Comments on: The New Crossley Raptor ID Book: You Want It https://gregladen.com/blog/2013/04/05/the-new-crossley-raptor-id-book-you-want-it/ Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:26:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2013/04/05/the-new-crossley-raptor-id-book-you-want-it/#comment-486661 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:26:56 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=16223#comment-486661 There is not a Western bird edition at this time. I’m not sure what plans are in the works, maybe I can find out about that.

I would also like to see some other specialized volumes as well, like waterfowl.

]]> By: Doug Alder https://gregladen.com/blog/2013/04/05/the-new-crossley-raptor-id-book-you-want-it/#comment-486660 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:13:53 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=16223#comment-486660 That’s one angry eagle

]]> By: Jeffrey Goodwin https://gregladen.com/blog/2013/04/05/the-new-crossley-raptor-id-book-you-want-it/#comment-486659 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:50:09 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=16223#comment-486659 I like that it is a different approach. The Roger Tory Peterson field mark method has worked for me for years, but it does have some limitations in individual birds whose plumages don’t fit within the confines of the several pictures on each plate.

However, an approach that emphasizes the gestalt of a species, especially in motion, would be very useful for field observations where birds rarely pose in perfect profile with little arrows pointing at field marks.

I’m looking forward to grabbing up the Raptors edition. Is there a Western Birds edition out yet?

Note: Gestalt…a good alternative to the word birders use. I still can’t use the other word without snickering.

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