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Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guide series that includes Mammals of Wisconsin Field Guide. Stan has authored more than 190 educational books, including field guides, quick guides, nature books, children’s books, playing cards and more, presenting many species of animals and plants. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 30 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers, and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. Stan can be followed on Facebook and Twitter.
Get the New Edition of Wisconsin’s Best-Selling Bird Guide
Learn to identify birds in Wisconsin, and make bird-watching even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. This book features 121 species of Wisconsin birds organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don’t know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out.
Book Features:
- 121 species: Only Wisconsin birds
- Simple color guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section
- Compare feature: Decide between look-alikes
- Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts
- Professional photos: Crisp, stunning full-page images
This new edition includes more species, updated photographs and range maps, revised information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide for your next birding adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.
- What’s New?
- Why Watch Birds in Wisconsin?
- Observation Strategies: Tips to Identify Birds
- Bird Basics
- Bird Color Variables
- Bird Nests
- Who Builds the Nest?
- Fledging
- Why Birds Migrate
- How Do Birds Migrate?
- How to Use This Guide
- Range Maps
Sample Pages
The Birds
- Black
- Black and White
- Blue
- Brown
- Gray
- Green
- Orange
- Red
- White
- Yellow
Birding on the Internet
Checklist/Index by Species
Observation Notes
More for the Midwest by Stan Tekiela
About the Author
Cardinalis cardinalis
Size: 8–9" (20–22.5 cm)
Female: Buff brown bird with tinges of red on crest and wings, a black mask and large red bill.
Male: red with a large crest and bill, and black mask extending from the face to the throat
Juvenile: same as female, but with a blackish gray bill
Nest: cup; female builds; 2–3 broods per year
Eggs: 3–4; bluish white with brown markings
Incubation: 12–13 days; female and male incubate
Fledging: 9–10 days; female and male feed the young
Migration: non-migrator
Food: seeds, insects, fruit; comes to seed feeders
Compare: The Cedar Waxwing (pg. 133) has a small dark bill. The juvenile Northern Cardinal looks like the adult female Cardinal, but the juvenile has a dark bill. Look for the reddish bill to identify the female Northern Cardinal.
Stan’s Notes: A familiar backyard bird. Seen in a variety of habitats, including parks. Usually likes thick vegetation. One of the few species in which both females and males sing. Can be heard all year. Listen for its “whata-cheer-cheer-cheer” territorial call in spring. Watch for a male feeding a female during courtship. The male also feeds the young of the first brood while the female builds a second nest. Territorial in spring, fighting its own reflection in a window or other reflective surface. Non-territorial in winter, gathering in small flocks of up to 20 birds. Makes short flights from cover to cover, often landing on the ground. Cardinalis denotes importance, as represented by the red priestly garments of Catholic cardinals.
Get the New Edition of Wisconsin’s Best-Selling Bird Guide
Learn to identify birds in Wisconsin, and make bird-watching even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. This book features 121 species of Wisconsin birds organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don’t know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out.
Book Features:
- 121 species: Only Wisconsin birds
- Simple color guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section
- Compare feature: Decide between look-alikes
- Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts
- Professional photos: Crisp, stunning full-page images
This new edition includes more species, updated photographs and range maps, revised information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide for your next birding adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.
- What’s New?
- Why Watch Birds in Wisconsin?
- Observation Strategies: Tips to Identify Birds
- Bird Basics
- Bird Color Variables
- Bird Nests
- Who Builds the Nest?
- Fledging
- Why Birds Migrate
- How Do Birds Migrate?
- How to Use This Guide
- Range Maps
Sample Pages
The Birds
- Black
- Black and White
- Blue
- Brown
- Gray
- Green
- Orange
- Red
- White
- Yellow
Birding on the Internet
Checklist/Index by Species
Observation Notes
More for the Midwest by Stan Tekiela
About the Author
Cardinalis cardinalis
Size: 8–9" (20–22.5 cm)
Female: Buff brown bird with tinges of red on crest and wings, a black mask and large red bill.
Male: red with a large crest and bill, and black mask extending from the face to the throat
Juvenile: same as female, but with a blackish gray bill
Nest: cup; female builds; 2–3 broods per year
Eggs: 3–4; bluish white with brown markings
Incubation: 12–13 days; female and male incubate
Fledging: 9–10 days; female and male feed the young
Migration: non-migrator
Food: seeds, insects, fruit; comes to seed feeders
Compare: The Cedar Waxwing (pg. 133) has a small dark bill. The juvenile Northern Cardinal looks like the adult female Cardinal, but the juvenile has a dark bill. Look for the reddish bill to identify the female Northern Cardinal.
Stan’s Notes: A familiar backyard bird. Seen in a variety of habitats, including parks. Usually likes thick vegetation. One of the few species in which both females and males sing. Can be heard all year. Listen for its “whata-cheer-cheer-cheer” territorial call in spring. Watch for a male feeding a female during courtship. The male also feeds the young of the first brood while the female builds a second nest. Territorial in spring, fighting its own reflection in a window or other reflective surface. Non-territorial in winter, gathering in small flocks of up to 20 birds. Makes short flights from cover to cover, often landing on the ground. Cardinalis denotes importance, as represented by the red priestly garments of Catholic cardinals.