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conversations.value: PHOTOGRAPHERS: Jim Roetzel is an Ohio native. Nearby Cuyahoga Valley National Park inspired him to become a nature photographer. An enthusiastic bird watcher, Jim s respect for each subject is evident in his photography. He believes that the most important skills of a bird photographer are developed through an understanding of each species photographs that truly reflect a bird s character. Jim has photographed throughout the United States and Canada. His work appears in numerous publications, including Twin Lights Publishers Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Birds of North America. When not in the field, Jim teaches photography at Hudson City Schools. Jim the author lives in Connecticut where his life revolves around birds. When not in the field photographing or watching birds, he s at The Fat Robin Wild Bird and Nature shop, a birding shop he owns with his wife Carol. His first published photograph was of a Saw-Whet Owl in Audubon s Encyclopedia of North American Birds in 1980. Jim is represented by agencies around the world and also maintains his own image files. His award winning photographs of the natural world have been featured in publications from National Geographic, Time and Audubon to Birder s World, Wildbird, Discovery, and ABA s Birding magazine as well as numerous books and field guides.
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conversations.value: Nearby Cuyahoga Valley National Park inspired him to become a nature photographer. An enthusiastic bird watcher, Jim s respect for each subject is evident in his photography. He believes that the most important skills of a bird photographer are developed through an understanding of each species photographs that truly reflect a bird s character. Jim has photographed throughout the United States and Canada. His work appears in numerous publications, including Twin Lights Publishers Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Birds of North America. When not in the field, Jim teaches photography at Hudson City Schools. Jim the author lives in Connecticut where his life revolves around birds. When not in the field photographing or watching birds, he s at The Fat Robin Wild Bird and Nature shop, a birding shop he owns with his wife Carol. His first published photograph was of a Saw-Whet Owl in Audubon s Encyclopedia of North American Birds in 1980. Jim is represented by agencies around the world and also maintains his own image files. His award winning photographs of the natural world have been featured in publications from National Geographic, Time and Audubon to Birder s World, Wildbird, Discovery, and ABA s Birding magazine as well as numerous books and field guides.
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conversations.value: a description for a book titled Birds of New England about North, America, Community with the genre: History, Americas. End with the sentence ' He has authored or co-authored six books about birds.'.
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conversations.value: WAYNE R. PETERSON is a Community Leader for the Swarovski Birding Community in North America, prior to which he served as Field Ornithologist for the Massachusetts Audubon Society for 15 years. Throughout his career he has authored or contributed to numerous bird guides, lectured and conducted workshops across North America, and led birding tours worldwide. A past Vice President of the American Birding Association, Wayne currently chairs the Massachusetts Avian Records Committee and is a New England Regional Editor for North American Birds. ROGER BURROWS was born in Northampton, England, where he spent his youth as an enthusiastic birder, at first along the east coast of his native land and then on more adventurous field trips to Yugoslavia, Holland and the south of France. Burrows emigrated to North America in 1970, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree and began a career as a professional naturalist, interpretive planner and consultant on birds. He has authored or co-authored six books about birds.
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conversations.value: Birds of New England
  New England, the region of the United States that includes Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, is a region of vast diversity. It is bordered by the Appalachian Mountain chain on the west, Canada to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and is marked by rolling hills, valleys, and lakes—remnants of the last glacial age. Mountainous coniferous forests, lush deciduous woodlands, grassy valleys, and varied coastline all provide habitat for a vast number and variety of bird species. Because of its position on the globe, New England finds itself host to visiting birds from the Arctic, the open Atlantic Ocean, and Europe, as well as those that come north from tropical areas. Whether you are searching for shearwaters off the coast, puffins on rocky cliffs, colorful warblers in groves of spruce, or cardinals in city parks, this guide describes 300 species you are likely to encounter here and should give you a good start to your birding exploration and enjoyment.
  The order of species listed in this guide is based on the most recent version of the Checklist of North American Birds, published by the American Ornithologists' Union. The arrangement of some groups, especially within the nonpasserines, may be slightly different than that of older field guides but reflects the most recent accepted arrangement.
  Both the common name and the scientific name are included for each entry. Of the two, the universally accepted scientific name of genus and species is the more reliable identifier because common names can vary by region and sometimes there may be more than one. Also, if you know a little Latin, you can often learn interesting facts about a bird from its Latin name. For instance, the wood thrush's scientific name, Hylocichla mustelina, derives from the Latin hylocichal, meaning "of the forest," and mustelina, referring to the weasel-like color of its plumage.
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conversations.value: Rarely seen from shore, the dovekie is a tiny seabird that inhabits the open North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans when it is not breeding on remote, rocky islands in the Arctic Circle. It is plump and short-bodied with a relatively large head, almost no neck, a short tail, and a blunt, stubby bill. The breeding plumage is white below, cleanly contrasting with the black upperparts, head, breast, and tail. The wings are mostly dark except for a white stripe on the trailing edge of the inner wing and white streaks on the scapulars. Winter adults (most often seen in New England) have a white breast and throat, with white extending behind the eye, forming a dark partial collar on the neck. Dovekies use their compact wings in a flying motion to swim underwater, feeding on small marine invertebrates and plankton. The winter adult is illustrated.
