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Article: Enraptured with this excellent raptor guide.(News)
- Article from:
- Pretoria News (South Africa)
- Article date:
- November 2, 2009
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The Raptor Guide of Southern Africa - by Ulrich Oberpieler and Burger Cilli� (Game Parks Publishing, R245):
This is definitely the book to have for the budding amateur bird watcher as well as for the professional ornithologist. The book is printed on high-gloss pages and bound with a plastic cover for field use and damage protection.
Many traditional bird books have featured painted illustrations, which were meticulously produced by hand with pains to highlight the characteristics of each species and its variations - which are also shown in this book.
However, nothing can substitute a good quality photo of a bird in its typical ...