Birds of Wisconsin 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 (April 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591930405
• ISBN-13: 978-1591930402
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,497 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best bird book for Wisconsin, June 20, 2001

By	Tom Krischan (Big Bend, WI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

I'm a amateur birder in Wisconsin. I can't tell the difference between a House Finch and a Purple Finch even if they're sitting side by side.

Here was my normal birding routine. I poured myself a cup of coffee. I looked out the window and saw a little gray bird. "Gee", I wondered, "What is that?" I pulled the North American Bird Guide off the shelf and three cups of coffee later, I'm still wondering what I saw. But, I had it narrowed down to a mere four dozen birds.

Birds of Wisconsin makes this search a snap. First, there are only 111 birds in the whole book - and they are birds that I actually see in Wisconsin! Second, there is a large picture (4" x 6") of every bird with a description on the opposite page - what a great idea! Third, there is a Wisconsin state map showing the range of the bird (summer, winter, year round).

Each description contains information on size, male / female / juvenile characteristics, nest, eggs, incubation, fledging, migration, food, and notes. The notes point out which bird looks similar and what to compare. Also contains interesting facts and comments. Did you know a House Sparrow was really a Finch?

The book contains a two page index / checklist (when you only have 111 birds, you can fit them on two pages).

Identifying birds is once again fun. I actually can find the bird that I'm after, and often before it flies away.

Book images are crisp and clean. Excellent information and interesting notes throughout. Very easy to use, and fits nicely in a jacket pocket.

Great book for Wisconsin birders!

PS: The little gray bird was a White Crowned Sparrow :-)

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best indigenous bird book yet for wisconsinites, March 20, 2000

By A Customer

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

I bought this book as a gift for myself. I have always loved the birds at the feeder or the ones seen in the woods but found it hard to find specific species from other books. "Birds of Wisconsin": Field Guide allowed me to make definite identification. The pictures are beautiful enough for framing and is written in language that the average bird admirer can understand. Thank you for this guide. It makes my hikes even more pleasant and the moments spent watching the feeder enlightening.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Featuring the recorded sounds of 110 of Wisconsin's birds, October 9, 2004

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Now in an expanded second edition, Birds Of Wisconsin: Field Guide by naturalist and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela is significantly enhanced with updated photos, information, and range maps. This easy-to-use guide is specialized and restricted to 111 common species focused upon Wisconsin birds and Wisconsin range maps. Superbly organized by a color coding approach (see a yellow bird, then go to the yellow section to find out what it is), especially helpful in trying to distinguish between similar appearing birds, hallmarked with gorgeous bird photography, and laced with Wisconsin aviary tidbits and facts, Birds Of Wisconsin: Field Guide is a compact, shirt pocket size for easy portability and designed for use in conjunction with the also highly recommended Birds of Wisconsin Audio CDs (1591930391, $14.95) featuring the recorded sounds of 110 of Wisconsin's most commonly encountered birds.