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Identification Resources
Em's Pick
Waterfowl of Eastern N.A.
by Chris G. Earley
Illustrated with over 400 photographs of waterfowl in their natural environment, this essential field guide illustrates the rich diversity among these birds. It is designed specifically to help birders identify ducks, geese and shorebirds and become familiar with the features and colors to look for upon sighting a bird.
Em's Pick
Trees in Canada
by John Laird Farrar
Trees in Canada is a guide to the many tree species, both native and introduced, that are found throughout Canada and the northern United States. It evolved from the popular Native Trees of Canada, which for 8 editions and over 75 years provided information on trees in non- technical language and in an easy-to-use format.
Em's Pick
Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern N.A.
by Nat Geo (Jon L. Dunn & Jonathan Alderfer)
This volume delivers in-depth information on every bird officially recorded in the specified area, with illustrated accounts of the different plumages and life stages, along with hundreds of color-coded range maps.
Em's Pick
Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants (Second Edition)
by Bradford Angier
This illustrated guide to North American wild edibles has been a nature classic for over thirty years. In this new edition, David K. Foster revises Bradford Angier's invaluable foraging handbook, updating the taxonomy and adding more than a dozen species.
Em's Pick
Newcomb's Wildflower Guide
by Lawrence Newcomb
J's Pick
Medicinal Herbs of Eastern Canada
by Brenda Jones
Learn how to identify, collect, and prepare a variety of local wild plants, most growing right in your own backyard. Covering 73 different plants, each with detailed, full-colour illustrations and accessible tips, facts, and recipes, this essential guide makes it easy to benefit from your neighbourhood’s wild offerings.