Download or read book Mozart s Starling written by Lyanda Lynn Haupt and published by Little, Brown Spark. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On May 27th, 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met a flirtatious little starling in a Viennese shop who sang an improvised version of the theme from his Piano Concerto no. 17 in G major. Sensing a kindred spirit in the plucky young bird, Mozart bought him and took him home to be a family pet. For three years, the starling lived with Mozart, influencing his work and serving as his companion, distraction, consolation, and muse. Two centuries later, starlings are reviled by even the most compassionate conservationists. A nonnative, invasive species, they invade sensitive habitats, outcompete local birds for nest sites and food, and decimate crops. A seasoned birder and naturalist, Lyanda Lynn Haupt is well versed in the difficult and often strained relationships these birds have with other species and the environment. But after rescuing a baby starling of her own, Haupt found herself enchanted by the same intelligence and playful spirit that had so charmed her favorite composer. In Mozart's Starling, Haupt explores the unlikely and remarkable bond between one of history's most cherished composers and one of earth's most common birds. The intertwined stories of Mozart's beloved pet and Haupt's own starling provide an unexpected window into human-animal friendships, music, the secret world of starlings, and the nature of creative inspiration. A blend of natural history, biography, and memoir, Mozart's Starling is a tour de force that awakens a surprising new awareness of our place in the world.
Download or read book The European Starling on His Westward Way written by Mrs. Marcia Brownell Bready and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The European Starling on His Westward Way Sturnus Vulgaris Vulgaris written by Marcia Brownell Bready (Mrs) and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The European Starling on His Westward Way written by Marcia Brownell Bready and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book European Starling written by Paul R. Cabe and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nest Site Selection and Nesting of the European Starling Sturnus Vulgaris L in California written by Roy Jonathan Planck and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book European Starling Sturnus Vulgaris written by Christine Ann Evans Arenal and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The European Starling on His Westward Way Sturnus Vulgaris Vulgaris written by Marcia Brownell Bready and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Birds of North Carolina written by Thomas Gilbert Pearson and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The European Starling on His Westward Way Sturnus Vulgaris Vulgaris written by Marcia Brownell Bready and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Study of the Habits of the European Starling Sturnus Vulgaris Vulgaris in Centre County Pennsylvania written by Joseph Frank Jumber and published by . This book was released on with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ecology and Conservation of Forest Birds written by Grzegorz Mikusiński and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecology and Conservation of Forest Birds is a unique review of current understanding of the relationships between forest birds and their changing environments. Large ecological changes are being driven by forest management, climate change, introduced pests and pathogens, abiotic disturbances, and overbrowsing. Many forest bird species have suffered population declines, with the situation being particularly severe for birds dependent on attributes such as dead wood, old trees and structurally complex forests. With a focus on the non-tropical parts of the Northern Hemisphere, the text addresses the fundamental evolutionary and ecological aspects of forest birds using original data analyses and synthesising reviews. The characteristics of bird assemblages and their habitats in different European forest types are explored, together with the macroecological patterns of bird diversity and conservation issues. The book provides a valuable reference for ecologists, ornithologists, conservation professionals, forest industry employees, and those interested in birds and nature.
Download or read book Cooperative Breeding in Vertebrates written by Walter D. Koenig and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-07 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings together long-term studies of cooperation in vertebrates that challenge our understanding of the evolution of social behavior.
Download or read book The Invasion of California by the European Starling Sturnus Vulgaris written by Daniel Matthew Kahane and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Spread of the European Starling in North America to 1928 written by May Thacher Cooke and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Starlings and Mynas written by Adrian Craig and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive illustrated guide to the Old World family of birds in the Helm Identification series. Starlings range from familiar species such as Common Starling and Common Myna, which are closely associated with people and have been introduced to many parts of the world, to little-known forest birds with a very restricted distribution. The family is centred on tropical Asia and tropical Africa, where two separate evolutionary radiations have occurred. This is the first monograph on the starling family, and summarises the current knowledge of all speices, with a comprehensive bibliography. Information from the avicultural literature is included since for some species nesting and other behaviour have never been observed in the field. Many starlings are highly social, some even nest in colonies, and cooperative breeding ('helpers at the nest') occurs in a number of African species highlights areas where information is lacking, particularly for those starlings whose existence is threatened by habitat destruction.
Download or read book The Eskom Red Data Book of Birds of South Africa Lesotho and Swaziland written by Keith N. Barnes and published by Birdlife South Africa. This book was released on 2000 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
