Shorebirds: The Birds, the Hunters, the Decoys

by John M. Levinson and Somers G. Headley

Book Overview

The authors have created a thorough study of shorebirds and the decoys used to hunt them. The life cycles of the frequently hunted birds are described; and matchless color illustrations by Robert Verity Clem depict each species in its usual habitat. The authors detail the rise and fall of shorebird hunting, the places the birds were hunted, and the kinds of decoys used. Because shorebird hunting ended in the early 1900s, many shorebird decoys are...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870334247
• ISBN13: 9780870334245
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.0" x 11.3"