Download or read book Stokes Guide to Animal Tracking and Behavior written by Donald Stokes and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 1987-09-30 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With these handy paperback reference guides, illustrated throughout with black-and-white line drawings, nature watchers know what to look for and how to interpret what they see. Whether carried into the field or consulted at home, these books provide readers with fascinating facts and insights into the behavior of birds and wildlife. With more than 3 million copies of their books sold to date, Donald and Lillian Stokes are increasingly recognized and celebrated as Americas preeminent authorities on nature and birding.
Download or read book A Guide to Animal Tracking written by Donald Stokes and published by . This book was released on 1998-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Guide to Animal Tracking and Behavior written by Donald W. Stokes and published by Little Brown. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Tracker s Field Guide written by James Lowery and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step richly into the animal world by discovering what their tracks tell you about their purpose, mood and individuality. Learn to understand an animal’s current behavior and choices through the context of its biology and the tracks it leaves behind. From decades of field research and teaching tracking to thousands, expert tracker Jim Lowery leads you to confident identification of tracks and into a deeper relationship with animals and their habitat, using many examples, tips, and focused notes written specifically for field exploration. This guide features: Extensive illustrations and photos of tracks which show you speed, movement and behavior Thorough and concise “Notes for the Tracker” about the biology of each species, distilled from nearly a thousand primary sources “Track Windows” which teach you how to access each species’ essence through field exploration Clear identification tips to help you make distinction between easily confused tracks and compare tracks of similar species
Download or read book Tracker s Field Guide written by James Lowery and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracking expert Jim Lowery distills his remarkable expertise, gained over decades of intensive research and practical field experience, into this comprehensive field guide to tracking North American mammals. He fully illustrates it with hundreds of drawings and high-resolution photographs, setting a new standard for books on tracking.
Download or read book The Stokes Birdfeeder Book written by Lillian Q. Stokes and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2008-11-15 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Copiously illustrated with maps, line drawings, and full-color photographs, this large format paperback book contains the essential information that backyard nature enthusiasts want and need to select feeders and understand the basics of birdfeeding. Now you can start to enjoy the birds at your feeder more than you ever have before! This book will help you in three important ways: You can attract more birds by following our easy method of providing the Four Basic Feeders. If you are just starting out, we offer helpful tips for choosing the best feeders and the birds' favorite foods. You can become an expert at identifying your feeder birds with this book. There is a beautiful color photograph of both male and female for each bird, accompanied by identification clues. You can understand the behavior of birds at your feeder, because for each bird there is a chapter filled with fascinating information about its life. Don't let another day go by without starting on this path to a richer experience at your feeders. Also included is your own Bird Feeder Journal.
Download or read book Animal Tracking written by James Kavanagh and published by Waterford Press. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential guide for any novice or expert outdoorsman, Animal Tracking will help readers to identify the feeding signs, tracks, scats, burrows, dens, bedding areas and rubbings of North America's most common mammals. This Duraguide(R) also includes information on making casts of tracks and features a 20 in. (50 cm) field ruler. It is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field use. Made in the USA.www.waterfordpress.com
Download or read book Stokes Field Guide to Birds written by Donald Stokes and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 1996 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The easiest-to-use and most comprehensive field guide to North American birds-from the country's preeminent writers on birds and nature Drawing on more than twenty years' experience as bird and wildlife experts, Donald and Lillian Stokes have produced field guides that are factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other books you can buy. You'll find: * All the identification information on a single page-color photographs, range map, and detailed description. No more fumbling to match photos with text! * For fast reference-a compact alphabetical index inside the front and back covers. * More than 900 high-resolution color identification photographs. * An illustrated Quick Guide to the most common backyard and feeder birds. * Convenient colored tabs keyed to each bird group. * Concise and comprehensive text, with information on habitat; plumage variation; feeding, nesting, and mating behavior; bird feeder proclivity; and-for the first time in any guide-population trends and conservation status.
Download or read book Animal Tracking Basics written by Jon Young and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers expert instruction and in-the-field advice for the novice and experienced tracker Tracking wildlife successfully requires more than just looking for trails and scat. It requires an awareness of how an animal behaves in its environment--how it finds food, travels, and rests. A tracker must know how to find and interpret behavioral clues animals leave behind. This how-to book teaches the basics of being a successful tracker--explaining what to look for to find or identify an animal and how to develop an essential environmental awareness. Also describes aging tracks and sign, understanding ecology and mapping, keeping field notes, using track tools, and making casts.
