Your guide to regional field guides for spring 2023 From birds and insects to fungi and flowers, here are nine guides to regional flora and fauna By Lynn Love Updated April 14, 2023 9:37 a.m.

A field guide, a pair of binoculars and Merlin — the ultimate free smartphone app for bird identification — is all you need to start birding.

In “A Dumb Birds Field Guide to the Worst Birds Ever," an embittered birder creates angry drawings and writes diatribes against misbehaving creatures. Skip to Article. Set weather.

Apps that help you identify birds and record them in your area include eBird, Merlin and others. You may want a field guide, too. A good pair of binoculars doesn't have to cost a lot.

Kracht will discuss all three books and sign copies during his visit from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St. Odyssey Bookshop will be on site with copies of ...

Lee Peterson, son of the late naturalist Roger Tory Peterson (1908 - 1996), talked about the publishing history of [A Field Guide to Birds]. Originally published in 1934, the first field guide ...

When it comes to references, there are a plethora to choose from. “The Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America,” and “The Sibley Guide to Birds,” are two classic choices for beginners.

After that, you’ll want a more comprehensive guide, like Sibley Guide to Birds of the East or the newest National Geographic, which both illustrate every “field identifiable form” of birds ...

Jon L. Dunn, co-author of the “National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America,” shared his hand-written field notes with the Heindels.

His favorite guide is the second edition of “Sibley’s Birds East,” while others prefer the “Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America,” seventh edition.

In Iowa, 212 bird species nest throughout the state during nesting season. Nesting season is a great opportunity for first-time birdwatchers to make observations and start identifying species ...