This guide includes the nest and eggs of 285 species found in the 26 states east of the Mississippi River. Descriptions of breeding range and time, habitat, and nests and eggs are enhanced by 222 color photographs.
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Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars. These editions include updated material by Michael O'Brien, Paul Lehman, Bill Thompson III, Michael DiGiorgio, Larry Rosche, and Jeffrey A. Gordon.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
This is a highly recommended book for identifying bird's nests. It's amazing to see all the different types of nests that birds make. These creatures have true workmanship. It must have been a great challenge for the photographer(s) to find and photograph all the different nests throughout this fascinating book. You don't see many books out there on the market like this, so I recommend it.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book has information which to my knowledge cannot be found anywhere else. The photographs of nests and eggs must be seen to be appreciated. It is not difficult to identify a bird on the basis of its nest or egg using this book.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Suzanne Haig
Format:Paperback
I was giving a class on monitoring bluebird boxes and I needed to show people the nests of predators and other birds that use the bluebird boxes. I wanted people to be able to see the difference between the nests built by bluebirds as compared to house sparrows, for instance. Also, I needed to show the different colors of eggs.
This book was absolutely essential for this. Once examining the photos in the book and reading the text, people were easily able to identify the different kinds of nests that had been built in the boxes we were monitoring.
This book was absolutely essential for this. Once examining the photos in the book and reading the text, people were easily able to identify the different kinds of nests that had been built in the boxes we were monitoring.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
does the job
daughter loves this book. tells egg size, appearance, what type of trees to look in, how high or low to look. very good.
Published 3 months ago by lily ratatosk
5.0 out of 5 stars
bird guide
Bird Nest book arrived in perfect condition and is exactly as described by the seller. In the Peterson style the book covers bird nests and is very helpful in identifying nests and... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lili
5.0 out of 5 stars
A vaulable addition to the bookshelf of any Eastern birder
I bought this book as I work at a nature reserve and would occasionally come across nests and wonder what bird made them. This book soon solved the problem! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ian Stewart
5.0 out of 5 stars
great buy!
This book has a ton of very good and accurate information. It goes well with the same book of western bird nests which I also purchased.
Published 11 months ago by Pen Name
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice resource
Very useful for identifying nest to bird. Great pictures from above. Some side pictures would have been nice. A lot of egg pictures also. A most in a birders collection.
Published 11 months ago by T. Laszlo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Handy book
I've used this book to identify birds' nests in my birdhouses. It's a good reference book to add to my collection of bird books.
Published 12 months ago by Sheila N. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is it !
"Eastern Birds Nests" by Hal H. Harrison (Peterson Field Guides) is a very, very good field guide... and that is exactly what it is intended to be. Read more
Published 22 months ago by 5/0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very Helpful
I would have given this book 5 stars if the pictured birds were colored photos instead of black and white drawnings. The discriptions of nests, eggs, etc. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Renee in Winslow
4.0 out of 5 stars
Best of the Nests
For me, the Holy Grail of nests is that of the ruby-throated hummingbird. (This is the only species native to the Chicago area. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mary Esterhammer-Fic
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent condition
I purchased this item as a gift for someone and was very pleased with how promptly it was sent and it was in excellent condition.
Published on October 7, 2010 by Maxine Harrison
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- Field Guide to the Birds; Eastern land and water birds by Roger Tory Peterson in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Birds of North Carolina; by Thomas Gilbert Pearson in Front Matter
- South Carolina (Gousha Fastmap) by Don Wood in Front Matter
- Owls of the World by John A. Burton in Front Matter
- Field guide by Terry Collins in Front Matter
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- Birds of Field & Shore: Grassland and Shoreline Birds of Eastern North America by John Eastman in Back Matter
- Bird Tracks & Sign : A Guide to North American Species by Mark Elbroch in Back Matter
- Birds of Lake Pond & Marsh: Water and Wetland Birds of Eastern North America by John Eastman in Back Matter
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