- The most complete guide to North American raptors, written by some of the foremost experts
- The first raptor guide using Richard Crossley's acclaimed, innovative composite images that show birds as they actually appear in the field
- 101 stunning color plates- including thirty-five double-page layouts- composed from thousands of photographs
- Comparative, multispecies plates and photos of mystery species that allow readers to test their growing identification skills
- Complete with introduction, 34 color maps, and detailed species accounts