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Highlights
- Located at the narrow end of the funnel-shaped Mississippi flyway zone, south Louisiana serves as a seasonal stopover for wintering birds from all across North America as well as for some neotropical birds from Central America.
- About the Author: Charlie Hohorst, Jr., began hunting at age eight and photographing seriously in 2000.
- 144 Pages
- Nature, Birdwatching Guides
Description
About the Book
Wings of Paradise presents a spectacular collection of 150 photographs of the birds of Louisiana's wetlands. The images portray dozens of different species of shore birds, raptors, woodland songbirds, migratory ducks and geese engaged in a variety of activities -- swooping and skimming to soaring, preening, nesting, romancing, arguing and catching prey. Noted food writer Marcelle Bienvenu complements the photographic feast by reflecting on South Louisiana's cherished hunting rituals and offering twenty-four of her favorite duck and goose recipes. Wings of Paradise will inform and delight birders, naturalists, conservationists, sportsmen -- everyone who appreciates the beauty of nature and South Louisiana.
Book Synopsis
Located at the narrow end of the funnel-shaped Mississippi flyway zone, south Louisiana serves as a seasonal stopover for wintering birds from all across North America as well as for some neotropical birds from Central America. Many other bird species make the region their permanent home. For more than fifty years Charlie Hohorst, an avid outdoorsman, hunted ducks in the marshes of south Louisiana. Now he shoots waterfowl with his camera, and his passion extends to all birds living in or passing through the state's wetland areas. Wings of Paradise, the first book of Hohorst's breathtaking photography, demonstrates the attributes that served him well as a hunter -- an exceptional eye, focus, keen observation, manual dexterity, patience, a sense of oneness with the outdoors.
Brilliant color and clarity, as well as variety and movement, define Hohorst's photographs. Organized by type as shorebirds, raptors, woodland songbirds, and migratory ducks and geese, his images display dozens of different species engaged in their many and fascinating activities: swooping, skimming, plunging, meandering, soaring, pausing, preening, nesting, romancing, arguing, catching prey, drying their wings, and more. Hohorst captures individual features in remarkable detail, and his commentary shows an intimate familiarity with his subjects.
Following Hohorst's photographic feast for the eyes, noted food writer Marcelle Bienvenu reflects on south Louisiana's cherished hunting rituals and shares twenty-four favorite duck and goose recipes from the area. From close-ups to panoramic scenes, Wings of Paradise provides a visual delight for families, birders, naturalists, conservationists, sportsmen, and all who appreciate the natural beauty of south Louisiana.
Review Quotes
..".this book is perfect for the coffee table of both duck hunters and bird watchers." -- Louisiana Sportsman
."..this book is perfect for the coffee table of both duck hunters and bird watchers." -- Louisiana Sportsman
About the Author
Charlie Hohorst, Jr., began hunting at age eight and photographing seriously in 2000. He lives in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Marcelle Bienvenu is a food columnist for the New Orleans Times-Picayune and the author or coauthor of many cookbooks, including Who's Your Mama, Are You Catholic and Can You Make a Roux? and Prime Time Emeril. She also coedited Cooking up a Storm: Recipes Lost and Found from the Times-Picayune of New Orleans, which was nominated for a James Beard Award. She lives on Bayou Teche in St. Martinville, Louisiana, with her husband.