- Hardcover: 128 pages
- Publisher: University of Texas Press (1 Nov 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0292760531
- ISBN-13: 978-0292760530
- Product Dimensions: 33.3 x 26.2 x 2.1 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,528,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"John O'Neill must be regarded as one of the most diligent and creative painters of birds of our generation... His dynamic style, often involving bold use of light and colour, has inspired several other artists of his circle." --Guy Tudor, illustrator of The Birds of South America
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What makes any bird a 'great' bird? For some birders, it's the rarity of a species that they've finally added to their life list after years of patient watching. Others will tell you that the great birds are the most beautiful ones. But most people know that the great birds are simply the ones we like the best, rare or common - the ones that have imprinted themselves indelibly on our lives.This beautiful book presents exquisite paintings of forty-eight Texas birds chosen by John O'Neill and Suzanne Winckler as their own personal 'greats'. Some of the birds are as common as they are beloved. Others are definitely life-list birds - rare, beautiful, exotic-sounding, or all three at once. The authors have also gathered a flock of well-known Texas birders and nature writers to offer personal, scientific, or literary observations about each bird. In all, forty-eight writers, one to a bird, are included here.These beautifully detailed paintings and the observations that accompany them make a convincing case that these are, indeed, the great Texas birds. Whether you're a serious birder or simply a backyard bird watcher, you'll find in this book a 'lovely edifice' where people who care about birds can be together. Both artist and editor are native Texans. John P. O' Neill's bird paintings have appeared in many publications and have been exhibited in museums and institutions around the world. He lives in St. Gabriel, Louisiana. Suzanne Winckler, who helped to edit "The Bird Life of Texas", is a freelance writer in Omaha, Nebraska, where she works for the Nature Conservancy.
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Great Gift Book
10 Dec 1999
Format:Hardcover
This book is beautifully illustrated, designed and written. It is a perfect book for anyone who likes birds and an equally perfect book for those who love beautiful things. The latter might find that they love birds after reading the book. Overall, a very well done book.
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