" By Bill Thompson III & the Editors of Bird Watcher's Digest, Illustrated by Julie Zickefoose, Foreword by Kenn Kaufman
From the publisher: “Identify Yourself is a must-have for all bird watchers who are driven crazy trying to distinguish between similar species. Based on the Bird Watcher’s Digest column of the same name, the book examines groupings of bird species that are commonly encountered but difficult to identify. Black-billed or yellow-billed cuckoo? Purple or house finch? Cooper’s or sharp-shinned hawk? Greater or lesser scaup? Entire chapters are devoted to identifying confusing sparrows, fall warblers, shorebirds, gulls, and other birds.
The text goes into far more detail than is possible in the traditional field guide format, giving beginning and intermediate bird watchers a helping hand with some of the most confounding identification challenges, and refreshing the skills of avid birders. The book combines clear, easy-to-understand text with beautiful illustrations created by the renowned bird artist Julie Zickefoose. The paintings, done in field guide style, show key field marks and allow easy visual comparison.”
Paper; 392 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 ¼ inches; full-color illustrations, May 2005.
