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Resources

Here are some of the great resources I use for researching information. Just wanted to share in case anyone is interested in digging deeper into specific topics.

Bird books

  • Introduction to California Birdlife, by Jules Evens and Ian Tait
  • The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds, by John K. Terres
  • The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior, Illustrated by David Allen Sibley

Fish books

  • Probably More Than You Want To Know About The Fishes Of The Pacific Coast, by Milton Love

Whale / dolphin books

  • Beautiful Minds: The Parallel Lives of Great Apes and Dolphins, by Maddalena Bearzi and Craig B. Stanford
  • Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, Second Edition, Edited by William F. Perrin, Bernd Wursig, J.G.M Thewissen
  • Guide to Marine Mammals of the World, Illustrated by Pieter Folkens

Websites

  • All About Birds
  • Birds of North America (this site has excellent information, but it does require a $40 membership fee)
  • Michael Daniel Ho, wildlife photographer
  • American Cetacean Society
  • Tagging of Pacific Predators
  • Adelaide Port River Dolphins (amazing photos of wildlife living in and around the Port River)
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