Field Trips: Bug Hunting, Animal Tracking, Bird-watching, Shore Walking

Field Trips: Bug Hunting, Animal Tracking, Bird-watching, Shore Walking by Arnosky, Jim. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780688151720.

With Jim Arnosky as your guide, an ordinary hike becomes an eye-opening experience. Hell help you spot a hawk soaring far overhead and note the details of a dragonfly up close. Study the black-and-white drawings -- based on his own field research -- and youll discover if those tracks in the brush were made by a deer or a fox. In his celebrated style, this author, artist, and naturalist enthusiastically shares a wealth of tips. Jim Arnosky wants you to enjoy watching wildlife. He carefully explains how field marks, shapes, and location give clues for identifying certain plants and animals wherever you are. He gives hints for sharpening observational skills. And he encourages you to draw and record birds, insects, shells, animal tracks, and other finds from a busy days watch.