A Field Guide to Western Birds : A Completely New Guide to Field Marks of All Species Found in North America West of the 100th Meridian and North of Mexico

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Summary: An excellent field guide for hatchlings to old buzzards
Review: This is an excellent reference and field guide for everyone from the begginner to the experience birder. I would recommend it to anyone who is into birding or is looking for the ideal gift for a birder they know. It's detailed diagrams and text, along with an easy to find format quickly made it a constant companion every time I step out the door.

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Summary: Definitive & His Crowning Achievement
Review: This is the late Mr Peterson's best book and his most beautiful. The information supplied here is exhaustive. The paintings are worth the price of admission alone. Each picture is beautiful and so full of detail that even photographers might have a difficult time duplicating them. Also, the paintings serve as better illustration of field marks than photography. This is a grand book for the beginning birder and experienced birder alike. *****

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Summary: My first birding field guide
Review: With a budding interest in birdwatching, and after careful consideration and shopping around, I purchased this book. I was not disappointed. I have identified many different birds using this guide. Nice size for field work, and the wonderful illustrations aid identifications immensely.