Common Coastal Birds of Florida and the Caribbean

This book is for those who enjoy that precarious and ever-changing place where the sea meets the land -- and the birds that have evolved various ways of living there. From the many birds that may be encountered along the coasts of Florich and the islands farther south, author David Nellis has selected 72 of the most common ones, including a few that, though less abundant, capture our interest.

Each bird has its own ecological niche manifested by its nesting, feeding, roosting, and migration habits. This book reveals how each species has developed its own way of adapting to the environment along the beaches, among the mangroves, in the wetlands, and even atop the rocky Caribbean cliffs. Over 250 full-color photographs, mostly by the author, show many features of these birds and their habits and habitats never before so fully illustrated.