Peterson Field Guide To Eastern Birds (Peterson Field Guides)
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This guide is well worth the money
My mom used to watch/feed the birds and she cherished her Peterson’s guide way back then. That’s partially why I purchased mine. Peterson was also highly recommended at a bird watching workshop that I attended in a neighboring county a few months ago. It perfectly serves my purposes because of the way it’s laid out, but especially because of the arrows that it shows on the pictures to highlight the easy identifiers on most of the birds. It may be large for field work, but it might not be. I use mine in my living room while watching the birds in my back yard and it’s perfect for me.
Love the large format.
I actually ordered this by mistake and didn't need the larger format, but I really love the large-format book layout. The pictures are large enough to see detail and I like how the information is presented. The book is easier to hold and use while trying to identify the birds. The information about each bird is minimal (significantly less than the regular one)-- but that is not so bad in terms of doing IDs and learning the features of the birds. I'm really happy with the book!
Disappointing edition!
My 1st bird guide I bought in 1965 for a college level Ornithology class was R.T. Peterson's Eastern N. America guide. It had LOTS of info on the species included in that edition. The current edition has WAY LESS info thereby making it much LESS useful as a field guide, in my opinion.
Dad's go to
Bought this with 2 other bird books for my Dad. He likes this one the best because of the large print. It is easier for him to read and identify the birds in the back yard.
Bought a Second Time
This is my second purchase of this book. I just bought it for my 40ish yr. old son who is now getting into birds. The Large Edition is not for ease of reading for me, but ease of searching. I have several other Field Guides of different subjects and this is my favorite because of the size. It is big enough to be able to search the pics easily to identify a bird quickly, yet small enough to carry about or in a day-pack. While it is not as thorough as some other guides, it serves me very well for southwest Missouri and surrounding area.
Excellent reference.
Easy to read, large print, birds well described and photos accurate as well as helpful. Book is, however, larger than I anticipated. Could be difficult to carry afield.
Love the large print.
I love the large print and large pictures in this book. I is still easy to carry on walking trips.
Still The Best Out There
Love the Peterson Guides and have used them for decades. I've recommended them to friends, students, and environmental professionals working outdoors around the country.
Great Field Guide !
I purchased this field guide for my two daughters for Christmas. I have an older version and would often use it to identify birds on our bird feeders or in the yard when the girls were young. Now they have homes of their own and bird feeders in their yards so they can pass on the tradition of bird watching and identifying birds with their families.
Five Stars
large print is sensational
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