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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tingjunkie" data-source="post: 1313370" data-attributes="member: 70032">Just an update. Your advice is spot on, Tero! I bought the Sibley guide to Eastern N.A. and was getting along pretty well. Not perfect, but doing OK. Then, I heard about the Kaufman's guide (which uses digital pictures instead of watercolors) somewhere, and checked it out in my local bookstore. What a difference! The Sibley's guide is obviously a great book, but in comparison to the Kaufman's I am amazed at how exaggerated the colors can often be. I was often trying to ID a bird and saying, "Well the markings match up, but the colors look different. I'm not 100% sure it's the same bird." Now with the Kaufman's, I find it so much easier and it leaves far less doubt. I may be colorblind, but at least when I look at the photos I can see the same exact colors (or lack there of) that I see in real life!For my colorblind friends out there, I highly recommend checking the Kaufman's series out. It's made a huge difference for me. :t:</blockquote>