Birds Over America

xiii, 342 pp. The twentieth book to receive the John Burroughs Medal for excellence in natural history. Includes 105 black-and-white photographs taken by the author. Peterson is well-known for his popular field guides, which greatly helped to increase interest in ornithology. This book follows him on birdwatching expeditions in various locales, including a chapter entitled Trailing America's Rarest Bird (the ivory-billed woodpecker).