A very lovely "Field Journal" that features very detailed drawings ready to be colored in as you see fit.
This book should be used as it is titled, a "field journal", not a "field guide". There are simple statistics of each bird such as it's average dimensions and it's Latin Binomial "scientific" name. The last few pages consist of anatomy of birds as well as basic feather groups on common bird's bodies, (this can aid in coloring as in many birds, coloration is sometimes specific to a certain feather group) as well a section for notes and observations.
I would like to think this journal was designed to used in conjunction with a field guide and more likely a camera to document your actual observations of the birds that you have seen. The small colored illustrations in the beginning of the book simply show you what Sibley colored his birds as, not that you absolutely must color them the same. Bird coloration will vary drastically based upon the region you are in and even across individual birds within the region. To think that you must color the birds within this book as Sibley did is not grasping this journal for what it could potentially be. This journal should encourage one to go out and observe the species around them and color what they have personally seen from memory or even photographs, of course one could also go off the path and color as they wish the birds would look. It is completely up to you, and stars should not be deducted just because one wants a book to be more a mundane coloring book than a field journal.
The book itself is hardback bound in a "flip-back" style that allows for easy usage. The paper is heavy weight, matte finish for easy coloring. There are 75 drawings of all different types of birds from Hawks and Merlins to Spoonbills and Boobies (yay Boobies!). There are even images on the title / introduction pages that can be colored that are not counted in the 75 coloring images.
Overall this is a really great coloring field journal that will pair awesomely with any of the "Sibley Field Guides" and should be in any birders field pack or just as a nice coloring book to spend some time on.
*Be Advised* - Unlike a true field journal, the paper is not water/weather resistant, nor is this journal built to take rough handling. If your birding forecast calls for adverse weather maybe leave it in the tent / car.
- Hardcover: 96 pages
- Publisher: Knopf; Clr Csm edition (October 25, 2016)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1524711071
- ISBN-13: 978-1524711078
- Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 0.6 x 10.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Average Customer Review: 36 customer reviews
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#53,158 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #89 in Bird Field Guides
- #220 in Animal Coloring Books for Grown-Ups
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