Minnesota lies at the crossroads of four major landscapes--prairie grasslands, deciduous woods, coniferous forest and aspen parkland. Each area has distinct habitats for plants and animals and offers unique opportunities for viewing birds. This new book in the American Birding Association Field Guide series build on the excellence of previous titles: - Respected Minnesotan native birder - 550 beautiful color photographs featuring over 300 bird species in natural habitats - Clear and concise introduction, identification, habitat, and birdsong text - Tips on when and where to see birds - Organized by type of bird from waterfowl to finches - Complete state checklist, detailed state map, index, and quick index - Perfect portable book for beginning to intermediate birders

Explore the best birding locations in Minnesota with this county-by-county guide. Whether you're new to birding or have been enjoying your backyard visitors for years, it's time to take bird-watching to another level. Bring your love of birds on the road, and discover more than 1,400 of Minnesota's best birding locations! A Birder's Guide to Minnesota is a county-by-county guide to finding birds for every birder and bird photographer--residents and tourists alike. Kim Richard Eckert served for 20 years as naturalist at Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, taught bird identification classes for a decade, and led countless birding tours. Now, he's sharing his expertise with you in this truly comprehensive book. It is lavishly illustrated with more 180 color bird photos and nearly 100 detailed maps. Plus, an exhaustive annotated list to all 447 of Minnesota's bird species contains valuable field identification tips. A Birder's Guide to Minnesota is easy to use. Simply by scanning one of the many QR codes, you can even access maps of specific birding locations.

This is the revised and updated 2002 edition, the standard Minnesota birdfinding reference for over 25 years. This county-by-county guide to one of the top states for birding includes over 1000 locations, over 200 detailed maps, a list of supplementary references and resources, a complete and annotated list of all 427 Minnesota birds, and dozens of identification hints for those more-difficult-to-identify species.

It's two great tools in one field-friendly package! Get this exceptional value that includes the Birds of Minnesota Field Guide and the Birds of Minnesota Audio CDs with a 36-page booklet. The book and CDs are designed for each other. The track number at the bottom of each page in the field guide directs you to the correct CD track. Likewise, the audio CD index references the field guide. Make bird watching more enjoyable, simple and informative with this amazing set.

Learn about 322 of the most abundant or notable bird species found in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Each account features full-color illustrations, a range map and information on habitat, nesting, feeding, voice, best sites for viewing and similar species. A Q