Download or read book Flying Brown Pelicans written by Anne Welsbacher and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple text and photographs introduce the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the brown pelican.
Download or read book Lives of North American Birds written by Kenn Kaufman and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1996 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling natural history of birds, lavishly illustrated with 600 colorphotos, is now available for the first time in flexi binding.
Download or read book How to Know the Birds written by Ted Floyd and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key lessons, Floyd introduces a new, holistic approach to bird watching and shows how to use the tools of the 21st century to appreciate the natural world we inhabit together whether city, country or suburbs." -- From book jacket.
Download or read book The Life Cycle of a Pelican written by Anna Kingston and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple text and photographs describe the life cycle of pelicans from egg to adult and discuss their physical characteristics, habits, and dangers they face.
Download or read book Exploring Galveston written by Steve K. Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Art of Daniel Ambrose written by Daniel Ambrose and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This delightful book by American artist, Daniel Ambrose, is a curated collection of inspiring artworks, reflections and enchanting stories that give an intimate look at the creative process behind Daniel's hauntingly beautiful paintings.Hardcover
Download or read book Oceanic Birds of the World written by Steve N. G. Howell and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A state-of-the-art photographic field guide to the world's oceanic birds Oceanic birds are among the most remarkable but least known of all birds, living at sea, far from the sight of most people. They offer unusual identification challenges—many species look similar and it can be difficult to get good views of fast-flying birds from a moving boat. The first field guide to the world's oceanic birds in more than two decades, this exciting and authoritative book draws on decades of firsthand experience on the open seas. It features clear text filled with original insights and new information and more than 2,200 carefully chosen color images that bring the ocean and its remarkable winged inhabitants to life. Never before have oceanic birds been presented in such an accessible and comprehensive way. The introduction discusses the many recent developments in seabird taxonomy, which are incorporated into the species accounts, and these accounts are arranged into groups that aid field identification. Each group and species complex has an introductory overview of its identification challenges, illustrated with clear comparative photos. The text describes flight manner, plumage variation related to age and molt, seasonal occurrence patterns, migration routes, and many other features. The result is an indispensable guide for exploring birding's last great frontier. A comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible guide to oceanic birds Covers more than 270 species Includes more than 2,200 color photos with concise captions noting key features Features careful species comparisons, overviews of the latest taxonomy, tips on how to observe and ID birds at sea, and much more
Download or read book Birds of Tennessee Field Guide written by Stan Tekiela and published by Adventure Publications. This book was released on 2022-07-12 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identify Birds with Tennessee’s Best-Selling Bird Guide! Make bird-watching in Tennessee even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous bird guide, field identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. This handy book features 125 species of Tennessee birds organized by color for ease of use. Full-page photographs present the species as you’ll see them in nature, and a “compare” feature helps you to decide between look-alikes. Inside you’ll find: 125 species: Only Tennessee birds! Simple color guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images This second edition includes new species, updated photographs and range maps, expanded information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Birds of Tennessee Field Guide for your next birding adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.
Download or read book The Behavior of Texas Birds written by Kent Rylander and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether it's the sudden, plunging dives of Brown Pelicans, the singing and aerial displays of Northern Mockingbirds, or the communal nesting of Purple Martins, innate and learned behaviors are some of the most fascinating things to observe in Texas birds. Even casual birdwatchers eventually ask, "why do they do that?" while serious birders and ornithologists seek to understand all the behaviors involved in feeding, flying, mating, and rearing young. But until now, it has been hard to find this information in one handy source. In this comprehensive, yet easy-to-use book, Kent Rylander distills data from many sources to provide an authoritative guide to the behavior of Texas birds. He begins by explaining the principles of animal behavior and illustrating how they can be applied to interpreting bird behaviors in the field. The majority of the book is devoted to accounts of more than 400 species of birds that are most likely to be encountered by Texas birdwatchers. Each account describes such behaviors as feeding, courtship, parenting, and other behaviors that are significant for that species. References to interesting and important articles from scientific journals are incorporated in the species accounts where appropriate, and line drawings illustrate some of the behaviors described.
Download or read book Thunder Birds written by Jim Arnosky and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author describes and identifies winged predators, and explains why there are no feathers on a vulture's head, which bird is the deep-diving champ, and what makes an owl's wings perfectly silent in flight, in a text with fold-out pages.
