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The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors – A Book Review

What is it about raptors that fascinates so many people? My work colleague Jim stops me at least once a...

Crossley Coffee Contest

Last month, we had a contest to celebrate the release of the Crossley ID Guide for Raptors. I asked readers to identify all of the Golden Eagles in a composite image, skipping none and including no non-Golden Eagles. The picture had a mixture of Golden Eagles, Bald Eagles, and a couple of other raptors. Here…

The New Crossley Raptor ID Book: You Want It

A couple of years back, the The Crossley ID Guide for Eastern Birds came out and it caused a huge splash in the birdwatching world. For some time now it has become apparent that bird watching, especially the identification part of it, was changing in its approach. We describe it this way, though I think…

Golden Eagles and Free Coffee!

You’ve heard of the The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds (The Crossley ID Guides). It is a revolutionary new way to assemble a field guide, where each page has a drawing of what it would look like if suddenly outside your living room there was a full blown habitat for some species of bird, with…

Book Review: The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors

I was fortunate to receive a copy of The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors from Princeton University Press recently.Most birders I know have a copy of The Crossley ID Guide, Eastern Birds, that I reviewed previously. The original Crossley guide was a very large volume with photos of all the bird species in the U.S. Show More Summary

The Best Raptor Book Ever – The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors

The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors is just now coming out. I was able to spend a little time with it a few weeks ago, though my official copy has not arrived yet. But Princeton (the publisher) is organizing a major blog hoopla over the publication of this new book, and I’ve signed on to participate.…

Sneak Peaks at Crossley ID Guide for UK and Ireland

Richard Crossley has posed a couple of plates from his forthcoming UK and Ireland Crossley ID Guide on The Crossley ID Guide Facebook page. Check ‘em out! a a

New Book for Birders Really Breaks the Mould

The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds is a new and unique field guide that replaces conventional content illustrations with stunning digital photography and more. read more This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article

Crossley ID Guide Revisited

Can you believe that it hasn’t even been a year since Richard Crossley and Princeton University Press unleashed The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds on the birding public? Actually, a fair accounting of this innovative book’s already storied history must include many months of fervent speculation. Show More Summary

Favorite Plate in The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds

How many birding reference guides pack the visual punch of The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds? Not many, that’s for sure! That’s why we wanted to find out some of your favorite plates in Crossley’s new opus as part of our Fun, Fun, Fun Crossley ID Guide Giveaway. Are any of these plates your favorite? The photos [...] a

The Future of Birding Field Guides is GISS

The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds is undoubtedly the most innovative avian reference guide to come along in many years. In fact, the guide represents such a bold leap forward that reading it makes one wonder what the future of bird guides holds. This is why we asked readers to share their views on the [...] a

The Future of Birding Field Guides is Specialization

The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds is undoubtedly the most innovative avian reference guide to come along in many years. In fact, the guide represents such a bold leap forward that reading it makes one wonder what the future of bird guides holds. This is why we asked readers to share their views on the [...] a

The Future of Birding Field Guides is Digital

The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds is undoubtedly the most innovative avian reference guide to come along in many years. In fact, the guide represents such a bold leap forward that reading it makes one wonder what the future of bird guides holds. This is why we asked readers to share their views on the [...] a

Crossley ID Guide Giveaway Winners

The three winners of our Fun, Fun, Fun Crossley ID Guide Giveaway are Carol Casavant, Nathaniel Hernandez, and Chris Douglas. Congratulations to them and many thanks to the many, many participants of each phase of this fun, fun, fun giveaway as well as Richard Crossley and our friends at Princeton University Press! If you didn’t win a [...] a

Ensuring I'm right

I told you in my previous post that I had to make sure on some IDs I did out in the field by examining my photographs and field guides (including my new Crossley ID Guide, which is AWESOME! -- more on that later!). This is the post in...Show More Summary

Best Odds for a Free Crossley Guide

Three people will receive free copies of The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds once we announce the lucky winners of our Fun, Fun, Fun Crossley ID Guide Giveaway this weekend. If you’re looking to maximize your odds of getting one of these guides, you might want to tell me which plate in The Crossley ID Guide: [...] a

Crossley Giveaway Reminder

Actually, we’re not giving away Richard Crossley himself, but rather his exceptional ID Guide.  We need more predictions, more plates, and more promotions! The deadline is this Friday, March 18. a a

Book Review: The Crossley ID Guide, Eastern Birds

There has been a lot of hype in the birding community about The Crossley ID Guide. Newly published by Princeton University Press, the ID Guide is oversized (even larger than the Sibley guide.)Obviously, this is not the best choice to take into the field, but the book is an excellent resource to supplement any birder's library. Show More Summary

Your next bird book: The Crossley ID Guide (Eastern Birds)

Three days ago I happen to glance out the front window of our townhouse and found myself staring at a bald eagle swooping by, presumably after picking up one of the neighborhood dogs or small children 1 A few minutes later, the doorbell rang. Show More Summary

Fun, Fun, Fun Crossley ID Guide Giveaway

The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds (read Corey’s review) is undeniably one of the most exciting and innovative bird guides to come along in a long time.  I for one couldn’t wait to get my hands on this book, loved it at first sight, and appreciate it even more after a month’s study. How about [...] a

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