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ANOTHER FIELD GUIDE TO LITTLE-KNOWN AND SELDOM-SEEN BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA
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Written by
Ben Sill , Cathryn Sill and John Sill
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Illustrated by
John Sill
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Paperback: $9.95
ISBN: 978-0-934601-97-9
Total Pages: 112
Size: 7x8 inches
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Humor/Adult
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Ben Sill lives in South
Carolina, where he is a professor of civil engineering at Clemson
University
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CATHRYN SILL, a graduate of Western Carolina University, was an elementary school teacher for twenty years. She lives in North Carolina.
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JOHN SILL holds a BS in wildlife biology from North Carolina State University. Combining his knowledge of wildlife and artistic skill, John has achieved an impressive reputation as a wildlife artist and received several awards. He lives in North Carolina. You can visit John Sill's website at: www.johnsill.com
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A second hilarious field guide parody from the creators of A Field Guide to Little-Known and Seldom-Seen Birds of North America
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ONCE AGAIN THE Sills provide a cock-eyed view through their binoculars, zooming in on the birds in all their outrageous plumage: the Mangrove Penguin (Tuxedo verdantus), one of the more intelligent species who has forsaken the arctic climes for the Florida sunshine; the Dowry Duck (Bridal seductorii); and the Grey-Green Lichen Mimic (Petriflorus imitatus), a confounder of those who are sure they can tell flora from fauna.
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