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Article: New Book a Must for Local Bird Aficionados -- "the Birds of Yakima County" by Andrew Stepniewwski
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- Yakima Herald-Republic
- Article date:
- October 14, 1999
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SPECIAL TO THE YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC
I expect the question on most readers' minds is: "Why do I need a
book about "The Birds of Yakima County'?" After all, there are many
good field guides that will allow me to identify any bird I am
likely to see here, as well as anywhere else in the United States or
Canada.
The answer is: "A lot of reasons." Andrew Stepniewski's book is
not a field guide. With the exception of the cover and several maps,
there are no color pictures and only a handful of drawings (which is
a shame, since they are beautiful additions). The first six chapters
include brief overviews of the environment, short descriptions of
the eight principal habitats (including a wonderful ...