Book Of North American Birds by Reader's Digest (1990, Hardcover)

I first saw this book at a friend's house, and immediately wanted one. I have now bought one for myself, and three others for friends and relatives. Each bird has its own page. The color illustrations are lovely, and show the personality of the bird, not just field markings. Field marks, habitat, nesting habits and food are listed at the bottom of the page. The charming commentaries include distinctive calls, daily habits, viewing tips, and little anecdotes. I love this book.

It is a heavy book, and therefore not suitable for use as a field guide. Outstanding as a reference,it includes 471 pages of individual birds, plus a Special Collection of rarities, and an excellent Traveler's Guide for Birding sites in North America. You won't regret buying this book.

I chose this book because it has all the Notrh American birds listed with pictures. I am very pleased with the book, it more than exceeded my expectations. As discribed it is in very good condition and the shipping was very fast.

Wonderful book, very detailed, and the clear color pictures make identification easy. I had one copy already, bought a second one for the vacation house in another state!

If you are looking to see the many types of birds that are around you in North America, I highly suggest you purchase this book!!

I ALREADY OWN A COPY OF THIS BOOK I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE A WONDERFUL GRANDMOTHER WHO LOVED NATURE AND ALL ITS GLORY, SHE GAVE ME HER COPY A FEW MONTHS BEFORE SHE PASSED. IT ALWAYS LAY ON HER COFFEE TABLE AND I THINK I PICKED IT UP EVERY TIME I VISITED, SHE KNEW I LOVED THE BOOK AND I WOULD CHERISH HAVING IT, I BOUGHT ANOTHER COPY FOR A FRIEND SO SHE ALSO COULD ENJOY THIS WONDERFUL BOOK, THE TEXT AND ILLUSTRATIONS ARE ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE SEEN IN THIS TYPE OF BOOK, GET YOURSELF ONE AND GAIN SOME KNOWLEDGE, THEN GO OUTSIDE AND THANK MOTHER NATURE.

The authors use a writing approach that discusses interesting behavioral aspects of each bird rather than simply describing what the bird looks like and what their normal ranges are. The colored illustrations showing each bird are quite nice.