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Bats of Eastern North America

Bats are one of the most unique and mysterious animals on earth. You may have feared them or have been fascinated by them. Either way, you have wanted to learn more. This is your chance. Their nocturnal habits make them difficult to photograph and document.

However, this guide provides the expert and the novice alike the visual cues and scientific observations to identify bats from the Adirondacks to the Everglades.

This 12-panel guide, conveniently folds up in to a packet narrow enough to fit in a back pocket, glove box, or tackle box yet sturdy enough to stand up under repeated use—durable lamination also makes it waterproof. Size: 4”x 9” folded; 9” x 24.5” unfolded.

ISBN: 978-1-943334-55-1

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Rob Mies

Rob Mies is an exciting and adventurous scientist, conservationist, TV personality, and animal expert whose passion is educating and entertaining people about the unique life on Earth and the simple ways people can conserve biodiversity. Rob has appeared on numerous TV shows promoting wildlife conservation including The Tonight Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Today Show, Conan O’Brien, Fox & Friends, CBS Early Show, and Martha Stewart.

Growing up in Michigan, Rob spent his school-age years traveling the Great Lakes exploring forests. He started researching wildlife at Eastern Michigan University studying endangered bats in the swamps of Michigan. Rob is the author of the books Bats A to Z and Understanding Bats, and the field guide Beginner’s Guide to Bats. He has 25 years of experience crawling through caves, wading through swamps, studying animals, and educating people around the world.

From wetlands to caves to rain forests, Rob’s research and conservation projects have taken him to all corners of the world. Rob’s conservation work has been featured in television documentaries by Paramount Pictures “Wild Things,” Germany’s “Nature Adventure,” National Geographic Television’s “America the Wild,” and Korean Broadcasting System’s “Return of the Documentary.” He was recently a featured scientist in the Discovery Channel’s Trailblazers TV series (2016).

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Birds of the Florida Keys

Birds of the Florida Keys covers the Florida Keys from Key Largo all of the way south to Key West. This waterproof guide beautifully illustrates 122 species of birds found in the Florida Keys.

Mangrove Cuckoo, Black-whiskered Vireo, Gray Kingbird, Antillean Nighthawk, Short-tailed Hawk, White-crowned Pigeon are some of the “specialties” included in this guide.

This pocket-sized guide features color photos in a side-by-side format that makes it ideal for field use. It includes common and scientific names, length and wing span and season when these birds can be seen. Nature enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy using this guide.

ISBN: 978-0-9824905-4-9

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Larry Manfredi

Larry got his first 35mm camera at 12-years old and has been taking bird and wildlife photographs ever since. He has contributed to the book titled “A Birder’s Guide To Florida” by Bill Pranty.

Larry wrote the chapter on Homestead and helped with the sections on Miami, the Florida Keys, and Everglades National Park.

Larry co-authored “A Birder’s Guide To Metropolitan Areas of North America” by Paul Lehman and sold by the American Birding Association. He also contributed many photos in “Birding Florida” by Brian Rapoza as well as photographs for several birding magazines and Ken Kaufman’s “Birds of North America”.

Larry also leads bird tours around the U.S. and West Indies.

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Birds of North Florida including the Panhandle

This guide covers the area from Ormond Beach north to Jacksonville on the east coast and from Crystal River north on the west coast, all of the way around to Pensacola in the panhandle.

This waterproof guide beautifully illustrates over 120 species of birds that can be found in North Florida including the Panhandle. Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Florida Scrub Jay, Brown-headed Nuthatch, Wood Stork, Bachman’s Sparrow are some of the “specialties” included in this guide.

This pocket-sized guide features color photos in a side-by-side format that makes it ideal for field use. It includes common and scientific names, length, wing span and season when these birds can be seen. Nature enthusiast of all ages will enjoy using this guide.

ISBN: 978-1-936913-46-6

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Larry Manfredi

Larry got his first 35mm camera at 12-years old and has been taking bird and wildlife photographs ever since. He has contributed to the book titled “A Birder’s Guide To Florida” by Bill Pranty.

Larry wrote the chapter on Homestead and helped with the sections on Miami, the Florida Keys, and Everglades National Park.

Larry also leads bird tours around the U.S. and West Indies.

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Birds of Southwest Florida

Birds of Southwest Florida covers the area from Punta Gorda south to Marco Island. This waterproof guide beautifully illustrates 127 species of birds that can be found in southwestern Florida. Black-whiskered Vireo, Florida Scrub Jay, Short-tailed Hawk, Snail Kite, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Mangrove Cuckoo, Limpkin, Wood Stork are some of the “specialties” included in this guide.

ISBN: 978-0-9824905-6-3

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Larry Manfredi

Larry got his first 35mm camera at 12-years old and has been taking bird and wildlife photographs ever since. He has contributed to the book titled “A Birder’s Guide To Florida” by Bill Pranty.

Larry wrote the chapter on Homestead and helped with the sections on Miami, the Florida Keys, and Everglades National Park.

Larry also leads bird tours around the U.S. and West Indies.

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Birds of Central Florida

Birds of Central Florida covers the area from Ormond Beach south to Sebastian on the east coast and from Crystal River south to Punta Gorda on the west coast. This waterproof guide beautifully illustrates 124 species of birds that can be found in Central Florida.

Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Florida Scrub Jay, Brown-headed Nuthatch, Wood Stork, Snail Kite, Limpkin, Mangrove Cuckoo, Gray Kingbird are some of the “specialties” included in this guide.

ISBN: 978-0-9826211-0-3

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Larry Manfredi

Larry got his first 35mm camera at 12-years old and has been taking bird and wildlife photographs ever since. He has contributed to the book titled “A Birder’s Guide To Florida” by Bill Pranty.

Larry wrote the chapter on Homestead and helped with the sections on Miami, the Florida Keys, and Everglades National Park.

Larry also leads bird tours around the U.S. and West Indies.

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