Amazing Hummingbirds: Unique Images and Characteristics

by Stan Tekiela

Hummingbirds Are Wondrous and Beautiful. Watching Them in Action Is Almost Magical. Professional naturalist and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela adores them, and this adoration led him to spend more than 10 years traveling across the United States to observe and photograph the various species. Here, he has documented every aspect of their lives, from first flight and feeding to migration and mating. His dazzling photography captures the allure of these beloved backyard visitors, while the book’s headings and small blocks of text make for easy yet informative reading. This combination of images and insight results in a one-of-a-kind browsing experience. Your coffee table won’t be complete without Amazing Hummingbirds .

Genres: Nonfiction, Nature, Birds, Photography

144 pages, Paperback

First published April 8, 2010

About the author

Author, naturalist and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guide series and many easy-to-use identification guides for the U.S. Over the last 30 years he has authored around 200 field guides, quick guides, nature books, children's books, wildlife audio CDs, puzzles and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti found across the U.S. and in Canada.

Stan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota, and he has received national and regional awards for his books and photography. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.

Stan leads instructional photo workshops and wildlife tours across the U.S. for both beginner and advanced photographers. He also gives detailed presentations about wildlife, complete with his award-winning photographs, to audiences of all sizes across the country.

Reviews

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read on hoopla.

Great pictures and easy to understand text. Was surprised to learn that praying mantis can be a predator of hummingbirds.

[Shirleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing photos of hummingbirds and tons of interesting tidbits on these birds. If you love hummingbirds, you will love this book. I learned that hummingbirds flap their wings 80 times per second. This increases to 300 times per second during courtship. Hummingbirds can fly up to 60 mph during courtship. They can even fly upside down! Their heartbeats can reach up to 1200 beats per minute when they are chasing rivals. They are territorial and they migrate during the fall. I didn't think that hummingbirds would come to this high desert area I live, where there are tons of sagebrush and not many flowers. But the day I put up a hummingbird feeder, there they were! Amazing!

[Emmy]

LOVE the pictures, but lost interest because the informational part felt bloated and dry. There was a bit too much focus on scientific terminology for the average reader to really enjoy it. DNF about 50%.

[Connie · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a beautiful book about all the amazing hummingbirds in our country. I’ve read a lot of different books y this author and I must say, he is the best!

[Debra Daniels-Zeller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short on words but no shortage of great photos, this book was a quick read and most of the details about hummingbirds, I'd already learned and truthfully, I would have liked a bit more text, but the amazing pictures made it a worthwhile book to check out from the library. I never get tired of hummingbird photos.

[Olga Mosner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great pictures! Covered everything I wanted to learn about hummingbirds.

[Kathi Olsen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had some information that I hadn't gotten from other books. Lots of good pictures.