Hummingbirds of North America will teach you to identify every hummingbird of North America—males, females, and immatures. For the serious student of hummingbirds. Great movies and information.
Thayer Birding Software's Gold Edition DVD is the ultimate resource for bird information. Use it on your PC computer and enjoy photographs from world-class nature photographers along with songs, sonograms, action videos and detailed range maps.
See and hear the most beautiful birds in the world. This DVD has a singing male of every all 39 species of wood warblers found in Eastern North America.
A beautiful experience for the eyes and the ears.
Diane's comment: Hearing the songs while watching the birds close up really helped to impress them on my memory.
The World of Birds 8-DVD box set is a treat for the whole family to enjoy together. Great for homeschooling
Sibley's
Birding Basics
David Sibley's basics book is about the essence of birding—identification. The book is compact and easy to understand.
It shows everything you need to know to identify species. When and where to look for birds. What to look for so that you can figure out what a bird is.
The illustrations are clear and beautiful.
Bird Flashcards
The Sibley Backyard Birding Flashcards are the size and shape of playing cards, with that firm, snappy feel. These cards include 100 common North American birds.
One side has the picture of the bird (without the name), and the other side shows the name, map, and a description. Really fun to test yourself on your birds or learn them in the first place!
It's of high interest to kids, and it will help an adult who would like to develop an interest in birds as something to share with a beloved child or grandchild.
Sibley's
Birding Basics
David Sibley's basics book is about the essence of birding—identification. The book is compact, easy to use, and wonderfully helpful.
David Sibley shows everything you need to know to identify species.
Even experts will learn new things from this book. He tells when and where to look for birds and explains the basic concepts of identification: shape and size, colors, and defining features of the feathers. He tells how to use the bird's behavior, habitat, and calls to identify it.
And he illustrates each point with beautiful color paintings, each one new for this book. Everything from a feather to the whole bird.