, but his interests extend to every area of nature. Donna kauffman is well loved for all her works, but her fans are particularly sweet on the cupcake club series. Additional information helps beginning birdwatchers get started, all in the same compact format that has made this guide the easiest to use for fast identification in the field. Kenn kaufman and kaufman focus guides hmh books hmh. Kenn kaufmans innovative technique of combining the best features of photographs and paintings results in the most accurate and helpful images ever to appear in any field. The paintings in these guides, however, show all of a birds key field marks and use the peterson identification system to make bird identification easier for beginning and intermediate bird watchers. He learned a lot to make him wiser and so does the reader after reading this terrific book.
Kenn kaufman and kaufman focus guides the easiest guides for. Modeled on the bestselling birds of north america, the first kaufman focus guide, butterflies of north america follows the groundbreaking method of field guide illustration pioneered by kenn kaufman, with digital images based on photographs for the ultimate in accurate, lifelike illustrations. Kenn is one of the worlds bestknown bird experts and is the originator of the kaufman field guide series. Until sibleys book on bird behavior came out this was the book i used to help understand why birds were behaving a certain way, or how i could best anticipate what theyd be doing while i was trying to photograph them. Every new book by kenn kaufman author of kingbird highway and lives of north american birds, originator of the kaufman field guide series, and contributor of id tips, our regular column on bird id is worth noting. Kenn kaufman born 1954 is an american author, artist, naturalist, and conservationist, known for his work on several popular field guides of birds and butterflies in north america born in south bend, indiana, kaufman started birding from the age of six. A pictorial table of contents, groupings of species, one page quick index and other features make for a wonderfully complete guide to ornithology. Kenn kaufman books list of books by author kenn kaufman. But a new edition of a field guide to advanced birding, his groundbreaking 1990 contribution to the peterson series, qualifies as an event.
The book is packaged with a 60minute cd of bird songs recorded in the arctic national wildlife refuge by martyn stewart of this recording includes individual species tracks in the foreground over layers of ambient background sounds, with the option to search for your favorite birds by numbered track. He is field editor for audubon magazine and a regular contributor to numerous birding magazines. May 05, 2014 kenn kaufman, noted author, artist, naturalist and conservationist, discusses the impact roger tory petersons books and artwork had on him as a young birder. Over 3,000 bird names explored and explained by roger lederer. An enlightening, thoughtprovoking, and poignant read. Bird watching is stuffed with most of the data that youll need to have to turn into an expert. Kaufman field guide to birds of north america by kenn kaufman. Birds of north america is a backtobasics guide produced by one of the foremost birding experts, with a clear and direct approach to recognizing every north american bird. Kaufman shares his years of experience, considerable knowledge and wisdom on the process of identifying birds.
Although the barnyard variety is a rather stupid creature leading to the insulting tone of the term turkey the original wild form is a wary and magnificent bird, states kenn kaufmann in wild in lives of north american birds. But since then he has tried to make up for lost time, traveling to watch birds in all 50 states and leading bird watching tours on all seven continents. Kenn kaufmann is one of the most renowned bird experts and field guide authors in na so he did something right. You cant help but imagine yourself right there beside him as he chases down the next rare bird on his list or gets soaked hitching his next ride. Kenn kaufman knows his birds and their miraculous journeysand he feels them deeply, too. The brandnew kaufman field guide to advanced birding, published in april 2011, started out as just an update of the earlier field guide, but along the way, it turned into a completely new book. Kenn kaufman born 1954 is an american author, artist, naturalist, and conservationist, known. Photographs, while modern looking and colorful, capture just one moment in time. Every spring, billions of birds sweep northward, driven by ancient instincts to return to their breeding grounds. He is a natural writer with the ability to draw you in to each story he tells. At 19 he set a record for the most north american bird species sighted in one year. The books follow the stories of four women on sugarberry island, and the baking and love making their lives include.
His books include kingbird highway, lives of north american birds, the peterson field guide to advanced birding, in addition to originating. Kaufman field guide to birds of north america hmh books. Kenn kaufman is one of the most famous birders in north america so it is no surprise that his field guide is immensely popular. Houghton mifflin has been in the publishing community for a long time, and the houghton mifflin. The kaufman field guide to birds of north america includes the official names of birds and range maps. See all books authored by kenn kaufman, including birds of north america kaufman focus guides, and kingbird highway. Kenn and kimberly kaufman next guests on birdcallsradio. For a woman who is really into birds, kenn is a total dream. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
Kaufman field guide to birds of north america kenn. Jan 11, 2018 he was only 16 when he dropped out of school to do this. Kingbird highway by kenn kaufmann the jack kerouac of birders. He has incredible knowledge and incredibly blue eyes. Today we will be talking with kenn about his latest book scheduled for release today april 2, 2019, called a season on the wind, inside the world of spring migration by kenn kaufman, published by houghton mifflin harcourt 2019. In 2000, kenn kaufmans first field guide, birds of north america, was published to acclaim for its innovative technique to identifying birds. Some famous bird watchers are women, such as rosalie edge.
But the domesticated turkey on our table is not the same as a wild turkey in our woods. He has authored or coauthored more than a dozen books, including two memoirs and a nature identification series of kaufman field guides. Kingbird, alias kenn kaufman drops out of high school to pursue his dream obsession of seeing more birds in a single year than anyone had ever seen before. The digital enhancement deletes shadows and reflections, provides. Kenn kaufman is currently considered a single author. Kenn kaufman, noted author, artist, naturalist and conservationist, discusses the impact roger tory petersons books and artwork had. In 2005 he moved from arizona to ohio, where he is now writing a book about bird migration. A naturalist and conservationist with a selfconfessed obsession with bird migration shares his love and knowledge. He has 9 books in print now, in 3 languages, including his own series of field guides. An introduction to fungal disease including the initial phase diet, and the fungus link volume 2. These books from the specialists at houghton mifflin are penned by experts in the area who are enthusiastic to discuss their wisdom with you.
The legendary birders latest book is a love letter to ohio and migratory wonders. Kenn kaufman born 1954 is an american author, artist, naturalist, and conservationist, known for his work on several popular field guides of birds and butterflies in north america. Kenn kaufman is the originator of the kaufman field guide series, which includes books on birds, butterflies, mammals, and insects. Butterflies of north america by kenn kaufman, jim p. Apr 19, 2011 kenn kaufman s field guide to advanced birding is unquestionably a classic of birding literature and its had to imagine any serious birder who wouldnt gain a world of good knowledge from it. But the kaufman field guide to birds of north america is more than just a famous birders take on how to identify birds.
Kaufman field guide to advanced birding kaufman field. Photography sourced in part from vireo, the worldwide bird photography collection of the academy of natural sciences of drexel university. Kaufman field guide to birds of north america by kenn. Ever since kaufmann was a boy, birds were his passion. I told kenn id write his profile because he would downplay the great things he does. Additional information helps beginning birdwatchers get started, all in the same compact format that has made this guide the easiest to use for fast.
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