HAWKS IN FLIGHT, 2ND EDITION

An indispensable guide for hawk watchers — a completely new edition of the seminal book that introduced a holistic method for identifying distant birds in flight.

Among the world's most popular birds, hawks can be some of the most difficult birds to identify. They're most often seen flying high above and at a distance. In the first edition of Hawks in Flight, Pete Dunne, David Sibley, and Clay Sutton presented a new, holistic method of hawk identification, using general body shape, the way the birds move, and the places they are most likely to be seen.

This new edition — which Roger Tory Peterson called a "landmark" — integrates carefully selected photographs, David Sibley's superb illustrations, and a clear, information-packed text, taking raptor identification to a higher level. It covers all of the raptors that breed in North America, including those with limited ranges in Florida, the Southwest, and Texas.

• Holistic, field-tested method for identifying distant raptors in flight
• Combines photographs, illustrations, and detailed identification text
• Covers all raptors breeding in North America
• More than 100 years of combined hawk-watching experience from the authors