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Beyond Audubon: A quirky, "lively and illuminating" account of bird-watching's history, including "rivalries, controversies, [and] bad behavior" (The Washington Post Book World). From the moment Europeans arrived in North America, they were awestruck by a continent awash with birds-great flocks of wild pigeons, prairies teeming with grouse, woodlands alive with brilliantly colored songbirds. Of a Feather traces the colorful origins of American birding:...
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Given the underlying topography, the scenery over most of Britain has been created largely by human activities. Over the centuries, landscapes have been continually modified as human needs and desires have changed.
Each major change in land use has brought changes to the native plants and animals, continually altering the distribution and abundance of species. This is apparent from the changes in vegetation and animal populations that were documented...
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Embrace your love of birdwatching, every day of the year! By nature, bird lovers are naturalists and collectors, and you know how easy it is to devote hours upon hours of time-a lifetime, in fact-to your hobby. Birdwatcher's Daily Companion is a fun, sophisticated way to be newly inspired, every day of the year. Inside is insight into everything from how to identify look alike species to planting a hummingbird garden, planning birding travel, and...
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Qui n'a jamais souhaité pouvoir observer les oiseaux du Québec directement dans sa cour ? Que vous habitiez en milieu rural, en banlieue ou en ville, ce livre refoule de précieux conseils afin de tout mettre en place pour accueillir une multitude d'espèces ailées chez vous, toute l'année. Au fil des pages, vous en apprendrez plus sur les différents types de végétaux à inclure dans votre jardin par souci de le rendre plus attrayant pour nos...
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At sixteen, Kenn Kaufman dropped out of the high school where he was student council president and hit the road, hitching back and forth across America, from Alaska to Florida, Maine to Mexico. Maybe not all that unusual a thing to do in the seventies, but what Kenn was searching for was a little different: not sex, drugs, God, or even self, but birds. A report of a rare bird would send him hitching nonstop from Pacific to Atlantic and back again....
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South Carolina is a birder's paradise, with more than 480 species having been recorded in the state. Christmas bird counts along the coast often yield some of the highest species totals on the entire East Coast. Highly sought-after birds-such as wood stork, swallow-tailed kite, purple gallinule, red-cockaded woodpecker, swainson's warbler, painted bunting, and Bachman's sparrow-can be found with ease during the appropriate season.
Birding South...
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Muchos animales pequeños que antaño vivían en plena naturaleza se han visto obligados con el tiempo a adaptarse a un ambiente urbano a menudo hostil. Es el caso de los pájaros, que, muy expuestos a las condiciones atmosféricas y a las trampas de la urbanización, con frecuencia buscan comida y alojamiento que sólo los seres humanos pueden proporcionarles. Nuestros balcones y jardines representan pequeños remansos de paz que encantarán a las...
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Focusing on families and their shared traits makes bird identification easier than ever.
This guide takes readers beyond merely identifying birds to understanding them. Many birders can tell the difference between a White-eyed and Bell's Vireo but cannot begin to describe a vireo and what distinguishes members of this family from warblers or flycatchers. The "species by species" approach makes it difficult to appreciate birds for what they are:...
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This ambitious volume covers the 36 species of gulls that occur in North and South America, with detailed information to help you identify these fascinating but challenging birds in their many and varied plumages. With 1,160 carefully chosen color photographs, this new reference guide, written by two of North America's top gull experts, is the definitive new work on gulls of the Americas.
Peterson Reference Guides offer authoritative, comprehensive...
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A fascinating look at what birds do and why they do it
Both casual and serious birdwatchers can take their skills to the next level with this detailed consideration of bird behavior. This book makes it possible to move beyond identifying birds to understanding some of the underpinning and meaning to what birds do, how they do it, and why they do it. Written in an easy-to-understand style, with an abundance of photos illustrating the behaviors,...
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"Wings of Majesty: Unveiling the Eagle King" takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey into the captivating world of eagles. Through vivid descriptions and compelling narratives, this book explores the lives, behaviors, and symbolism of these majestic birds, known as the "Kings of the Sky."From the regal Bald Eagles of North America to the powerful Golden Eagles of the mountains, the book introduces readers to various eagle species found worldwide....
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Discover the avian animal world with '90 Incredible Bird Trivia Facts I Bet You Din't Know'! From the majestic soaring of eagles to the delicate melodies of songbirds, this book is a treasure trove of fascinating tidbits about our feathered friends. Delve into the diverse habitats, astonishing behaviors, and remarkable adaptations of birds from around the globe. Did you know that bird feathers are made of keratin, the same protein found in human hair...
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The California condor
has been described as a bird
"with one wing in the grave."
Flying on wings nearly ten feet wide from tip to tip, these birds thrived on the carcasses of animals like woolly mammoths. Then, as humans began dramatically reshaping North America, the continent's largest flying land bird started disappearing. By the beginning of the twentieth century, extinction seemed inevitable.
But small groups of passionate individuals refused...
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David Sibley, Don and Lillian Stokes, and many more share their inside tips-and witty observations-on the birding life. The biggest names in birding dispense advice to birders of every level-on topics ranging from feeding birds and cleaning binoculars to pishing and pelagic birding-in these lighthearted essays accompanied by illustrations. Whether satirizing bird snobs or relating the traditions and taboos of the birding culture, this collection of...
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Birdsong made easy to understand, lavishly illustrated with color photos, and accompanied by more than 700 online recordings
From a leading expert, Birdsong for the Curious Naturalist is a basic, how-to guide that teaches anyone-from beginner to advanced birder-how to listen. In understandable and appealing language, Kroodsma explains why and how birds sing, what various calls mean, and what to listen for from the birds around us. The descriptions...
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Sparrows are as complicated as they are common. This is an essential guide to identifying 76 kinds, along with a fascinating history of human interactions with them.
What, exactly, is a sparrow? All birders (and many non-birders) have essentially the same mental image of a pelican, a duck, or a flamingo, and a guide dedicated to waxwings or kingfishers would need nothing more than a sketch and a single sentence to satisfactorily identify its...
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Why do we see pigeons as lowly urban pests and how did they become such common city dwellers? Courtney Humphries traces the natural history of the pigeon, recounting how these shy birds that once made their homes on the sparse cliffs of sea coasts came to dominate our urban public spaces. While detailing this evolution, Humphries introduces us to synanthropy: The concept that animals can become dependent on humans without ceasing to be wild; they...
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"A delightful must-read…. It charms, delights, and educates while providing a fascinating tale of love and devotion to the feathered creatures that share our increasingly crowded world." - Joanna Burger, author of The Parrot Who Owns Me
"Gilbert's ethics and talent for writing have made her the perfect author to bring the world of wildlife rehabilitation to the reader." - Wilson Journal
In this captivating memoir, Suzie Gilbert tells the rollicking...
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There are three little stories in this ebook there is a story about a cat , ducks , rabbit going missing and going where they shouldnt go all in different stories Childrens stories perfect to tell to children when they are going to bed lovely to havewith lovely Illastrations to show the evens going though all the ebook The book was written by N Stanworth and Illastrated by N StanworthCheck Philip Stanworths other books out in the same collection more...
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A complete guide to the natural history, ecology, and conservation of North America's 23 woodpecker species.
From the iconic Woody Woodpecker to the ubiquitous Northern Flicker, woodpeckers have long captivated our attention. Their astonishing anatomy makes them one of the most specialized bird families in the world, and their keystone ecological roles in our forests and woodlands makes them some of the most important birds on the continent.
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