Download or read book Stokes Backyard Bird Book written by Donald W. Stokes and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of Stokes bird feeder book ... Stokes hummingbird book ... Stokes birdhouse book ... and Stokes bird gardening book.
Download or read book Naturalist s Guide to Observing Nature written by Kurt Rinehart and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2006-05-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An innovative guide to making the most of the wilderness experience.
Download or read book The Hummingbird Book written by Lillian Q. Stokes and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2008-11-16 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attract amazing hummingbirds to your backyard! With this comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide, you'll find it easy to attract these tiny jewel-like birds to your own yard. With this comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide, you'll find it easy to attract these tiny, jewel-like birds to your own yard. The Stokes Hummingbird Book provides all the information you need to bring hummingbirds up close, identify them, and understand their fascinating and varied behavior. The book includes: Range maps and full-color photographs to help you identify and locate hummingbirds Information on how to select the proper feeders, what to use in them, when to put them up, and when to take them down Advice on what flowers to plant to attract hummingbirds in your part of the country Amazing facts about hummingbirds, such as how fast they fly and how much they weigh Guidelines for photographing hummingbirds Complete information on hummingbird behavior, including flight displays, breeding habits, and feeding A special section on attracting orioles, with photographs and behavior guides for each of the eight species found in North America A resource list for hummingbird supplies
Download or read book The Complete Birdhouse Book written by Lillian Q. Stokes and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2009-09-26 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attract beautiful nesting birds to your backyard with this comprehensive and beautifully illustrated guide from America's foremost authorities on birds and nature. Experience the joy of watching baby birds being raised just outside your door. With the Stokes Birdhouse Book, you'll learn everything you need to know to bring nesting birds close and gain a fascinating glimpse of their family life. This beautifully illustrated guide includes comprehensive information on how to: Buy or build a successful birdhouse -- complete, easy-to-follow plans are included, along with a chart giving recommended birdhouse dimensions for each species Locate your birdhouse properly Attract bluebirds, purple martins, and many other birds Monitor boxes and control predators Observe and understand the breeding and nesting behaviors of the birds in your yards
Download or read book Animal Tracks written by James Kavanagh and published by . This book was released on 2000-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folded card provides simplified field reference to familiar animal tracks.
Download or read book The Backpacker s Field Manual Revised and Updated written by Rick Curtis and published by Crown. This book was released on 2005-05-24 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly researched yet accessible backpacking book offers a complete view of backpacking today, exploring everything from how to plan a trip and select gear to emergency procedures and first-aid care in the field A revised, updated, and comprehensive guide to backpacking with a complete view of modern-day backpacking, The Backpacker’s Field Manual covers the best in gear, first aid, and Leave No Trace camping, and also includes chapters dedicated to trip planning, cooking and nutrition, hygiene and water purification, and more. Whether you’re about to set off on your first hike or have been camping for decades, The Backpacker’s Field Manual is an indispensable guide for trip planning strategies and also works as a quick reference on the trail for: • Back-country skills: how to forecast the weather, identify trees, bear-proof your campsite, wrap an injured ankle, and more—with over one hundred illustrations to guide you • Tricks of the trail: time-tested practical lessons learned along the way • Going ultra-light: downsizing suggestions for those who want to lighten up Every traveler knows that space in a backpack is limited, so on your next trip, carry the only guide you'll ever need—this one—and take to the great outdoors with confidence.
Download or read book A Field Guide to Animal Tracks written by Olaus Johan Murie and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2005 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This all-new edition includes descriptions of the habits, habitats, tracks, signs, and ranges of all the mammals of North America, as well as of selected birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. More than 1,000 line drawings and 100 color photographs further enhance the text.
Download or read book Stokes Beginner s Guide to Hummingbirds written by Donald Stokes and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2002-04-29 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pocket-size, brilliantly colorful, simple-to-use guide tohummingbirds, containing dozens of full-color photographs that enable readers of all ages to identify the most common species; range maps; tips on attracting hummingbirds, information on habitat needs, life cycle, food preferences; and much more.