Birds of Point Reyes

"Pairing beautiful illustrations with nuanced observations, Hansen brings California’s coastal birds to life." —Alta Journal "An essential guide to better understanding our avian neighbors with beautiful and detailed illustrations. The book is delightfully specific, offering insights into the stories of the many birds that migrate through or reside in West Marin." —Point Reyes Light "Magnificently illustrated and narrated in Hansen's poetic and often playful voice, this jewel of a book enables us to experience nature as miraculous. Each essay deserves to be reread often as a meditation on beauty and survival." —Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club "Keith gets the Point! He distills decades of appreciation of Point Reyes into a compact treasury of natural history knowledge. Marrying his art with a lifetime of acute observation, Keith offers more than a guide to identification—you really understand how each of these birds lives. And it’s all done in his sparkling and entertaining style." —Burr Heneman, former executive director of Point Reyes Bird Observatory "The breathtaking illustrations and exuberant species accounts in this book arise from Keith's lifetime of boundless enchantment and keen observation. His eye for nuance and beauty brings each species to life on the page. Most important of all, his celebration of this unique peninsula’s wondrous birdlife teaches us to stay open to the world with our eyes, ears, and mind.” —Jules G. Evens, author of Natural History of the Point Reyes Peninsula "Keith Hansen's lovely book perfectly pairs informative, entertaining, and insightful species accounts with beautiful illustrations. A necessity for anyone visiting the Point Reyes region!" —Sophie Webb, coauthor of Field Guide to Marine Mammals of the Pacific Coast