Birds of Minnesota Field Guide, Second Edition (Paperback)

by Stan Tekiela (Author)

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Product Description
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: 296 pages
• Publisher: Adventure Publications; 2 edition (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591930375
• ISBN-13: 978-1591930372
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #49,537 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not sure why..., December 3, 1999

By	M. Schwarz "evilpenguin" (Rogers, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

I'm not sure why one one reviewer wants to say zero stars. This guide book states its goal in the introduction. It aims to help you identify birds you see in the field. It outright says that it does not cover all birds seen in Minnesota, just the most common ones. I have worn my copy out. I think its a fantastic book. It provides solid basic information and good pictures. The negative reviewer complains the photos are too good? Well, in a way I can see that, but the text has hints on identification and how to differentiate between the bird in question and birds that are easily misidentified with it.

A good solid introduction to local birds. I like this book a lot.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars for beginning birders, August 10, 2005

By	D. Bakken "dobak" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book and all the other "Birds of (state)" guides by Stan Tekiela seem to bring out the worst in experienced birders. While I am a beginner at birding, this dislike of Tekiela's guides is somewhat understandable. To experienced birders, a bird guide in which the birds are listed by color, not taxonomy, is bordering on criminal. Many of those birders seem to have forgotten that they were once novices and likely confused sparrows with wrens or finches.

A beginning birder is likely to be overwhelmed by all the birds listed in a Sibley Guide, Kaufmann Focus Guide, or even a Peterson Guide. What better for a beginner than a book that lists the 100+ most common birds in their state in order of color. You see a brown bird with a small beak and a light yellow chest, you flip to the brown birds and only have to browse through 40 or so birds to try and find what you saw. Easy.

After a few months, you'll begin to recognize sparrows, finches, warblers for what they are (maybe not the exact species) and will want a more advanced book.

This book is the best at what it is. A guide for beginning birders or people who only look at birds out in their backyard feeders. Don't compare it to the Sibley, Kaufmann, etc....

Highly Recommended!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent beginner's book!, August 24, 1999

By A Customer

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

Just getting into bird-watching? Know a youngster who is getting interested? Stan Tekiela (pronouced like the Mexican tequila) makes it easy, and he does it so practically by color-coding the identifications! "What is that yellow bird?" Look in the section devoted to yellow birds. Red? Look in the Red section.

Pictures are sharp and clear, and his brief discussions enlightening.

Strongly recommended; a great gift.