The Sibley Guide to Birds

Posted on 11 April 2018 by David Allen Sibley

The entire birding world, from expert ornithologists to backyard enthusiasts, has been waiting for Sibley s work to be made available in a field usable form Containing the renowned artist s superbly lucid and comprehensive text, this guide featuresthan 6,500 of his detailed paintings Full color. New Read [ The Sibley Guide to Birds ] author [ David Allen Sibley ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr The definitive birding guide for North America Gorgeous paintings of hundreds of birds pack this well designed, durable book that is essential to any birder s collection The book is on the bulky side so I would recommend his compact The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North Am...Currently the best field guide to North American birds.Despite my grumpy son s complaints, I m very fond of Sibley s guides to birds and trees, this one included It s a bit bulky for a field guide, but still a reasonable reference book with lovely art.I might be reading this book for the rest of my life.I ve got to admit, the term birdwatcher conjures up all sorts of images of that skinny strange lady on The Beverly Hillbillies So I call myself a birder That s what birdwatchers call themselves these days Birders Well ok, I m a very amateur birder, but I do have some great assistants my kids that have been learning all about birds right along with me.You see, when we started homeschooling, we knew nothing about nature We did, however, have a bird feeder right outside our window Befor I ve got to admit, the term birdwatcher conjures up all sorts of images of that skinny strange lady on The Beverly Hillbillies So I call myself a birder That s what birdwatche...This is my go to field guide You can t beat the multiple illustrations of birds in flight from top and bottom , breeding v non breeding, male, female, and juvenile This has got it all, plus comparison tips for very similar birds.It s a mighty heavy tome to carry with you on a birding trip Fortunately, that problem is solved for people wit...the only reason i didn t slap 5 stars on this rascal is cuz he poopoos the existence of the ivory bill i have to believe they found one down in arkansas for the sake of my very soul c mon sibley don t be a stick in the mud.dude can flat out draw some birds hardcore draw some dang avian lifeWhat can I add to what everyone else says Only that, even though my eyes can no longer see birds markings in the field, I m keeping this guide It s just so neat to look at a bird in all its different plumages.David Sibley is a god.The paintings are very useful variants are shown.Great for identification Should be used in combination of other bird book app if you want descriptions of habits, etc.

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11 April 2018

David Allen Sibley