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A pocket-size, brilliantly colorful, simple-to-use guide to bats, containing dozens of full-color photographs that enable readers of all ages to identify the most common species; range maps; tips on attracting and observing creatures in the wild; information on habitat needs, life cycle, food preferences; and much more.
About the Author
Acclaimed bird and nature authorities, Donald and Lillian Stokes have written more than 22 books. They divide their time between Carlisle, Massachusetts, and Sanibel, Florida.
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I.D.: L: 3.1-3.9" WS: 14-16" WT: 0.5-0.6 oz. A large bat that varies in color from reddish to brown. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
I.D.: L: 3.1-3.9" WS: 14-16" WT: 0.5-0.6 oz. A large bat that varies in color from reddish to brown. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Bat Book!,
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This review is from: Stokes Beginner's Guide to Bats (Paperback)
Last Christmas I got a Bat Detector (from Bat Conservation International). The instructions with it were very poor so I asked a local naturalist if she knew of any good bat books and specifically any that would indicate what frequency to tune the bat detector in to for our local bats. She recommended this book and its terrific! There's a short section up front that talks about bats and how they echolocate as well as the frequencies that they do it at so this was perfect for me and my bat detector (boy is it cool!). The real meat of the book is an id guide with great pictures and interesting information about each ofthe different species of bats - similar to a bird id book. Since bats are genenerally out at dusk and they fly so fast I haven't been able to make use of the pictures and actually id the bats but I've narrowed it down by where we live and what we're likely to see so its fun to have a reference to read about them more specifically. Excellent excellent book and a must have if you've just gotten a bat detector and need to know what frequency to tune into. Highly recommended!
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4.6 out of 5 stars (12 customer reviews) 19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Bat Book!,
By merrymousies - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Stokes Beginner's Guide to Bats (Paperback)
Last Christmas I got a Bat Detector (from Bat Conservation International). The instructions with it were very poor so I asked a local naturalist if she knew of any good bat books and specifically any that would indicate what frequency to tune the bat detector in to for our local bats. She recommended this book and its terrific! There's a short section up front that talks about bats and how they echolocate as well as the frequencies that they do it at so this was perfect for me and my bat detector (boy is it cool!). The real meat of the book is an id guide with great pictures and interesting information about each ofthe different species of bats - similar to a bird id book. Since bats are genenerally out at dusk and they fly so fast I haven't been able to make use of the pictures and actually id the bats but I've narrowed it down by where we live and what we're likely to see so its fun to have a reference to read about them more specifically. Excellent excellent book and a must have if you've just gotten a bat detector and need to know what frequency to tune into. Highly recommended!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
cute little leathery mammal guys,
By David A. Baer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Stokes Beginner's Guide to Bats (Paperback)
The fact that you're reading this review indicates that you already know that bats are good guys, not bad guys. 'Nuff said.Next thing, you'd probably like to have a bunch (they only come in quantities) in your yard. OK, then start with this Stokes guide. It's bedecked with stunning photos and a cool set of symbols that tell you about migrational (with apologies to Monty Python) patterns, roosting preference, how they fly, and what the little guys like to munch on. The Stokes Guide will also tell you how to make a bat house so they have a decent place to crash, but you might just as well buy one inexpensively at your local quality birding shop. You can't go wrong with this attractively presented Beginner's Guide to Bats. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
good info,
By Modie32 "Modie32" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Stokes Beginner's Guide to Bats (Paperback)
I got this to go with a bat house that I gave my dad for Christmas. I was glancing through the book and saw that it is full of information and is easy enough to read without getting too detailed. I think this is a great book for a bat beginner!
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