A simpler and more user-friendly visual approach to gull identification This unique photographic field guide to North America’s gulls provides a comparative approach to identification that concentrates on the size, structure, and basic plumage features of gulls—gone are the often-confusing array of plumage details found in traditional guides. Featuring hundreds of color photos throughout, Gulls Simplified illustrates the variations of gull plumages for a variety of ages, giving readers strong visual reference points for each species. Extensive captions accompany the photos, which include comparative photo arrays, digitized photo arrays for each age group, and numerous images of each species—a wealth of visual information at your fingertips. This one-of-a-kind guide includes detailed species accounts and a distribution map for each gull. An essential field companion for North American birders, Gulls Simplified reduces the confusion commonly associated with gull identification, offering a more user-friendly way of observing these marvelous birds. Provides a simpler approach to gull identification Features a wealth of color photos for easy comparison among species Includes detailed captions that explain identification criteria and aging, with direct visual reinforcement above the captions Combines plumage details with a focus on size, body shape, and structural features for easy identification in the field Highlights important field marks and physical features for each gull

Tales for a Long Winter's Night is a delightful collection of stories well-suited for snuggling into a cozy armchair in front of a roaring fire on a long winter's night. The stories take you from sunlit winter wonderlands to the darkest corners of the human heart. You can sail tropical waters, ford a creek in the Appalachian Mountains, or ride a dark and dangerous canyon with a headless ghost. There is love lost and love found, action and adventure and heart-pounding fear awaiting you. Sit by your fire and enjoy the magic of Tales for a Long Winter's Night.

David grew up on a cattle ranch in Colorado. After going to Vietnam, he wanted to have a life outside the ranch. But circumstances made him choose, and his love of the ranch and his relationship with his horse drew him back. Ironwood had a view of Pikes Peak, and the house his father built was a great place to share with his wife, Ruth, but the horses in his life were the true reason he was there. All of his relationships lead to a life of satisfaction, danger, and adventure.

Working at home alone, a fall gale howling around the rafters, Amy jumps when an object suddenly strikes the window behind her. She swings around to see a woman's rain-streaked face staring through the dark glass. Her fair hair is rain-soaked, but more disturbing, the ghostly face is ... identical to Amy's! There is a movement off to the side. The woman's left hand hand slides slowly down the glass leaving long streaks of crimson. Amy's life shatters. Something sinister shadows her now. She is catapulted into a world she knows nothing about . . . a place where a killer rules, where her life is in constant peril, and where she believes her son has been taken. To find Jamie, she must find her look-alike, dislodging a killer who hunts her relentlessly. Sheriff Dallas Wayburne's investigation parallels Amy's. They are thrown together in a race against time. WINTER'S DESTINY is an edge-of-the-seat thriller - love story set on the rugged Pacific Coast of Oregon where the story reaches a spectacular conclusion.