Make bird watching in Alaska even more enjoyable! With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in Alaska. This book features 150 species of Alaska birds, organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don’t know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out. Fact-filled information, a compare feature, range maps and detailed photographs help to ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.
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- Used Book in Good Condition
Good enjoyable guide I kept this guide handy during an 8-day trip to Alaska (Denali first, then the Kenai peninsula). Using the guide I was able to locate nearly every bird I saw, approx 20 birds total. The photos are very clear and the information helpful and lively. One flaw is the absence of a slot describing the “voice” of each bird. But Stan does mention songs and calls in many of his blurbs. I also would have appreciated a slot for “status” (i.e. common, rare, etc). But few guides provide that info…
Best bird book for Alaska Great field guide. Compact size makes it easy to carry with you.Birds are arranged by predominant color, smallest to largest.Includes only birds found in Alaska, so you don’t waste time “previewing” birds from other areas.Each bird gets a full page photo in characteristic habitat & full page description, which includes “compare” which gives you helpful hints for deciding between several species that may appear at first to be quite similar.Best is the last entry, or…
great book! we feed the birds in our yard … great book! we feed the birds in our yard and the grandkids have been looking for each type of bird that visits us. It is very informative and has beautiful pictures and is just all around a great book. highly recommend.