Description
A magnificent display of North America’s regal wonders
The majestic raptors of North America are artfully displayed in this premium wall poster. Illustrated by the world’s premiere bird artist, this work features illustrations of 32 species of raptors, including the black vulture, the snail kite, the ferruginous hawk, the American kestrel, and the peregrine falcon. Juveniles, adults, and regional populations of each species are shown in relative scale, both perched and in flight–to give the viewer an impression of the differences in sizes. This splendid piece of artwork makes an ideal gift for both birdwatchers interested in identifying raptors and casual observers alike.
The publication of The Sibley Guide to Birds (Knopf) in 2000 established David Allen Sibley as Americas premier naturalist and illustrator of birds. Now for the first time, a selection of his beautiful paintings of raptors is presented in a high-quality wall poster.
Sibleys Raptors features 30 species in 134 illustrationsfrom the tiny American Kestrel to the acrobatic Coopers Hawk to the high-soaring Golden Eagle, this poster has them all.
Using gouache watercolors, Sibley created these paintings based on years of observation, field work, and sketching to capture the essence of each species as observed in nature.
- Printed in full color on 100-lb matte paper
- Birds reproduced in relative scale to show differences in size
- All species shown both perched and in flight
- Illustrations of males and females, regional forms, and juvenile birds
- Species arranged by groupsvultures, eagles, hawks, kites, and falcons
David Allen Sibley has been watching and drawing birds since 1969 and has traveled throughout North America studying the natural world, both on his own and as a leader of bird-watching tours. He is the author ofThe Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America,The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America,The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior,The Sibley Guide to Birds,Sibley’s Birding Basics,andThe Sibley Guide to Trees. He lives in Concord, Massachusetts.
Scott & Nix, Inc.
Pub Date: October 31, 2011
2.5″ H x 0.3″ L x 2.9″ W
