Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 306 pages
- Published by: Adventure Publications August 15, 2004
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1591930871
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1591930877
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Book Dimensions:
5.9 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
- Weighs: 8.8 ounces
Product Description
Learn about and identify birds using Stan Tekiela's state-by-state field guides. The full-page, color photographs are incomparable and include insets of winter plumage, color morphs and more. Plus, with the easy-to-use format, you don't need to know a bird's name or classification in order to easily find it in the book. Using this field guide is a real pleasure. It's a great way for anyone to learn about the birds in your state.
Reader Reviews
I got this basically to use while walking back and forth from work. I don't know anything about birding, and I wanted something small to put in my jacket pocket. Not the typical ways of choosing a reference. It has beautiful closeup pictures, and its compact size means I can have it with me while walking around, as opposed to Audubon, Peterson or Sibley guides which would either require a big pocket or cause said pocket to be bigger. The book is organized by color, than size. I think that the organization into type, then size as the major field guides do is more useful, but this is not bad. Also, while the pictures are great, the major field guides use drawings that teach how to identify birds (field marks) and drawings may be better for that. Most useful as an introduction for someone that does not have a background in biology and has no contacts with other birders who know what they are doing. Also useful as a backup for field guides that are too big to carry around. The companion audio CD (available separately) also helps getting used to listening to sounds in the field.
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