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Wings of Paradise : Birds of the Louisiana Wetlands by Charlie Hohorst (2009, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherLSU Press

ISBN-100807134503

ISBN-139780807134504

eBay Product ID (ePID)72976543

Product Key Features

Book TitleWings of Paradise : Birds of the Louisiana Wetlands

Number of Pages144 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2009

TopicGeneral, Ecosystems & Habitats / Lakes, Ponds & Swamps, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals, Animals / Birds

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, Cooking, Photography

AuthorCharlie Hohorst

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight12.3 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width10 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2008-053876

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"...this book is perfect for the coffee table of both duck hunters and bird watchers." -- Louisiana Sportsman

Dewey Decimal598/.176909763

SynopsisLocated at the narrow end of the funnel-shaped Mississippi flyway zone, south Louisiana serves as a seasonal stopover for wintering birds from all across North America as well as for some neotropical birds from Central America. Many other bird species make the region their permanent home. For more than fifty years Charlie Hohorst, an avid outdoorsman, hunted ducks in the marshes of south Louisiana. Now he shoots waterfowl with his camera, and his passion extends to all birds living in or passing through the state's wetland areas. Wings of Paradise, the first book of Hohorst's breathtaking photography, demonstrates the attributes that served him well as a hunter -- an exceptional eye, focus, keen observation, manual dexterity, patience, a sense of oneness with the outdoors. Brilliant color and clarity, as well as variety and movement, define Hohorst's photographs. Organized by type as shorebirds, raptors, woodland songbirds, and migratory ducks and geese, his images display dozens of different species engaged in their many and fascinating activities: swooping, skimming, plunging, meandering, soaring, pausing, preening, nesting, romancing, arguing, catching prey, drying their wings, and more. Hohorst captures individual features in remarkable detail, and his commentary shows an intimate familiarity with his subjects. Following Hohorst's photographic feast for the eyes, noted food writer Marcelle Bienvenu reflects on south Louisiana's cherished hunting rituals and shares twenty-four favorite duck and goose recipes from the area. From close-ups to panoramic scenes, Wings of Paradise provides a visual delight for families, birders, naturalists, conservationists, sportsmen, and all who appreciate the natural beauty of south Louisiana., Wings of Paradise presents a spectacular collection of 150 photographs of the birds of Louisiana's wetlands. The images portray dozens of different species of shore birds, raptors, woodland songbirds, migratory ducks and geese engaged in a variety of activities -- swooping and skimming to soaring, preening, nesting, romancing, arguing and catching prey. Noted food writer Marcelle Bienvenu complements the photographic feast by reflecting on South Louisiana's cherished hunting rituals and offering twenty-four of her favorite duck and goose recipes. Wings of Paradise will inform and delight birders, naturalists, conservationists, sportsmen -- everyone who appreciates the beauty of nature and South Louisiana.

LC Classification NumberQL684.L8H64 2009