05/30/2026
In perhaps the most anatomically precise collection of bird illustrations ever assembled, Tommy Siegel’s Extremely Accurate Birds shows birders what the lower bodies of North American birds really look like.
Tommy Siegel noticed a theme in previous artist’s birding guides: Their renderings focus too heavily on birds’ wings and plumage while reducing their lower limbs to simple sticks. Could birds really achieve such varied feats of athleticism and migratory endurance if they had such rudimentary legs? Tommy is poised to revolutionize the field of ornithology with his interpretation of how birds’ beautiful legs and posteriors must truly appear (based on educated scientific guesses gleaned from observing their behavior in the field). Pairing his trailblazing bird drawings with (actually accurate, for real) birding tips on more than eighty common species found across North America, Tommy has created an essential addition to any birder’s shelf.
