{"title":"Identification Guides","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"baby-bird-identification-a-north-american-guide","title":"Baby Bird Identification: A North American Guide","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBaby Bird Identification\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a comprehensive illustrated guide for distinguishing hundreds of North American bird species in their early stages of life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrom the just hatched to the fledgling, Linda Tuttle-Adams walks readers through the process of identifying baby birds that they may encounter in the wild—a first step to ensuring proper care and rehabilitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuccessful rehabilitation of birds found in the wild requires species-specific attention. But the identification of a baby bird, whether altricial or precocial, may seem overwhelming at first, even to a trained ornithologist. Tuttle-Adams lays out an approachable and systematic method for discerning a baby bird's identity, offering descriptions of telling anatomical and environmental features as well as details of a bird's day-to-day growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith over four hundred original watercolor paintings and an illustrated glossary\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBaby Bird Identification\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an invaluable resource for wildlife rehabilitators, those who find baby birds in their yards or recreational places, and anyone who enjoys watching or studying birds in the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLinda Tuttle-Adams is a biologist and wildlife artist. She works as a wildlife rehabilitator and as an advocate for conservation of wildlife through public education.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"educators__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword by Rebecca Duerr\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eA Note to Readers: Ethical Considerations regarding Wildlife\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated Glossary\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The Importance of Correct Identification\u003cbr\u003e2. Anatomy\u003cbr\u003e3. Growth, Development, and Estimating Age\u003cbr\u003e4. The Process of Identification\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecies Accounts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to the Species Accounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNonpasserine Birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePasserine Birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlates\u003cbr\u003ePhoto Gallery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendices\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor Chart and Terminology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentification Worksheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth and Development Tables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies Comparison Tables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eLiterature Cited\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date: \u003c\/strong\u003eOctober 15, 2022\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePages: \u003c\/strong\u003e432\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations: \u003c\/strong\u003e68 color photo, 1 B\u0026amp;W halftone, 379 illustrations, 2 charts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A groundbreaking must-read for wildlife rehabilitators, field ornithologists, and curious birders. Linda Tuttle-Adam's masterpiece expertly takes on a set of previously neglected topics to make a singular contribution to the identification, anatomy, and development of young birds. \"\u003cbr\u003e—Paul J. Baicich, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eNests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A remarkable trove of information with exceptionally beautiful illustrations. Tuttle-Adams's fresh, rigorous approach to the process of baby bird identification is a welcome and much-needed contribution to the field.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Susan Elbin, NYC Audubon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Invaluable, comprehensive, and utterly original in its scope. 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