The Birds of Ohio

Fine used hardcover in near fine dust jacket.

The Birds of Ohio is a work of fundamental importance for anyone interested in the state's bird populations.  It is organized and presented in order to appeal to and satisfy the backyard and dedicated birders, as well as the professionally trained ornithologist.  The author, Bruce Peterjohn, widely recognized as the state's leading ornithologist, has studied Ohio's avifauna all his life.  He traces the natural history of each individual species, 390 in all. He begins in the 1800s and chronicles the historical changes in distribution and population abundance up to the present.  In addition to Peterjohn's authoritative and enthusiastic text, The Birds of Ohio includes 49 original paintings especially prepared for the volume, by renowned wildlife artist William Zimmerman.  A watershed work of art and reference. Published in 1989.