Birds of the Southern Rocky Mountains, Colorado & Northern New Mexico: A Guide to Common and Notable Species

"Birds of the Southern Rockies is a quick and easy-to-use, lightweight, durable, all-weather field guide to the remarkable and varied birdlife inhabiting the southern Rocky Mountains region, within Colorado and the northern tier of New Mexico. Stunning digital photographs depict 125 species of common and notable birds, enabling users to identify nearly every commonly occurring bird and regional specialty they encounter—day or night—within the guide’s extensive area of coverage. Whether visiting the lofty heights of Rocky Mountain National Park in the north, on a ski vacation to Vail, a business trip to Colorado Springs, or pursuing winter concentrations of rosy-finches atop Sandia Crest overlooking Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the south, users will find this guide an indispensable field companion. Aimed at beginning and intermediate birders, the guide will easily fit into any daypack, pocket or glove compartment, facilitating spontaneous and easy field identification—whether in a backyard, on a family vacation… or on a serious birding trip to the best birding hot spots within this guide’s region of coverage."