Field Guides and Bird Identification

In addition to a good pair of binoculars, a field guide is an essential tool for bird watching.  There are so many birds with similar characteristics that the correct identification may be hard to determine without the help of a field guide. This is especially true when you first start birding. There are a variety of excellent field guides available. While there are birding guides that are generic, many target a specific geographic region which can be very helpful to pinpoint the bird species most prevalent within a specific part of a country. A good field guide will have detailed color pictures, charts showing seasonal availability, species lists and descriptions of outstanding characteristics one would look for at first glance to initially classify the bird. The chart at the right shows some of the bird morphology to focus on when you first encounter a new bird species. Characteristics such as its size, coloration, bill shape and gross markings such as crests, eye stripes, breast barring, tail shape and length are just a few of the parts you may be able to see right away. Smaller details such as eye rings, eye color, leg color, wing details and others will often require the help of field guides and binoculars. As you become more experienced, you will find that you may already be able to classify the bird within a family of birds and then learn to focus quickly on more minor details as you realize you have only a short time to observe the bird. 

Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America PB9780618966141 Orig. Price: $31.20 Sale Price: $19.11	Peterson Birds Of Eastern & Central North America PB395740460 Orig. Price: $23.94 Sale Price: $17.08	Peterson Field Guide to Western Birds, 3rd ed. PB61813218X Orig. Price: $23.94 Sale Price: $15.47	Peterson Birds of Texas PB395921384 Orig. Price: $27.60 Sale Price: $17.30
Peterson Advanced Birding PB39597500X Orig. Price: $22.80 Sale Price: $14.92	Peterson Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America PB618024964 Orig. Price: $26.40 Sale Price: $16.70	Hawks - Peterson Field Guide, PB395670675 Orig. Price: $26.40 Sale Price: $15.94	Peterson Field Guide to Warblers PB395783216 Orig. Price: $24.00 Sale Price: $14.94
Peterson Feeder Birds Eastern-Large PB61805944X Orig. Price: $11.94 Sale Price: $9.48	Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern N.A. RH67945120X Orig. Price: $23.60 Sale Price: $14.69	Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western N.A. RH679451218 Orig. Price: $23.60 Sale Price: $14.69	The Sibley Guide to Birds RH679451226 Orig. Price: $46.34 Sale Price: $26.64
Field Guide, Backyard Birds Of The Mid-Atlantic CSP1591860105 Orig. Price: $11.94 Sale Price: $8.95	Field Guide, Backyard Birds Of The Midwest CSP1591860075 Orig. Price: $11.94 Sale Price: $8.95	Field Guide, Backyard Birds Of The Northeast CSP1591860083 Orig. Price: $11.94 Sale Price: $8.95	Field Guide To Backyard Birds Of The South CSP1591860067 Orig. Price: $11.94 Sale Price: $8.95
Field Guide, Backyard Birds Of The West CSP1591860091 Orig. Price: $11.94 Sale Price: $8.95	Birds of N. America PG9780756642723 Orig. Price: $60.00 Sale Price: $34.47

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