tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post5601311550868785878..comments2024-03-26T10:41:16.229-06:00Comments on Birding Is Fun!: Review: Hawks at a DistanceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-19751185513891324712011-03-30T07:28:45.964-06:002011-03-30T07:28:45.964-06:00Of course the last comment was just half-joking. I...Of course the last comment was just half-joking. I might do a hawk watching day in April with a bunch of people, I'll let you know if it happens...will be fun<br /><br />JerryJerry Liguorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-28975928920516332422011-03-29T08:57:45.205-06:002011-03-29T08:57:45.205-06:00Robert:
Hope you can find me on a mountain top --...Robert:<br /><br />Hope you can find me on a mountain top -- I'm a bit of a hermit these days doing most of my hawk watching alone. Haven't been back East in almost 15 years but still traumatized from it...know a good therapist?Jerry Liguorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-72436939826234269352011-03-28T15:14:17.994-06:002011-03-28T15:14:17.994-06:00@Julie G. - thanks for the comment. It really is ...@Julie G. - thanks for the comment. It really is a useful tool for learning hawks.<br /><br />@David @Michael F - Thanks for the comments. I am sure Jerry Lig will appreciate your kind words.<br /><br />@Jerry - I'm glad to join you as a Utah Birder. Thanks for the effort in putting your amazing books together. I look forward to watching hawks with you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-15384117516295384332011-03-28T14:52:36.453-06:002011-03-28T14:52:36.453-06:00Thanks for the review Robert, and glad you like th...Thanks for the review Robert, and glad you like the book! My goal in writing it was to present raptors the way they are normally seen. It isn't a portrait book (although I love portraits and showed one for most species just for "looks"), and was a bit scary to approach. I figured, if I was happy with it, that was the best I could do and just hoped others appreciated it. The fact that you said you found things in the book you haven't seen published before is a great compliment....and I think that is in part because birds aren't often written about from a "distant" perspective. <br /><br />I also wanted to share how I look at birds and what I personally think are the most accurate traits to use in the field...I think the INTRO sums that up. Anyway, we'll have to get out this spring or fall and try to put names to some real hawks.<br /><br />Cheers, and many hawks,<br />Jerry LiguoriJerry Liguorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203420699692077510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-79105760504489798812011-03-28T09:04:39.170-06:002011-03-28T09:04:39.170-06:00I just got "Hawks at a Distance" and I t...I just got "Hawks at a Distance" and I think it complements "Hawks From Every Angle" very well. The two books are similar (well, they are both about Hawk ID) but this new book has color photos of all the species in all types of light and not one of them is close-up (except the beautiful portraits that open each section). It is a hawkwatcher's dream guide! The text is concise as it gets, but highlights key points perfectly. It really is a neat little book. I find Liguori's guides and "Hawks in Flight" much more useful than Wheeler and Clark guides that just show up close pictures.Michael Forrestallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-88669262513030630902011-03-22T22:22:01.099-06:002011-03-22T22:22:01.099-06:00I have "Hawks from Every Angle" by the s...I have "Hawks from Every Angle" by the same author. It's been a great resource for me here in Alberta. I would be curious to know how similar this book is to that publication?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15318833422968033115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-82926476285131160392011-03-22T14:10:01.362-06:002011-03-22T14:10:01.362-06:00Wonderful review! I will definitely have to look i...Wonderful review! I will definitely have to look into "Hawks at a Distance" as I have great difficulty identifying these magnificent birds.Julie G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08552498284012539176noreply@blogger.com