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The beginner’s birding book that covers species found in the Sierra Nevada—from the author of The Law’s Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling.

As a naturalist managing the field studies program at the California Academy of Sciences, John Muir Laws noticed that novice birders often distinguish birds by color and size rather than species. This inspired him to create Sierra Birds: A Hiker’s Guide, a unique book that assumes no prior birding knowledge on the part of the reader. Color-coded keys eliminate the time-consuming frustration of thumbing randomly through a guide, and a cross-index is also included for more advanced birders. All this in a format that is simply organized and perfect to read on a smartphone or tablet. A first-rate naturalist, Laws is also an accomplished artist. His illustrations are lively, colorful, and accurate, and drawn to represent species in the manner in which one generally sees them in the field.

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“For those of us who live in California, there are few resources that top the books by John Muir Laws. His Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada and his Pocket Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area combine beautiful illustrations with exacting biological information on birds, beasts, and plants.” —Sierra Magazine

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68 pages
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English
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Heyday
Publication date

7 May 2019
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37974 KB
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07NC96F2H
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Heyday (7 May 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 37974 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 68 pages

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John Muir Laws is a naturalist, educator, and artist. He has degrees in conservation and resource studies from the University of California, Berkeley, and in wildlife biology from the University of Montana, Missoula, as well as certification in scientific illustration from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is an Audubon TogetherGreen fellow and a research associate with the California Academy of Sciences. He is the author of "The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds." "The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada" and "Sierra Birds: A Hiker's Guide." Visit his website at www.johnmuirlaws.com.

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2nimm

guide compact de terrain non exhaustf mais pratique et bien illustré

Reviewed in France on 10 February 2018

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livre anglophone broché à couverture cartonnée souple moyen format ancien (2004) consacré à l'avifaune californiennede la Sierra Nevada (de Sequoia à Lassen NP);
après une courte page de présentation, l'ouvrage présente 200 espèces en neuf sections repérées par un code couleur:
01 oiseaux d'eau (7 pages / 50 espèces)
02 rapaces (9 pages / 27 espèces)
03 oiseaux rouges (3 pages / 8 espèces)
04 oiseaux orange (3 pages / 9 espèces)
05 oiseaux jaunes (5 pages / 19 espèces)
06 oiseaux verts (3 pages / 18 espèces)
07 oiseaux bleus (5 pages / 22 espèces)
08 oiseaux blancs, gris ou noirs (8 pages / 46 espèces)
09 oiseaux bruns (9 pages / 61 espèces)
chacune de ces espèces fait l'objet d'une illustration avec parfois un complément pour la femelle ou une race particulière
pas de fiche d'dentité ni de carte de distribution; le tout esty assez peu lisible et les espèces sont difficiles à repérer
ce petit guide d'identification ultra compact, assez complet et à l'iconographie correcte suffira largement pour le randonneur en complément d'un vrai guide d'identification plus exhaustif ( USA ou hémicontinental)
à conseiller pour tous les ornithos partant pour cette région; commentaire utile? merci de cliquer ci-dessous

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Christopher

The best guide to the birds of the Sierras I have ever found. Seller is a cool dude, as well.

Reviewed in the United States on 31 July 2020

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I've been looking for a perfect sierra bird field guide for a while since moving to Murphys, in Calaveras County, a few years ago. I am grateful for this particular guide and the seller, as the customer service was great and the book is a lightweight and highly detailed reference easy to pack out with my hiking and camping gear.

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Bailey M

Perfect for a non-bird-watcher like me

Reviewed in the United States on 16 May 2018

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We just wanted something for casual use that would help identify the birds in our area. This book presents the names of birds organized by color. The pictures are beautiful, and organization by color is definitely the way to go for quick look-up. If we want to know more about the birds we see, we’ll google it!

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Jadd

why aren't other bird books like this?

Reviewed in the United States on 7 August 2016

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Organized by color for quick reference, why aren't other bird books like this?! Its not going to tell you much more than the name of the bird, but then you use your National Geographic book to learn more about them. There has been at least one bird that we couldn't find so far, hence the 4 stars, other than that its great!

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Mary

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Reviewed in the United States on 12 June 2021

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I'm jealous of the friend I'm gifting this to, and I'll probably be getting myself a copy as well. I love how easy this is to use for identification! A must for anyone living in the Sierras.

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