Peterson Blog

Peterson Feeder Birds has been out almost a month and the response so far has been outstanding. Everyone loves the app!

Here are a few of iTunes reviews for the app:

"AWESOME!!!"

"Want a terrific bird watching resource? This is a must have!"

"The most amazing free app I've seen. Very detailed right down to the bird's songs. I just bought the full version - North American Birds."

"Didn't expect such a comprehensive guide for a free app! Better than the one I purchased. Love the bird song and journal. Excellent app, thank you"

"Just right for the backyard birder! And free!"

"Awesome app, lots of info and free! Thank you, thank you ^_^"

"Comprehensive and creative! I can't believe this is an app or that it's free"

"Wonderful app, thanks so much."

"I can't believe all the info packed into this free app. Most of the common birds in my area and around my feeders are represented. My pets like listening to the calls and I am trying it out on the birds tomorrow. Thanks a lot."

"I LOVE THIS APP! It's totally wicked! it gives u so many ways to find the bird in ur region, listen to it's specific calls, and gives u other birds on the same page to compare ur bird to! I got turned on to bird watching last yr and this app would have been the most awesome thing ever had I had it this yr during our zoological field research trip. I LOVE THIS APP!!"

"As a avid birder I would have to say this is a great free app"

"I used the audio to have a conversation with a chickadee this afternoon. Highly recommended!"

"Beautifully illustrated and informative app! Thanks so much!"

"Works equally well on the iPad and iPhone. Great information and very intuitive interface. The sound recordings are faithful (my dog is still searching for the Jay in the house that I played). The version has motivated me to purchase other Peterson guides."

"Having a good time with this app!"

"I thought it would be fun for me and my kids to try and ID some of the hummingbirds at our backyard feeder. This app does WAY more than that. I would have paid $ for all the cool features. I think my kids will really like it. Would be kind of cool to have a direct photo button so you could add photos from directly in the app, but that would just be a fun bonus. Thanks for the app!"

"Informative,easy to use. Wish they had sounds for each gender though!"

"Hard to believe with all the features that it is free. The pictures are great, the sounds excellent and the ability to keep track of birds you have seen is the icing on the cake. If you are a bird lover this is a must."

"You have to drill down a bit to access the depth of info offered by this app but it's definitely not just pictures as one review stated. Lots of interesting facts, easy to use once you're familiar with it. It gets a ton of use at our house :)"

"This app is packed with features. True, it is not A's comprehensive as the Peterson's Guide, but nearly everything I see or am likely to see around my backyard and hometown is represented. It's packed with features too!"

"Works as advertised and its free. It is not the whole Peterson guide, but what do you expect for this price."

"This has to be one of the best-designed free apps out there. Peterson's took care to make an intuitively easy-to-navigate application that has just the right amount of information for the novice birder. Would be awesome if they made a full version (even if you had to pay, it'd be well worth it)."

"I have the book and this app is filled with all the info the book has. Great color pics, migration chart and specifics on each species."

"Definitely worth the download! Extensive info and very precise images!"

"This app will address the more common birds to be seen at back yard feeders; however during migratory "seasons" other birds will be seen that may not be in this app. This is with out a doubt the best easy ID app I've seen. If you want to ID all the birds visiting your feeders you should consider an app with more birds, such as Petersons $14.95 north American field guide which is a good price considering other apps are $21 and up. This "starter" for free is a blow away deal for a beginner or "weekend" enthusiast. Happy birding! And always remember to wear a hat!"

"I downloaded hoping that this would be handy identifying birds in the neighborhood and at my feeders. "

"While it may have a limited catalog, it is a terrific value with A lot of features including some bird song samples. It took a few minutes to figure the user interface (I was stuck at the pics for a bit myself, just touch near the bottom of the images and the menu appears). I happily recommend this charming app."

"This is a great value for its designed purpose. Our family has received much enjoyment from this app this spring."

"Perfect app for those just getting into birding. This app included the most common feeder birds with tons of info on each just a tap away. Includes bird songs and pics of nests with eggs."

"This is a lot of fun to flip through. My cat enjoyed the sounds too!"

"Now I can birdwatch like a boss."

"I have wondered for 30 years what these funny looking, obnoxious sounding black birds with yellow eyes that come to the desert in the late spring are called. A few clicks and less than 1 minute after downloading I learned that it is a Great Tailed Grackle! Now what am I going to do with all the time I used to spend wondering about the name of those birds?"

"so thorough, well organized, and intuitive you wish it had all the birds in Peterson's North America guide."

Go check the reviews out for yourself on the iTunes store.