Stephen's book is "The Birds of Prey of Australia" - based on HANZAB pages
it is good, although not terribly easy to navigate around. But apparently
out of print.
2008/5/25 peter crow <>:
> Which bird of Prey is that? was published by Gordon in 1995.
>
> During the years 202 to 2005 or so Gordon revised a couple of books he
> wrote and republished them.
>
> The "Which etc" book has the sub title at the bottom of the cover "Field
> Guide to the identification of Australian Birds of Prey." I suspect it is
> the same thing.
>
> Gordon also wrote Australian Birds their nests and eggs, a much larger
> book. I don't know the date of publication of the first edition but know he
> revised some of it and published himself in 2003.
>
> In 2006 (I think) Gordon died. His wife Erina lives at Kenmore, a Brisbane
> suburb and I'm sure would be sure to clear this up if you considered it
> necessary.
>
> The Bird of Prey book is not earth shattering but has a number of useful
> pointers to identifying raptors. I found it helpful when I knew nothing. Now
> that I know almost nothing i still find its diagrams of wing patterns and
> glide silhouettes useful.
>
> Another useful book for raptor Stephen Debus's book which I cannot find at
> present but I think is titled Birds of Prey.
>
> Peter
>
>
> On 25/05/2008, at 8:10 AM, Peter Shute wrote:
>
> I have a field guide called "Which bird of prey is that? A field guide to
>> the identification of Australian birds of prey" by Gordon Beruldsen. In
>> searching for comments about this book on the web I can only find references
>> to one called "Raptor Identification. A Field Guide to the Identification of
>> Australian Birds of Prey" by the same author.
>>
>> Is it the same book, and if so, why the name change? Is it a good book?
>> Is there a better book?
>>
>> Peter Shute
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