Theodor Krancke (1893–1973)

I love these older field guides that have background information (i.e. reading material and not just a bunch of pictures) but also have gorgeous, hand-drawn illustrations. I find myself collecting these types of books that seem to have fallen out of commercial favor after the turn of the millennium. I don't have a bird feeder, so some information was irrelevant.

Only the most observation-friendly facts about the birds was included, making this book ideal for kids or anyone who wants to get acquainted with the most common bird feeder-visiting birds without getting bogged down trying to gauge how many inches the wingspan is or some other detail that requires a more experienced eye.… (meer)