National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds: Eastern Region

Posted on 01 January 2019 by National Audubon Society

Introduced in 1977 and completely revised in 1994, these bestselling photographic field guides have become the birding bibles of than four million enthusiasts Virtually every bird found in North America is brought to life in a full color photograph and with textual information on the bird s voice, nesting habits, habitat, range, and interesting behaviors Accompanying range maps overhead flight silhouettes sections on bird watching, accidental species, and endangered birds make these the most comprehensive field guides to birds available Note the Eastern Edition generally covers states east of the Rocky Mountains, while the Western Edition covers the Rocky Mountain range and all the states to the west of it. New Download [ National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds: Eastern Region ] author [ National Audubon Society ] – kino-fada.fr A surprisingly poor field guide from the Audubon Society The main issue is the organization I don t like having the pictures in one place and the information and geographical distribution in another part of the book Too much flipping Also, there is usually only a single photo of a species, typi...It s not the best, but I don t know of a better one for the price We keep 2 copies at home use it fairly often The pictures are pretty good sometimes contain second pictures where season or sex changes the look of a bird not always, though.The text is good but the organization and illustrations leave a lot to be desired Most people will do better with other field guides, such as the Sibley guide or the Peterson guide.This is the first bird guide I had, and it was better than nothing but not a great experience I know it s due to practical weight expense limitations, but I find the organization of the National Audubon Society books glossy full color photos in one section, text on plain paper in another confusing and annoying I wound up just using the photo sections to try to ID birds, and igno...I bought to replace an old dog eared copy I had.Great reference for any bird watcher The best out thereHelpful reference.APA Bull, J L., Farrand, J., Society, N A 1996 The national Audubon society field guide to north American birds, eastern region Alfred a Knopf Inc.Citation by Ashley Hill Type of Reference Handbook Call Number 598.297Description This handbook covers birds found east of the Rocky Mountains Relevance and Relationship This material helps students to identify birds in their region and would be a good point of reference for an inquiry project Purpose Teach students about birds APA Bull, J L., Farrand, J., Society, N A 1996 The national Audubon society field guide to north Ame...I like the full color photographs and durable cover It is the perfect size to use while identifying birds in the field or to be carried in a backpack.It pales in comparison to the Sibley guide because the photographs are one picture of the bird in whatever position that they have chosen The Sibley guide has a few illustrations of in flight, seasonal gender variants and perching positions.Also I do not like that you must first find the image of a bird, find the page number of the written I like the full color photographs and durable cover It is the perfect size to use while identifying birds in the field or to be carried in a backpack.It pales in comparison to the Sibley guide because the photographs ar...Hands down the worst field guide I ve ever tried to use The birds are presented in an incomprehensible order, loosely based apparently on silhouette and color For most species a single photo is the only visual depiction, with no inclusion of alternate plumages To make this guide evenunusable, the photo plates an...This field guide has been a close companion and invaluable tool in my newest quest to identify the birds who also call Vermont their home With color photographs and concise descriptions of each species, I have found this particular guide to be helpful and user friendly and that is saying a lot when the user is as novice a birder as myself While it de...

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01 January 2019

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