Download or read book A Guide to the Identification and Natural History of the Sparrows of the United States and Canada written by James D. Rising and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-06-30 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guide to the Identification and Natural History of the Sparrows of the United States and Canada provides comprehensive information on all the features that make possible identification of all 62 species of sparrows that occur in North America. The text gives detailed descriptions of the summer, winter, and juvenile plumages of each species, as well as comparisons with similar species. The species accounts are illustrated with range maps and superb line drawings showing behavioral postures and, where useful, fine features of tail feather patterns. The 27 color plates splendidly illustrate the various plumages of each species with the emphasis on the distinctive appearance of birds of different sex, age, and geographic regions. This beautiful and authoritative book is a must for the library of all keen birders living in and visiting North America. Species accounts include discussions of species': * Identification * Measurements * Voice * Habitat * Ecology * Nesting biology * Distribution * Taxonomy * Geographic variations * Historical and present status

Download or read book The Birds of Kentucky written by Burt L. Monroe Jr. and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book of its kind to be published for the Bluegrass State, The Birds of Kentucky is designed to provide an accurate and scientifically rigorous description of all the species of birds found in Kentucky. This comprehensive guide features a wealth of information, including abundance records, migration dates, and additional reference material, and indicates whether a bird is a permanent resident, winter resident, summer resident, visitant, or transient. Additionally, author Burt L. Monroe reviews the history of ornithologists who have worked in Kentucky and outlines the physiography of the state as it relates to birding. More than just a verbal portrait of Kentucky avifauna, The Birds of Kentucky includes fifty-one color paintings by the renowned wildlife artist William Zimmerman, whose work has been favorably compared to that of John James Audubon. In contrast to Audubon's romanticism and often tortuous style, however, Zimmerman offers us "comfortable" birds that look as if they are about to take wing and leave the page. Beautifully illustrated and based on a lifetime of field observation and research, this book provides an excellent guide to the natural history of the birds of the Bluegrass.

Download or read book Bird on Fire written by Andrew Ross and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-27 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phoenix, Arizona is one of America's fastest growing metropolitan regions. It is also its least sustainable one, sprawling over a thousand square miles, with a population of four and a half million, minimal rainfall, scorching heat, and an insatiable appetite for unrestrained growth and unrestricted property rights. In Bird on Fire, eminent social and cultural analyst Andrew Ross focuses on the prospects for sustainability in Phoenix--a city in the bull's eye of global warming--and also the obstacles that stand in the way. Most authors writing on sustainable cities look at places that have excellent public transit systems and relatively high density, such as Portland, Seattle, or New York. But Ross contends that if we can't change the game in fast-growing, low-density cities like Phoenix, the whole movement has a major problem. Drawing on interviews with 200 influential residents--from state legislators, urban planners, developers, and green business advocates to civil rights champions, energy lobbyists, solar entrepreneurs, and community activists--Ross argues that if Phoenix is ever to become sustainable, it will occur more through political and social change than through technological fixes. Ross explains how Arizona's increasingly xenophobic immigration laws, science-denying legislature, and growth-at-all-costs business ethic have perpetuated social injustice and environmental degradation. But he also highlights the positive changes happening in Phoenix, in particular the Gila River Indian Community's successful struggle to win back its water rights, potentially shifting resources away from new housing developments to producing healthy local food for the people of the Phoenix Basin. Ross argues that this victory may serve as a new model for how green democracy can work, redressing the claims of those who have been aggrieved in a way that creates long-term benefits for all. Bird on Fire offers a compelling take on one of the pressing issues of our time--finding pathways to sustainability at a time when governments are dismally failing in their responsibility to address climate change.

Download or read book The Arizona Breeding Bird Atlas written by Troy E. Corman and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines over 270 species of birds known to breed in Arizona, complete with color photos and nesting and migratory data.

Download or read book The Birds of North and Middle America written by Robert Ridgway and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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 A Reference Guide to Gulls of the Americas written by Steve N. G. Howell and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description

Download or read book The Birds of Indiana written by Russell E. Mumford and published by . This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies over three hundred and ninety species of birds commonly found in Indiana, describes their habitat, characteristics, and behavior, and provides information on migrations and population

Download or read book Information Sources and Services Directory written by United States. Department of the Interior. Office of Library and Information Services and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Information Sources and Services Directory written by United States. Department of the Interior. Office of Library andInformation Services and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book National Geographic Guide to Birding Hot Spots of the United States written by Mel White and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pinpoints the best places to view more than four hundred species of birds, utilizing color photographs and maps to identify bird sanctuaries, national and state parks, wildlife refuges, nature trails, and other birding locales.

Download or read book Documents of the Senate of the State of New York written by New York (State). Legislature. Senate and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 1272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book State Library Bulletin written by New York State Library and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 958 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Annual Report written by New York State Library and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 1266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book New York State Library annual Report written by New York State Library and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 1262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1889 to 1918 the reports consist of the Report of the director and appendixes, which from 1893 include various bulletins issued by the library (Additions; Bibliography; History; Legislation; Library school; Public libraries) These, including the Report of the director, were each issued also separately.

Download or read book Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: