Photographic Guide to the Birds of North America

by Sam Crowe

Overview

A field guide designed for the beginner to intermediate level birder and those who want to feed and attract birds in their own backyard.

* The guide is laid out in a progressive manner.

* The initial section describes how the guide is structured and can best be used.

* The second section provides bird identification tips, including tips on using size and behavior as identification aids.

* The third section is a 75 species mini-guide called the FastFinder. It contains 75 of the most common and wide spread species found in the United States based on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Project FeederWatch data.

* The fourth section is the main part of the guide covering 650 species, including descriptions, photographs and range maps of each species.

* The appendix includes information on attracting and feeding birds as well as binocular selection and bird photography.

* The photography is exceptional and even people with just a passive interest in birds will enjoy flipping through the guide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780578611402
Publisher:	Bridzilla Press
Publication date:	04/20/2020
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	651,211
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Sam Crowe has been an active birder for many years with worldwide experience, including in Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, Singapore, and casually in England and Europe.

Table of Contents

Quick index by bird names inside cover

Bird families in each of our four defined habitats 6

Introduction and using the guide 8

What you don't know, you don't know 14

Using field marks and other identification tips 16

FastFinder™ section with 75 common, widespread species 29

The primary photographic guide, 650 species, over 2,000 color photos

Water Lovers: Blue band at bottom of page

Aerial Masters: Red band at bottom of page

Tree Lovers: Green band at bottom of page

Shrub and Ground Lovers: Brown band at bottom of page

Appendix

Attracting and feeding birds 398

Binocular selection 405

Bird photography 406

Credits and acknowledgments 407

Alphabetical species index 409

Editorial Reviews

"A unique and delightfully fun guide to birds that is not only packed with photos, maps and info to help identify birds but also a cornucopia of features and humor that you've never seen in a traditional field guide. I love the straightforward, down-to-earth descriptions, the fun facts and jokes, the tie-ins to conservation and the web links to easily access sounds." -          Jeff Wells - Vice President, Boreal Conservation for the Audubon

From the Publisher