Book Review: Peterson Field Guides

I have quite a few birding books, ranging from identification to hand feeding to touring various locations. This one is the one that goes with me everywhere, and sits by my window when I'm home. It's fantastic!

The drawings with arrows make it VERY clear exactly which bird you're looking at. The maps in the back help clarify where birds live, if you have a question about a bird that looks similar but is defined by its range.

The calls listed are very helpful - if you only get a glimpse of something, often you can help narrow down your options by listening to it and seeing which birds match the song pattern.

Everything about the book is enormously easy to use. I in fact write right in the book when I've seen a given bird and any additional notes about it - the book is that important to me!

One book no birder should be without.

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