National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America

I bought this for my grandchildren who just moved from Japan to the United States. They loved it. My son took one look and said it was better than anything he had. Now they can sart recording their bird finds!

Each issue of the National Geographic Guide to North American Birds just keeps getting better. With this one, just every every possible bird is listed, and the descriptions have been expanded. I probably have fifteen or so field guides to North American Birds, and this one remains my favorite.

This book is really great for identifying different types of birds. It has every bird in North America with a description and a picture of males and females. I bought this for my boyfriend who works outdoors and spots a lot of different types of birds during the day and wanted to know more about them. He is able to look up the birds in the book and identify them. Really great purchase!

There has been particular bird's(& other's) that sleep in 2 fat large palm tree's in front of my house, side walk. For many year's they would whistle a variety of ways. I would whistle along with them and other bird's for many year's, but it wasn't till this year these particular bird's started to whistle different than they usually do. I realized they were mimicking me in their own way because when I would whistle(in my back yard or front yard) a certain way, they did the same, but again the way they heard it in their own way. So, I have been communicating with these bird's in a variety of whistle's. Now, every time they see me they whistle, I believe it is their way of saying "hi" or greeting's in a variety of way's to each other. I some times start a conversation with them by whistling a certain way. So, have been whistling back and forth with them in a variety of way's for many month's. And, I finally found in this book, National Geographic Birds of North America, what these bird's are, European Starling's. It has been very amusing communicating with European Staling's, but there are day's they are quit......?? ..I have been wanting to know their name's........nature is So beautiful...

This is an excellent Field Guide, easy to use and my grandchildren and friends appreciate the quick index that is so easy to gather a photo of a bird, seasonal location maps, concise pertinent information the bird and relatives.

My wife has bird feeders outside our breakfast room. This book has been very good for her to enjoy more fully the feeder visitors. It can also be taken on trips for viewing birds not native to our home area.

My wife has bird feeders outside our breakfast room. This book has been very good for her to enjoy more fully the feeder visitors. It can also be taken on trips for viewing birds not native to our home area.

Great book. A little larger than I thought it would be, but well manufactured and good lay-out for quick referencing. I received this book along with two others that were well packed and in perfect condition. Thanks the store.

Among field guides to birds of North America that can readily be carried into the field, this is the most complete and most thorough. It's the one that I've used for years, and newly updated and improved to boot.

But if you are a beginner or casual birder, you might do better to make your first field guide one that is aimed more at beginners. For that I'd recommend the Kaufman Focus Guide to Birds of North America. If you advance beyond the beginner or casual birder stage, and start to look at things like empidonax flycatchers and gulls, you will know that it's time to supplement that Focus Guide. Then, this would be the one to buy.

Using for reference. Recently and very large hawk looking bird perched on the electric lines I tried to find it in the book. The picture were not that defined. Finally looked it up on net and found it was a Prarie Falcon. To me the wing span looked
about 30" but according to the net it can be as large as 40". The mocky birds started hissing and going crazy then I saw small wrens liding in the large bushes and making all sorts of noises and huggled together. Me loking in only inches away didn't frighten them on bit. Came back outside the Falcon seemed gone but the mocking birds were still loudly hissing. Finally saw the Falcon preening in the tree. An exciting moment for me.

If you want a really good bird guide this isn't the one to get.

Excellent Field Guide for North American birds----I have owned numerous field guides and this one is by far the best. The bird pictures are excellent and easy to compare with the living specimens. Field notes and range maps are also excellent. A great birding guide that will not dissappoint. National Geographic continues to put out top quality publications.

I've owned a previous edition of this field guide (it fell into a pond), and I think this continues as the clearest, most practical North American field guide I've found.

The text is simple and to the point. The illustrations are not always as beautiful or lifelike as the drawings or photographs in other guides, but are often much clearer, with useful distinguishing details always picked out well, and a range of plumages/postures shown when necessary. It's not posket sized, but it's not too large or heavy for a backpack or fannypack. As a practical field guide, this is my choice.

I haven't found any changes from the fourth edition that make much of a difference for me, so I wouldn't suggest buying this just as an upgrade.

No longer! This is a really comprehensive guide to birds of North America. The detail description and photos are superb. The only tough part is, that if you have no idea what type of bird you're looking AT, you have to randomly try which category to look him up in. I don't know how it could be arranged otherwise, however. It's a good book and is getting a lot of use.

I have been a professional biologist for over 30 years and an avid birder for over fifty years. This is an excellent field guide especially when used with other bird guides, such as Peterson and Sibley. It is also nice to study about other North American birds that I have never seen, but might.

I ordered this book from The Tucson Audubon Society on Thursday afternoon and received it Monday morning, I wasn't expecting it for at least a few more days (if even in November). I am extremely pleased it arrived so quickly as it is a gift. I thumbed through it a bit and it seems fairly well laid out with very good illustrations. I wrestled with whether or not to go with illustrations or photographs for a field guide, but ultimately decided upon this one based on the number of species it inculded (and the price). It is for a first time bird watcher and from my experience I think it looks easy to navigate and distinguish between species and even juveniles to adults.
Big thank you to The Tucson Audubon Society for fantastic service!!!

The book arrived in perfect condition. I have had problems with the way other sellers ship their books and have had to return a couple of purchases in the past. Condition of book as described- new with small remainder mark on bottom. Other than that, it looks brand new. Will order from this seller again.

After much comparison shopping, I chose this book as a gift for my mother's 85th birthday. "Birding" has become one of her favorite hobbies, especially in winter, when the feeders are put out. She needed a book that not only had many species, but small enough to keep by her window where she watches from. This book was just the answer, and she is delighted with it!