Bird Book

[Wee Mite Miniatures]

I seem to have lost my bird book and need to replace it. What book would you recommend? It must have a lot of pictures and show the range of the birds.

 

[RallyZ]

I would recommend the Peterson Field Guides.

I have the one for Eastern and Central North America, because that covers the area in which I live. It has lots of good drawings/diagrams as well as maps to show the ranges. I prefer the drawings of the birds to photos, as with photos, sometimes the shadows hide some of the details.

There is a Peterson Guide for western birds as well. So depending on the area that you're interested in, you may need both of them.

Hope this helps.

 

[Charlene]

another great one is the Sibley Field Guide to North American Birds. it's my bird watching bible.