A Peterson Field Guide To Hummingbirds Of North America (Peterson Field Guides)

Excellent resource for the NORTH American hummingbird. Easy to read & find information. Includes identity, details, & flowers. Great pictures for reference. You will enjoy this! My book arrived in excellent shape & perfect shipping from Seattle Goodwill. My copy is signed by the author! Thank you. Happy hummers every day in the PNW.

Great guide. Unfortunately, it appears that there is only one species pf hummingbird whose normal range is on the East Coast. Therefore, there is no need for a book to identify one hummingbird.

I ordered this book along with two others when my grandchildren and I decided we needed more background on the hummingbirds who visit my feeders every day. There is an abundance of wonderful info on the hummingbird types and habitats in this book. The pictures are exceptional. I especially love the small size...making it easy to handle while we're outside. After using the book, we're on the search for a hummingbird nest in our nearby maple tree. It seems to be the place where most of the hummingbirds perch between feedings. The book talks about the nests and how they come back to the same next year after year. Very, very interesting.If you are buying only one book on hummingbirds, this would be the one to buy.

It's a nice book but actually was not what I was looking for. I wanted a more detailed book on each species. But it's still an interesting book with great pictures.

Informative

There are many books about Hummingbirds and how to attract them and how to feed them and even how to identify them. What makes this book different is that it clearly points out easy to spot "field" ID visual markers whether they be the bill shape and size, a color or a stripe. In other words, you don't have to know every detail of the Hummingbird to make a snap identification. I have been using Peterson Field Guides for years and this one does not disappoint. As a bonus, it tells you about Hummingbird hot spots and it tells you about feeding them and attracting them. In other words, this book does it all. If you are in love with Hummingbirds like I am or even if you just like to look at them and identify them now and again, pick up a copy.

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We have many bird-family specific field guides and this one on Hummingbirds is a great addition to our library. We have a wintering hummer at our feeder in Western NC and was able to learn more about the hummers that visit our area. The book has several photos of each species in varying plumage plus much information. A must-have book for those interested in these tiny, beautiful birds.