Download or read book New Zealand Birds in Focus written by Geoff Moon and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New Zealand Birds in Focus written by Geoff Moon and published by Raupo. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geoff Moon has been photographing New Zealand birds for over 50 years. He has pioneered techniques (including the construction of hides up to 10 metres off the ground) and piqued passions For The recording and conservation of the unique avifauna found in this country. The birds illustrated in this book are, In most cases, species of which Geoff has made an in-depth study, many of them shy creatures that become uneasy at any sign of human approach. he illustrates and explains the enormous amount of preparatory work he has done before finding the birds to photograph and his immense patience and attention to detail has been rewarded by some never-before-seen images at the time of photography. Over the years, Geoff's work has included ground-breaking information about birds such as the kingfisher, which had never been photographed showing the membrane that flicks over its eye as it enters the water to obtain food. His work on moreporks was also valuable in showing what foods are fed to chicks during the night, information that was only revealed after he had developed his films. This volume of Geoff's work records the many phases, techniques, developments, adventures and accomplishments of a man whose passion and respect for nature can only ignite the same in any reader who chooses to share his journeys.
Download or read book Focus on New Zealand Birds written by Geoffrey Moon (J H.) and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Brilliance of Birds written by Skye Wishart and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who knew that the morepork, our forest-dwelling owl, can turn its head 270 degrees? Or that the eastern bar-tailed godwit doubles its body weight before undertaking an epic and continuous migration of 11,000 kilometres? Or that the tui has a specially placed voicebox, enabling it to duet with itself, sometimes producing sounds too high-frequency for humans to hear? Zany, off-kilter, wondrous and wild, The Brilliance of Birds gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the lives of some of New Zealand's feathered friends.
Download or read book Focus on New Zealand Birds written by Geoff Moon and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New Zealand Birds written by Don Brathwaite and published by New Holland Australia(AU). This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many factors have contributed to the uniqueness of New Zealand's bird life and, in common with the landscape, there is a rich diversity and beauty that is close to the heart of nature lovers.New Zealand Birds represents a collection of magnificent bird photography together with an informative text - essential reading for everyone interested in New Zealand's heritage of birds.
Download or read book Native Birds of New Zealand written by David Hallett and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-22 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New Zealand Birds written by M. F. Soper and published by Newbury Books(GA). This book was released on 1972 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Birds of New Zealand written by Paul Scofield and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Kermadecs to Campbell Island, beloved endemics to passing vagrants, albatrosses and shearwaters to kiwi and kaka, Birds of New Zealand is the ultimate guide to this countrys extraordinary avian life. It is illustrated with almost 1000 new photographs and uses the latest information from birders and biologists to draw a definitive introduction to bird identification and behaviour. Includes expert information on the 345 bird species found in New Zealand; key identification characteristics and variation by age and sex; authoritative texts covering behaviour, distribution and taxonomy; and Maori, English and scientific names. A copy of this must-have guide belongs in every bach and backpack. The author of Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World, Paul Scofield is a leading New Zealand ornithologist. Brent Stephenson is a New Zealand bird photographer and tour leader.
Download or read book Native NZ written by Kate Muir and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Designed to help focus and calm your baby, this book of New Zealand birds creates the perfect opportunity for bonding, cuddles and story time"--Back cover.
Download or read book Refocus on New Zealand Birds written by Geoff Moon and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Birds of Aotearoa written by Margaret R. Orbell and published by Raupo. This book was released on 2003 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the early relationship in New Zealand between Maori and the extraordinary birds they found there. The book provides scientific information, recounts traditions explaining the birds' origins and natures, quotes from songs that they appear in, and shows us some of the beautiful items used by Maori inspired by the birds."
Download or read book New Zealand Birds in Pictures written by Kimball Chen and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the barely visible wings of the flightless kiwi to the immense wingspan of the wandering albatross, New Zealand's fragile islandecosystem is home to a diverse array of spectacular birds.Delve into the fascinating world of our feathered friends with author and wildlife photographer Kimball Chen. From intimateportraits of endangered creatures and their glamorous breeding plumage, to dramatic wide angle birdscapes encompassing ruggedsub antarctic habitats, to magical fleeting encounters of birds courting and mating and hatching, Chen's passion for nature shineswith artistic and aesthetic photographs sure to pique a greater appreciation of New Zealand birds.Accompanying this illustrated photographic book is well researched and engaging text that enrich the images' depicted birdbehavior and biology. Discover which native bird's undersides have ultraviolet feathers. What underlies the musical prowess ofbirdsongs, and which New Zealand bird can mimic human speech Why do
Download or read book Dragonflies and Damselflies of New Zealand written by Milen Marinov and published by Auckland University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated natural history and field guide to New Zealand's extraordinary dragonflies and damselflies.Superb flyers with extraordinary vision and startling colours, dragonflies and damselflies are exquisite examples of evolutionary adaptation and a favourite of nature lovers around the world. This book is a beautifully illustrated natural history and field guide to New Zealand's 14 species of dragonflies and damselflies.Key features include:&• Expert and up-to-date information on the 14 species breeding in New Zealand.&• Natural history of the group including an introduction to evolution, habitats, biology, behaviour, photography and conservation.&• More than 200 new photographs and hand-drawn illustrations of dragonflies and damselflies at all life stages in their environment.&• Authoritative text on each species covering identification, measurement, behaviour, breeding, flying period and where to observe the species.&• Range maps for all species.
Download or read book In Search of Birds in New Zealand written by Ross McKenzie and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is not only for the keen ornithologist but for the camper, the tramper, the holiday maker, the city man and his family out on a sunday drive. It will help the most amateur to birdwatchers to experience the pleasure and excitement of sighting and identifying a rare bird, and it provides every motorist with a guide-book of unusual interest.
Download or read book New Zealand Forest Birds and Their World written by Geoff Moon and published by White Cloud Books. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on more than 70 years' worth of study in the field, representing literally thousands of hours spent poised behind a 300mm lens, Forest Birds by Geoff Moon presents a visual and written portrait of the most important or characteristic birds of the New Zealand Forest. Arranged in taxonomic order, these total nearly 30 species, among them some of the country's best-loved birds such as the bellbird, fantail, kingfisher, kiwi, kokako, morepork, tomtit, kakariki, saddleback, stitchbird and tui. Enriching the photography are Geoff's personal notes, amassed, like his photographs, from decades of observation.
Download or read book New Zealand Wetland Birds and Their World written by Geoff Moon and published by . This book was released on 2009-02-08 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WETLAND BIRDS launches a major new series of habitat-based books on New Zealand bird life. In his introduction Geoff Moon presents all the major types of freshwater wetland found in the country. The greater part of the book features entries on each of the birds that use New Zealand's wetlands on a permanent or seasonal basis. A lifetime's worth of fabulous bird photography is accompanied by lucid text enriched with Geoff's own personal observations, all collected from more than 60 years' experience, crouching among reeds or standing statue-still in a hide with his camera. Some of the country's most elusive birds are found in wetlands; most of the photographs of the fernbird, bittern and dabchick that feature in this book are not only previously unpublished but are also among the finest images available of these hard-to-shoot species.
