Birds of Alaska Field Guide [Paperback]

Stan Tekiela (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 30, 2005

Learn about and identify birds using Stan Tekiela's state-by-state field guides. The full-page, color photos are incomparable and include insets of winter plumage, color morphs and more. Plus, with the easy-to-use format, you don't need to know a bird's name or classification in order to easily find it in the book. Using this field guide is a real pleasure. It's a great way for anyone to learn about the birds in your state.

Product Details

• Paperback: 394 pages
• Publisher: Adventure Publications (September 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591930960
• ISBN-13: 978-1591930969
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #984,913 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bird of Alaska Field Guide - not a useful guide, July 28, 2006

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Djack - See all my reviews

This review is from: Birds of Alaska Field Guide (Paperback)

My wife and I are amatuer birders and bought this book to help us identify birds during our two week trip to Alaska. The only positive thing I can say about the book is that the photos are of good quality. We found that it included only about half the birds we attempted to identify during our trip. The organization by bird color proved inefficient for field identification. After a few days, we only used the book to help confirm identifications we had made using other guide books (if the bird was actually in the Alaska Field Guide). We came to refer to it as the "worthless" book, as in "Let me take a look in the worthless book".

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Stocking Stuffer or Gift for anyone interested in Alaska Birds, June 4, 2006

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Bryan Newman "alaskanoutfitting.com" (St Paul, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Birds of Alaska Field Guide (Paperback)

This is a great little book (definitely pocket sized). Great images, good information, good design. Do be careful though, this is not an advanced field guide. If you are looking for a field guide to take on a serious Alaskan birdwatching trip, look at getting the Sibley's Western or National geographic.

The book would be good for a casual or novice bird watcher or feeder watcher. The book is organized by bird color which would make more sense to a novice when compared to the family organization found in other guides.

If nothing else, it would make a great gift. Any birdwatcher would appreciate the quality of the photos. Especially good for daydreaming about that once in a lifetime Alaskan Birding trip.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good enjoyable guide, June 18, 2006

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David E. Goldweber (Oakland, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Birds of Alaska Field Guide (Paperback)

I kept this guide handy during an 8-day trip to Alaska (Denali first, then the Kenai peninsula). Using the guide I was able to locate nearly every bird I saw, approx 20 birds total. The photos are very clear and the information helpful and lively. One flaw is the absence of a slot describing the "voice" of each bird. But Stan does mention songs and calls in many of his blurbs. I also would have appreciated a slot for "status" (i.e. common, rare, etc). But few guides provide that info. It's also strange to have the birds arranged by color rather than species groups. But the guide is aimed at amateurs.

The writing is lively and not overly scientific. It's refreshing to read the genial prose and the occasional touch of humor. Many popular guides (Sibley, Audubon) are too dry and clinical. Overall: very good book, and recommended for amateur to intermediate level bird fanciers. I checked out 3 different Alaska bird guides (I believe only 3 exist), and Stan Tekiela's is the best.