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Pompano
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I often prefer illustrations to photos for identifying certain critters...including birds.
Here's a comparison of one the world's rarest birds... found only in Hawaii...the Nene goose. It is the sixth most
endangered waterfowl species worldwide.
Photo or illustration. Both are good sources of information..and of course, every birder has his/her choice, as it should be..just so long as
it's...'fair and balanced'. 
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
Many bird books, but if you choose one for Western United States will be suitable (NOT birds of the United States, or even birds of Mexico - Mexico
has jungle, mountains, and totally different migratory routes). Get one with photos - not drawings.
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Couldn't disagree more:
1) Do not get a bird guide for Western United States and expect to be able to identify all of Baja's birds. Many baja migrants come from our east
coast (cardinal). There are hummingbirds down there that never make it north to the US.
2) Do not get a photo id guide. Some critical markings are hard to see on a bird or photo but are key to identifying it. Roger Peterson's main
contribution to ornithology were a system of paintings that simplify and clearly show these distinguishing features, and that still holds true today.
Q: What's the difference between bird flu and swine flu?
A: If you have bird flu, you need tweetment. If you have swine flu, you need oink-ment. |
Ok, so conclusion is: buy several bird books. Done!
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daveB
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National Audobon Society "The Sibley Guide to Birds" covers North America,written and illustrated by David Allen Sibley. Baja birds are included.
"The Birds of Mexico and Adjecent Areas" by Ernest Preston Edwards. Principal Illustrator is Edward Murrell Butler.
These are the books we use and find satisfactory. You can't have enough bird books.
A great guide to have, some of it pretaining to birds you will find in Baja, is the National Audobon Society "Field Guide to the Southwestern States."
All manner of desert plants and animals (and Birds) are included.
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DianaT
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My favorite way to identify a bird that catches my attention.
1. Take picture
2. Post picture on facebook and Baja Nomads
3. Wait for one of the bird fans on Nomads to identify
4. Compare the Nomad identification with the identification on facebook made by my biologist bird expert friend from Ensenada
Bingo! OK, that may be the lazy way, but it works for me. 
I have a bird book on the book shelf and it just seems to stay there. But is has too few pictures anyway.
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Skipjack Joe
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OR
Your Choice.
[Edited on 3-10-2013 by Skipjack Joe]
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tripledigitken
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Igor,
Agree with you regarding the drawn/painted for ID purposes, much superior to photos.
My two Bird books that go on the road with us:
Mexican Birds-Peterson Field Guides
Nat Geo Field Guide to the Birds of North America 5th edition
Ken
like the revised 2nd sample, the original looked a little photoshopped. 
[Edited on 3-10-2013 by tripledigitken]
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