Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide

Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide

by Stan Tekiela
Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide

Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide

by Stan Tekiela

Paperback(3rd Revised ed.)

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Overview

Wisconsin’s Best-Selling Bird Guide!

Make bird watching more informative and enjoyable

  • 121 species: Only Wisconsin Birds!
  • Simple color guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section
  • Compare feature: Decide between look-alikes
  • Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts
  • Professional photos: Crisp, stunning full-page images

This 3rd Edition includes ten new species, updated photographs and range maps, expanded information in Stan’s Notes and much more!


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781591939559
Publisher: Adventure Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 04/07/2020
Series: Bird Identification Guides
Edition description: 3rd Revised ed.
Pages: 324
Sales rank: 89,281
Product dimensions: 4.20(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guide series that includes Mammals of Wisconsin Field Guide. Stan has authored more than 190 educational books, including field guides, quick guides, nature books, children’s books, playing cards and more, presenting many species of animals and plants. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 30 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers, and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. Stan can be followed on Facebook and Twitter.

Read an Excerpt

Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis

Size: 8–9" (20–22.5 cm)

Female: Buff brown bird with tinges of red on crest and wings, a black mask and large red bill.

Male: red with a large crest and bill, and black mask extending from the face to the throat

Juvenile: same as female, but with a blackish gray bill

Nest: cup; female builds; 2–3 broods per year

Eggs: 3–4; bluish white with brown markings

Incubation: 12–13 days; female and male incubate

Fledging: 9–10 days; female and male feed the young

Migration: non-migrator

Food: seeds, insects, fruit; comes to seed feeders

Compare: The Cedar Waxwing (pg. 133) has a small dark bill. The juvenile Northern Cardinal looks like the adult female Cardinal, but the juvenile has a dark bill. Look for the reddish bill to identify the female Northern Cardinal.

Stan’s Notes: A familiar backyard bird. Seen in a variety of habitats, including parks. Usually likes thick vegetation. One of the few species in which both females and males sing. Can be heard all year. Listen for its “whata-cheer-cheer-cheer” territorial call in spring. Watch for a male feeding a female during courtship. The male also feeds the young of the first brood while the female builds a second nest. Territorial in spring, fighting its own reflection in a window or other reflective surface. Non-territorial in winter, gathering in small flocks of up to 20 birds. Makes short flights from cover to cover, often landing on the ground. Cardinalis denotes importance, as represented by the red priestly garments of Catholic cardinals.

Table of Contents

Introduction
  • What’s New?
  • Why Watch Birds in Wisconsin?
  • Observation Strategies: Tips to Identify Birds
  • Bird Basics
  • Bird Color Variables
  • Bird Nests
  • Who Builds the Nest?
  • Fledging
  • Why Birds Migrate
  • How Do Birds Migrate?
  • How to Use This Guide
  • Range Maps

Sample Pages

The Birds

  • Black
  • Black and White
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Gray
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Red
  • White
  • Yellow

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Checklist/Index by Species

Observation Notes

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