The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America Reviews
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America
- Author: David Allen Sibley
- ISBN: 9780679451204
The Sibley Guide to Birds has quickly become the new standard of excellence in bird identification guides, covering more than 810 North American birds in amazing detail. Now comes a new portable guide from David Sibley that every birder will want to carry into the field. Compact and comprehensive, this new guide features 650 bird species plus regional populations found east of the Rocky Mountains. Accounts include stunningly accurate illustrations—more than 4,200 in total—with descriptive ca
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As to the content of Sibley’s guide, there is none better. His illustrations are outstanding, and descriptions are just wonderful. He describes ranges, eating habits, whether the bird tends to be solitary or fly in groups (flocks), nesting, coloration, etc. Best of all, I really like how he shows the bird in a multitude of positions, from standing to flight, so that if you saw a glint of the bird in a different point of view, you can still identify it using this guide. Top ratings.
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|When only the best will do,
While browsing through the shelves at a B&N brick and mortar store, I immediately understood why Sibley’s book is so highly regarded.
There are several elements that really stand out in my mind
* The book is very well laid out
* Excellent, accurate illustrations detailing various characterstics among species, gender, etc
* Thoughtfully organized sections that make reading it a breeze, whether you are simply browsing for a bird ID or want to learn more by reading more in-depth.
* It’s a managable size, that can be carried along, should you decide to take it in the field. I usually leave mine home, as I am usually capturing the bird on camera already.
* Although it’s the Eastern North American field guide, there are species that can be found in the book from much further away. I can only assume they include everything that you “might” encounter out in the field, which is an excellent benefit.
Don’t settle for anything less. Get the Sibley’s book.
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|Excellent field guide,
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