Ron Dudley

Thanks Jim and Rich for your perspectives on bird field guides.  Very interesting to read your views since  I have profound respect for you both regarding birding and bird photography.  Seems to me that one factor that influences the value of a bird field guide is familiarity.  Once you learn the "conventions" of any of the top guides, get used to their organization, strengths and weaknesses etc., then any one of them could end up being your best tool of choice.   For me for many years it was the Pet

Thanks Alain, for an interesting and enlightening article.  I wish all nature photographers would/could read this, especially beginners and intermediates (like me) - particularly  the introductory section - "Saturation".