Description

Illustration by John C. Sill.

Aficionados will find themselves squawking with laughter at the ingenuity and mock-seriousness of this engaging volume by three avid birders. Consider the Sills' commitment to jargon-free birding terminology: in their guide, ``ill tempered,' ``nocturnal migration,' ``feed actively' and ``flock' become ``fowl behavior,' ``fly by night,' ``pig out' and ``whole bunch.' The 32 fanciful species described, complete with superb, realistic color drawings that reflect John Sill's considerable skill as a wildlife illustrator, range from the droll to the hilarious: Skia, or Sasquatch Yeti, recognized by their big, ski-type feet; Least Minitwit, or Awfulii Smallus Jr.a sampling of this ``itsy bitsy' creature is obtained by covering a flyswatter with foam rubber ``since squished birds cannot be legitimately added to a life list.' (T-CA TDV)

Autore/i Ben Sill, Cathryn P. Sill Editore Peachtree Publishers
Luogo Atlanta Anno 1988
Pagine 82 Misura 18x21 (cm)
Illustrazioni ill. colori e b/n n.t. - colors and b/w ills Legatura bross. ill. colori - paperback
Conservazione Nuovo - New Lingua Inglese - English Text
Peso 400 (gr)
ISBN 0934601585 EAN-13 9780934601580