Books
Books help us learn to identify birds by sight and sound. They deepen our understanding of birds' lives and help us enjoy birds more in our own backyards.
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$24.95Roger Tory Peterson's Field Guide to Eastern American Birds, LARGE FORMAT; Paperback. It's the same book as the Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Birds, but it's 10.75 inches tall and 6.63 inches wide. Text and pictures are much larger than in the original. Read it with ease! Learn More -
$29.95NEW! There are 56 species of warblers in North America. This guide helps you to identify them all. Not just one picture per bird, but many photos for each species, showing the birds from all angles. Over 1000 stunning photos in all. Standard shipping only, in general. If you need expedited shipping, please email Diane or phone us at 800-779-7256, and we will calculate shipping cost to your address. Learn More -
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They're the size and shape of playing cards, with that firm, snappy feel. They include 100 birds that are common in North America. One side has the picture of the bird (without the name), and the other side shows the name, map, and a description. Really fun to test yourself on your birds or learn them in the first place! Learn More -
$9.99Written and illustrated by David Allen Sibley, America's most widely respected bird illustrator and ornithologist, these FoldingGuides offer instant access to just what birders need to know. Includes 50 species of dabbling and diving ducks, swans, geese, and duck-like species-- both common and exotic- found east of the Rockies. The foldout is laminated, so it's waterproof and wrinkle resistant. It would fit in a legal-sized envelope and will slip into a book or pocket for quick reference when you're out looking at waterfowl. Learn More -
$14.95Whether you watch hummingbirds at feeders or flowers, this easy-to-use guide will tell you all you need to know to attract tiny jewel-like hummingbirds to your own yard. From Donald and Lillian Stokes. Learn More -
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A colorul, user-friendly field guide for kids and beginning birders. Covers eastern half of North America. For ages 8 years and up. From Donald and Lillian Stokes. Learn More -
Regular Price: $16.95
Special Price $14.95
What a new birder needs is a field guide that shows most of the birds he or she is going to see but doesn't overwhelm with rarities unlikely to be seen. This is that book. Covering 300 of the most common birds in the United States and Canada, this guide has just the right amount of information about how to identify birds, where and when to look for them, what they sound like, and how they behave. Learn More -
Regular Price: $21.95
Special Price $19.95
Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Western North America covers nearly 600 species, on 176 color plates, with 588 comprehensive range maps, shown next to the illustrations. This edition was published in 2010. It had been long awaited. With all-new range maps, updated text, and 40 new paintings, this completely revised 4th edition of the classic Peterson Field Guide is a must-have book for every western-US birder. They have a very portable trim size of 5x8 inches. The bird paintings are both beautiful and accurate. They show all of a bird's key field marks much better than a photo can. The illustrations utilize the Peterson Identification System to make bird identification easy. Learn More -
Regular Price: $19.95
Special Price $12.99
From Peterson Field Guides for Young Naturalists, here is a basic introduction to the birds that may sing in your back yard. A guide to the songbirds beginners are most likely to see throughout North America, featuring: An introduction to bird watching with tips for beginning field guide users; Lifelike illustrations for up-close detail; The Peterson Identification System: pointers that show exactly what to look for to tell one species from another; Vibrant color photographs of birds in their natural habitats; Easy-to-read text with key information about each bird's behavior and characteristics, and notes on habitat, voice and food; A bold, straightforward design that helps beginners succeed. This small paperback book is just 48 pages long. Easy to get into! Learn More -
Regular Price: $19.95
Special Price $12.99
Great for the absolute beginner! Peterson First Guides are the first books the beginning naturalist needs. Condensed versions of the famous Peterson Field Guides, the First Guides focus on the animals, plants, and other natural things you are most likely to see. They make it fun to get into the field and easy to progress to the full-fledged Peterson Guides. It will easily fit in your jeans pocket. 128 pages. Learn More
