Chicago Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide To Familiar Species In Northeastern Illinois (Pocket Naturalist Guide Series) Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
The Windy City isn't just a hub for commercial airlines: over 8 million birds migrate through town each autumn and spring. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species and includes an ecoregion map featuring prominent bird-viewing areas. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field use by visitors and residents alike. Made in USA.
Series: Pocket Naturalist Guide Series
Pamphlet: 1 pages
Publisher: Waterford Press; 1st edition (March 1, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1583551387
ISBN-13: 978-1583551387
Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 0.3 x 8.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 0.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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These Pocket Naturalist field cards are a great help in identification of birds; however, they have a significant drawback: there is usually only one illustration provided for each species and its the male. In many species, the male and female are fairly different, so if you happen to be looking at a female Goldfinch, you will likely not be able to identify it as such because the Guide only shows the male (he's bright yellow, she's dullish yellow-green and much more nondescript).I like the Pocket Naturalist for its small size and very little weight. Perfect for tucking in my knapsack while hiking or boating. HOWEVER, instead of purchasing the Pocket Naturalist guide, I would recommend that you check out the Peterson's FlashGuides series. Peterson's provides male and female illustrations and makes identification much easier with greater liklihood of success. There are several different versions of the FlashGuides for birds based on region, just like these Pocket Naturalist guides. Peterson's costs a little more, weighs a little more and folds out larger than the Pocket Naturalist (a drawback as its kind of hard to handle in the wind), but it is the better of the two products.
This is a very colorful, informative booklet. It is a gift for someone who has discovered bird watching, and she is thrilled with it.
Thanks..I now know which birds I am feeding..very interesting..
Perfect for our kids to use!
EXCELLENT.
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