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Banner outdoor writer Flores pens La. birding book

Louisiana is home to hundreds of species of birds and is one of the top five birding states across the country.
Its feathered friends have their own colorful history, and author John Flores takes to the skies in an illustrated narrative, Louisiana Birding: Stories on Strategy, Stewardship and Serendipity.
This book is a field guide of sorts, showcasing and identifying various bird species for locals and tourists alike. Flores takes readers from one end of the state to the other in this endeavor, and details a variety of birds in their natural settings. He includes a detailed description of the catastrophic BP Horizon oil spill disaster through the life of a laughing gull, and places great emphasis on the impact of such a calamity.
Birds are the conspicuous measuring stick to the health of the environment, and thus Louisiana birding also covers some of the tremendous conservation recovery efforts taking place throughout the state.
Share and celebrate birds the way they have always been in Louisiana—a part of the culture, traditions, and conservation successes, as they are protected and restored for the coming generations.
Publication date is Oct. 8 by Arcadia Publishing & The History Press.
John Flores is an outdoor and travel writer and nature photographer. He works as the project manager with New Industries LLC, and is a outdoor columnist for three publications. The vast majority of the photographs in this book were taking by Flores and his wife, and some of the featured photographs have won various awards.

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