Download or read book Waiting for a Warbler written by Sneed B. Collard III and published by Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short listed for the Green Earth book award In early April, as Owen and his sister search the hickories, oaks, and dogwoods for returning birds, a huge group of birds leaves the misty mountain slopes of the Yucatan peninsula for the 600-mile flight across the Gulf of Mexico to their summer nesting grounds. One of them is a Cerulean warbler. He will lose more than half his body weight even if the journey goes well. Aloft over the vast ocean, the birds encourage each other with squeaky chirps that say, “We are still alive. We can do this.” Owen’s family watches televised reports of a great storm over the Gulf of Mexico, fearing what it may mean for migrating songbirds. In alternating spreads, we wait and hope with Owen, then struggle through the storm with the warbler. This moving story with its hopeful ending appeals to us to preserve the things we love. The backmatter includes a North American bird migration map, birding information for kids, and guidance for how native plantings can transform yards into bird and wildlife habitat.
Download or read book Egypt and Nubia written by James Augustus St. John and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Science Ink written by Carl Zimmer and published by Union Square & Co.. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Body art meets popular science in this elegant, mind-blowing collection, written by renowned science writer Carl Zimmer. This fascinating book showcases hundreds of eye-catching tattoos that pay tribute to various scientific disciplines, from evolutionary biology and neuroscience to mathematics and astrophysics, and reveals the stories of the individuals who chose to inscribe their obsessions in their skin. Best of all, each tattoo provides a leaping-off point for bestselling essayist and lecturer Zimmer to reflect on the science in question, whether its the importance of an image of Darwins finches or the significance of the uranium atom inked into the chest of a young radiologist.
Download or read book Birder s Eye View written by Diana Churchill and published by . This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birder's Eye View: Savannah & the Low Country is a collection of essays about Low Country birds, organized to give the reader a season by season introduction to the area's resident and migratory bird populations. Ms. Churchill's articles are written to entertain and amuse, as well as to provide useful information about the area and its feathered friends. The book is illustrated with more than 500 of Diana's own color photographs.
Download or read book Birds of the Central Carolinas written by Donald W. Seriff and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-30 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive book on birds found in the Carolina Piedmont. Birds of the Central Carolinas is more than just a bird book. It is an invaluable tool for anyone who wants to discover the fascinating history of birds in the region and to understand their status and distribution today. Vastly more informative than a field guide, this work presents historical material previously unpublished in any book and deftly incorporates firsthand accounts by Piedmont birders. Birds of the Central Carolinas establishes a benchmark for birders to build upon throughout the remainder of the twenty-first century. ¿Covers almost 400 species of birds documented in the Piedmont of both North and South Carolina¿Provides detailed analysis of all records for the Central Carolinas, an area that lies at the core of the Carolina Piedmont and also at the center of the Piedmont Ecoregion--as mapped by The Nature Conservancy¿Incorporates the results of the Mecklenburg County Breeding Bird Atlas--the first county-level atlas project in the Carolinas¿Shares firsthand accounts of bird observations over the past 150 years¿¿a book that is both beautifully crafted and an invaluable resource for ornithology and conservation in the Carolinas.¿ ¿Dr. R.O. Bierregaard, ornithologist, Research Associate at Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University¿[Birds of the Central Carolinas] tells a story we need to pay attention to.¿ ¿Jim Garges, Director, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department¿Birds¿ futures and fortunes are inextricably twined with those of humankind. Seriff knows intimately how the inhabitants of Piedmont skies are changing.¿ ¿Amber Ververka, writer, Keepingwatch.org, UNC Charlotte
Download or read book Bringing Back the Birds written by American Bird Conservancy and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreword by Jonathan Franzen Original poem by Margaret Atwood With species ranging from tiny iridescent-green hummingbirds to giant, gangly flightless rheas, the Americas feature an astonishing array of birds that rely upon the region's tremendous diversity of habitats. That reliance may be very localized or it may reach across continents: Swainson's Thrushes travel from South America all the way to Alaska, while certain grebes spend their entire lives on a single lake. Treasured songbirds feed at northern backyard feeders yet often arrive from points far to the south. The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) works across the Americas with a goal to have birds routinely prioritized in all land-use and policy decision-making. Bringing Back the Birds showcases these efforts, alongside the stunning photography of Owen Deutsch and eloquent essays from renowned experts in the field: Peter P. Marra, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center; researchers Kimberly and Kenn Kaufman; John W. Fitzpatrick, Cornell Lab of Ornithology; and Mike Parr, EJ Williams, and Clare Nielsenof ABC.
Download or read book The Birds of Costa Rica written by Richard Garrigues and published by Comstock Publishing Associates. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new, updated edition of the only compact, portable, and user-friendly field guide the novice or experienced birder needs to identify birds in the field in the diverse habitats found in Costa Rica. -- "Biology Digest"
