What bird book do you recommend for beginners.
Jan 30, 2014 15:14:19 #
There are so many books, I'm hoping you can help me find one that cover Minnesota wildlife. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Rocky
Rocky
Jan 30, 2014 15:20:22 #
Peterson or Audubon's are good. I like the Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds. I have the Eastern region. I like it because it has actual photographs. Peterson has drawings but covers more birds.
Jan 30, 2014 15:27:50 #
ROCKY JA wrote:
There are so many books, I'm hoping you can help me find one that cover Minnesota wildlife. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Rocky
Rocky
Personally, I have tried several and I find that "The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America" is the best. Complete info on every bird in the US, including several great photos of each bird. Includes a CD of bird calls, too.
Jan 30, 2014 15:57:39 #
Country's Mama wrote:
Peterson or Audubon's are good. I like the Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds. I have the Eastern region. I like it because it has actual photographs. Peterson has drawings but covers more birds.
Thank you so much. Now I have somewhere to start. :)
Jan 30, 2014 15:59:40 #
bobzeller wrote:
Personally, I have tried several and I find that "The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America" is the best. Complete info on every bird in the US, including several great photos of each bird. Includes a CD of bird calls, too.
Thank you, Bob. Is it expensive?
Jan 30, 2014 16:07:24 #
ROCKY JA wrote:
Thank you, Bob. Is it expensive?
At Amazon it is priced at 19.06. http://www.amazon.com/Stokes-Field-Guide-America-Guides/dp/0316010502/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391115979&sr=1-1&keywords=stokes+field+guide+to+the+birds+of+north+america
Jan 30, 2014 16:13:03 #
bobzeller wrote:
Thank you Bob :)
Jan 30, 2014 18:42:30 #
ROCKY JA wrote:
There are so many books, I'm hoping you can help me find one that cover Minnesota wildlife. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Rocky
Rocky
I have 8 field guides, the one I use the most is the Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America. Getting a Field that covers both the East and the West of North America is (in my opinion) the best for a beginner. It has maps to show where each bird is found in the summer and winter.
May be a little more expensive, but worth the difference. :D
Jan 30, 2014 18:57:43 #
The Sibley Guide to Birds and The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior.
The information you get from them is invaluable.
The information you get from them is invaluable.
Jan 30, 2014 19:39:13 #
Look into, "Scott Kelby" . This is short and sweet and Does NOT try to make you feel like your lost in a big city with no map....used him even after using digi. for years... and I still drag one out once and awhile to refresh myself on somehing I'm upto..............JIM
Jan 30, 2014 20:34:34 #
bobzeller wrote:
Personally, I have tried several and I find that "The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America" is the best. Complete info on every bird in the US, including several great photos of each bird. Includes a CD of bird calls, too.
I agree 100%. The Stokes Guides are my absolute favorites. I have various Audubon ones and Peterson's. But the Stokes are far superior imo. The color photographs are terrific. They have photos of adults and juveniles. Plus feeding and nesting habits, and birds that are similar to the one you are looking at. If you go on amazon, you can take a free look inside. Or go to Barnes and Noble and compare with others. They are also great photographers.
Jan 31, 2014 05:17:33 #
BigBear wrote:
The Sibley Guide to Birds and The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior.
The information you get from them is invaluable.
The information you get from them is invaluable.
Ditto. The local Audubon group in Seminole recommends this book. It is excellent, and inexpensive.
Jan 31, 2014 06:00:09 #
I have most of the guides suggested but have used my Peterson for so long it is falling apart (and is autographed by Roger Tory Peterson!!). I still find it the best for me. You really can't go wrong with any of these recommended. A lot has to do with personal preference. Also check online to see if there is a local guide specific to your area that you can use as a supplement.
Jan 31, 2014 06:45:24 #
If you have a smartphone go to cornell ornithology labs or apples App Store and download Merlin. It is a great bird of app and it is free. You need to be connected to wifi to do the download
Jan 31, 2014 06:51:43 #
ROCKY JA wrote:
There are so many books, I'm hoping you can help me find one that cover Minnesota wildlife. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Rocky
Rocky
Here in Florida the State Park Department has PDF publications that are in color and identity the flora and fauna seen in our state parks. It is a free download. Maybe Minnesota does the same thing
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