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Britain’s Birds: An Identification Guide to the Birds of Britain and Ireland–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

I imagine that it’s a product of the authors’ concerns, but I don’t think it contributes to identification skills or knowledge base. Conservation is, of course, very important, but the species accounts already indicate this information. Is the bird pictured what the caption says it is?

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The Crossley ID Guide: Britain & Ireland — A Review of the Book

10,000 Birds

The book sparked constructive conversations about what is a field guide and the efficacy of drawings versus photographs in a bird guide and just how far does one tweak a wildlife photograph for publication. Don’t forget, Richard Crossley was born and raised in Yorkshire, England!

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