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< previous page page_iii next page > Page iii Birds of Forest, Yard, and Thicket John Eastman Illustrated by Amelia Hansen < previous page page_iii next page > < previous page page_iv next page > Page iv Text copyright © 1997 by John Eastman Illustrations © 1997 by Amelia Hansen Published by STACKPOLE BOOKS 5067 Ritter Road Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. All inquiries should be addressed to Stackpole Books, 5067 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055. Printed in the United States of America First Edition 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Cover design by Wendy A. Reynolds Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Eastman, John (John Andrew) Birds of forest, yard, and thicket / John Eastman; illustrated by Amelia Hansen. 1st ed p. cm. ISBN 0-8117-2680-0 1. BirdsEast (U.S.) 2. Forest ecologyEast (U.S.) I. Title. QL683.E27E37 1997 96-33617 598.2974dc20 CIP < previous page page_iv next page > < previous page page_v next page > Page v To the memory of my friend William J. Mills, Jr. And to my teachers and mentors who have inspired me by example and enthusiasm: Raymond J. Adams, Jr., Richard Brewer, Jack Ellis, James Granlund, John P. Hubbard, and Harrison B. Tordoff. "If you keep a green bough in your heart, the singing bird will come." Chinese adage < previous page page_v next page > < previous page page_vii next page > Page vii Contents Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii Chapter 1 Pheasant Family 1 1 Ruffed Grouse 6 Wild Turkey Chapter 2 Woodpecker Family 14 15 Red-headed and Red-Bellied Woodpeckers 19 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 23 Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers 29 Northern Flicker 32 Pileated Woodpecker Chapter 3 Black-billed and Yellow-billed Cuckoos 37 Chapter 4 Chimney Swift 42 Chapter 5 Ruby-Throated Hummingbird 47 Chapter 6 Typical Owl Family 54 56 Eastern Screech-Owl 60 Great Horned Owl Chapter 7 Whip-poor-will 66 Chapter 8 Pigeon and Dove Family 70 71 Rock Pigeon 76 Mourning Dove < previous page page_vii next page > < previous page page_viii next page > Page viii Chapter 9 American Woodcock 82 Chapter 10 Hawk Family 89 90 Sharp-shinned Hawk 94 Red-tailed Hawk Chapter 11 Turkey Vulture 99 Chapter 12 Tyrant Flycatcher Family 105 106 Eastern Wood-Pewee 109 Acadian, Willow, and Least Flycatchers 115 Eastern Phoebe 118 Great Crested Flycatcher Chapter 13 Red-Eyed Vireo 122 Chapter 14 Crow and Jay Family 127 127 Blue Jay 133 American Crow 139 Common Raven Chapter 15 Cedar Waxwing 146 Chapter 16 Thrush Family 151 151 Hermit Thrush 155 Wood Thrush 158 American Robin Chapter 17 Starling Family 163 163 European Starling 170 Gray Catbird 174 Northern Mockingbird 179 Brown Thrasher Chapter 18 White-Breasted Nuthatch 183 Chapter 19 House Wren 188 Chapter 20 Titmouse Family 192 192 Black-Capped Chickadee 200 Tufted Titmouse < previous page page_viii next page > < previous page page_ix next page > Page ix Chapter 21 Swallow Family 204 204 Purple Martin 209 Barn Swallow Chapter 22 Golden-Crowned and Ruby-Crowned Kinglets 214 Chapter 23 House Sparrow 219 Chapter 24 Finch Family 227 227 Subfamily Fringillinae 228 American Goldfinch 233 Purple and House Finches 240 Subfamily Emberizinae 240 Sparrow-Buntings 241 Song Sparrow 245 White-Throated Sparrow 250 Dark-Eyed Junco 254 Chipping Sparrow 258 Eastern Towhee 262 Wood Warblers 263 Yellow Warbler 268 American Redstart 273 Ovenbird 278 Common Yellowthroat 282 Scarlet Tanager 286 Cardinal-Grosbeaks 286 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 291 Northern Cardinal 296 Indigo Bunting 301 Blackbirds 302 Baltimore Oriole 307 Common Grackle 314 Brown-Headed Cowbird Index 323 < previous page page_ix next page > < previous page page_xi next page > Page xi Acknowledgments The talents of illustrator Amelia Hansen not only meticulously enhance the value of this book but form an integral part of it. In this, our third joint effort, I am again privileged to be associated with this brilliant artist as both collaborator and friend. The impressive avian research facilities of the Kalamazoo Nature Center were graciously placed at our disposal by staff personnel. I am fortunate to have enlisted the time and critical expertise of three notable bird researchers. Raymond J. Adams, Jr., one of this nation's outstanding field ornithologists, is research director of the Kalamazoo Nature Center; Dr. Richard Brewer, professor emeritus of biology at Western Michigan University, is a well- known author, ornithologist, and ecologist; and James Granlund, curator of birds at the Kalamazoo Nature Center, is a science teacher, skilled field and museum ornithologist, and author. Each has read the text of this book and offered useful suggestions and comments, for which I am profoundly grateful. The final result, of course, does not necessarily reflect, indicate, or imply their approval of everything I have written. For that, I alone accept full blame and responsibility. My friend Jacqueline Ladwein helped find and photograph many nests in the field. The steadfast enthusiasm and companionship of this teacher, naturalist, and fine field observer have enhanced my own outdoor work and pleasure for many years. Likewise I appreciate the many days and hours spent afield with Calvin J. Everly, a science teacher whose knowledge, eyesight, and bottomless humor have enlivened the ultimate quest. < previous page page_xi next page >
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