A Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America
Roger Tory Peterson had already made his mark with his innovative field guide when he conducted DDT research during World War II. His friend and fellow naturalist Rachel Carson built on these efforts and eventually wrote Silent Spring, a landmark text that, along with Peterson"s field guide, jump-started the modern environmental movement.
By combining the tireless observation of a scientist with the imaginative skills of an artist and writer, Peterson created a field guide that Robert Bateman, in his foreword to the fifth edition, says was the doorway for millions of people into the wonderland of natural history.
The Peterson Identification System has been used in the more than fifty books that make up the Peterson Field Guide series. Peterson"s magnum opus, now in its fifth edition, created the trail for countless field guides to follow. They are still following year by year, but his is the standard by which all other field guides are judged.
On the morning of July 28, 1996, Roger Peterson was painting his final bird plate. He died peacefully in his sleep later that day. It is fitting that his final work?a culmination of more than sixty years of observing, painting, and writing?should be this one, a revision of the guide that started his legacy.
A Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America Accessories
 A Field Guide to Bird Songs: Eastern and Central North America (Peterson Field Guides)
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America
A Field Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of Eastern & Central North America (Peterson Field Guide Series)
A Field Guide to Wildflowers : Northeastern and North-Central North America (Peterson Field Guides)
Birding by Ear: Eastern and Central North America (Peterson Field Guides(R))
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Fifth Edition
A Field Guide to Eastern Trees (Peterson Field Guides)
Peterson Field Guide to Mammals of North America: Fourth Edition (Peterson Field Guides (R))
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds--E: Eastern Region - Revised Edition
A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs: Northeastern and north-central United States and southeastern and south-centralCanada (Peterson Field Guides (R))
A Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America Reviews
I have always bees RTP fan and this is a nice guide and perfect size for carrying arounsd I bought this for my son and daughter-in-law who had just bought a new home and were interested in the bird life in their yard.
Just like the bird book my Granny had only better. Packed with beautiful color plates for easy identification and has a nice tough cover for a long life of frequent use.
This book continues to provide an easy to use, understandable source for the casual observer as well as the birding fan with pictures, silhouettes and migration information that we have come to expect from a source with the Peterson name on it. Roger Tory Peterson has been synonymous with bird watching for decades.
I have a couple field guides that use photos rather than illustrations, and though the books are beautiful, they are not very helpful.
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It is much more challenging than I expected; I had no idea how many species there are or how complex their markings and other identifiers are.
Those little arrows pointing to pertinent details on the illustrations seem so simple, and yet they make all the differenceespecially when I'm in a hurry (which I always am because those bratty birds always flit away before I can take note of the coloring, the beak size and shape, the shape of the tail, etc.
until I found this field guide.
I've always considered myself to be a fairly quick learner, but bird watching nearly stumped me.
I have been watching the birds play around in my back yard all my life, but I am brand new at identifying them.
I can't wait for Peterson's new North America field guide which will release soon.
Range maps help clarify where you'd see each bird. Small enough to fit in the car's glovebox, a backpack or purse. Flight style descriptions and silhouettes are extremely helpful. Guidebook info aside, the paintings of the birds themselves are breathtaking.
For someone getting more into birdwatching (like me - not a birder yet)., this is an absolute must have. It distills an overwhelming amount of information into an extremely simple-to-use guide. To Roger Tory Peterson was an amazing artist and true genius. All text is clear and concise. Find "that bird" quickly through pictures or text.
To complete one or two bird paintings like those here would be an accomplishment; to complete all of the paintings for this guide, in addition to the other works he created, is stunning. Arrows point out sometimes small, distinguishing characteristics that could be overlooked.
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