  The razorbill is a very distinctive, heavy auk, similar to a murre, that winters offshore in the North Atlantic, coming ashore only to breed. Its body is long with a long tail, narrow wings, a bulky head, and a tall, laterally flattened, blunt-tipped bill bisected by a thin, white stripe. Plumage is white below and on the underwing linings, and black above and on the head, tail, and wings. The secondaries are edged with white, creating a delicate, curved stripe on the wing of the perched bird. Breeding birds have a white line of feathers at the lores and an all-black head, while winter birds lack this line and are white at the throat and rear of the face. Razorbills fly fast and direct and swim deep underwater for small fish and crustaceans. They give a low, croaking call when gathered at their breeding colonies. The breeding adult (bottom) and nonbreeding adult (top) are illustrated.
  Alcids are the Northern Hemisphere's version of penguins. The common murre is a sleek, thin alcid with a short tail and wings and a sloping forehead leading to a narrow, pointed bill. It is black above and on the head and is white below, with dark webbed feet. In winter plumage the white of the breast extends up to the chin and to the back of the eyes. Common murres dive and swim underwater, propelled by their stiff, short wings, to catch fish and squid. Their voice is a rattling, muffled murr sound. They breed in huge crowded colonies on steep, rocky cliffs. The nonbreeding adult (left) and breeding adult (right) are illustrated.
  The black guillemot is like an eastern version of the pigeon guillemot of the West Coast. It is compact with a longish neck, rounded head, narrow bill, and red-orange, webbed feet. Breeding plumage is black overall with a conspicuous solid white patch along the upper inner wing. Winter adults are white below, mottled gray and white on the back, and have a white head with variable gray smudging, especially around the eyes and crown. Black guillemots dive for fish and invertebrates in shallower water, propelled by wings and feet. The nonbreeding adult (left) and breeding adult (right) are illustrated.
  Also known as the "sea parrot," the Atlantic puffin is a small, compact puffin with short, rounded wings, a short tail, a large head, and a tall, laterally compressed, triangular bill. Its plumage is black above and white below, with a white facial disk, a broad, black collar, and red-orange legs. The bill is blue gray at the base, grooved, and orange on the outer half. In winter the bill is narrower and the face is suffused with sooty gray. Atlantic puffins breed in earthen tunnels on remote islands, where they are quite sociable and docile. They dive underwater from the air or from the surface, and swim to catch small fish (especially sand eels), or crustaceans. When feeding their young, they can carry huge loads of food in there large bills. The adult is illustrated.
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conversations.value: The American goldfinch is a small, cheerful, social finch with a short, notched tail and a small, conical bill. In winter it is brownish gray, lighter underneath, with black wings and tail. There are two white wing bars, and bright yellow on the shoulders, around the eyes, and along the chin. In breeding plumage the male becomes light yellow across the back, underside, and head and develops a black forehead and loreal area, and the bill becomes orange. Females look similar to the winter males. American goldfinches forage by actively searching for insects and seeds of all kinds, particularly thistle seeds. Their voice is a meandering, musical warble that includes high cheep notes. The breeding female (top) and breeding male (bottom) are illustrated.
  The common redpoll is an energetic, social, small finch that often travels in large flocks. Its yellow bill is fairly small and pointed, and the tail is slightly notched. Males are streaked dark brown and white above and are whitish below with a rosy breast and brown streaks across the sides and flanks. The front of the face is very dark, and the forecrown is red (the red "poll"). Females lack the rosy breast and are instead white-breasted. Common redpolls feed on seeds, catkins, and insects of willow thickets and weedy areas, and voice a fast, buzzing trill or sharp chit notes. The very similar hoary redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni) tends to be whiter overall with less streaking below. The adult male is illustrated.
  The pine siskin is a small, cryptically colored finch with a short tail and a narrow, pointed bill. The head and back are light brown overall and heavily streaked with darker brown. The underside is whitish and streaked darker. There is a prominent yellow wing bar on the greater coverts, and yellow also appears on the flight-feather edges and base of the primaries. Females are marked similarly, with a darker underside and white—not yellow—wing bar. Individuals can be quite variable as to the amount of streaking and prominence of yellow coloring. Pine siskins forage energetically in small groups for seeds and insects, sometime clinging upside down to reach food. Their voice consists of high-pitched, erratic, raspy chips and trills. The adult male is illustrated.
  The evening grosbeak is a comical-looking finch with a large head, a short stubby tail, and an enormous conical bill. In the male, plumage fades from dark brown on the head to bright yellow toward the rump and belly. The wings are black with large white patches on the secondaries and tertials. The yellow superciliums merge with the flat forehead and meet the pale-yellow-green bill. The legs are short and pinkish. Females are grayish overall with choppy white markings on the wings. Evening grosbeaks travel in flocks to feed on seeds and berries in the upper canopy and often visit feeders, preferring sunflower seeds. The voice is a series of short, spaced, rattling cheep notes. The female (top) and adult male (bottom) are illustrated.
  Introduced from Europe, the house sparrow is ubiquitous in almost every city in the United States and is often the only sparrow-type bird seen in urban areas. It is stocky, aggressive, and gregarious, and has a relatively large head and a short, finch-like bill. Males are streaked brown and black above and are pale below. The lores, chin, and breast are black, while the crown and auriculars are gray. There are prominent white wing bars at the median coverts. In winter the male lacks the dark breast patch. Females are drab overall with a lighter bill and a pale supercilium. House sparrows have a highly varied diet, including grains, insects, berries, and crumbs from the local cafe. Their voice is a series of rather unmusical chirps. The breeding female (top) and breeding male (bottom) are illustrated.