Download or read book Waterfowl of the Chesapeake Bay Country written by Brooke Meanley and published by Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers. This book was released on 1982 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Birds and Marshes of the Chesapeake Bay Country written by Brooke Meanley and published by Cornell Maritime Press. This book was released on 1975 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkably diverse population of bird life, migratory and indigenous, lives in the region known as the Chesapeake Bay country. It is one of the finest locations on the eastern seaboard for observing wild birds. Among the cattail and wild rice, the cordgrass and loblolly, from the countryside north of Baltimore to the windswept beaches of the Atlantic, are the imperiled canvasback, the boat-tailed grackle, the secretive king rail, the fragile egret, and the evasive snowy owl. Illustrated with photographs and line drawings, this book is indispensable to bird watchers and conservationists in the Chesapeake Bay region.
Download or read book Birds of the Chesapeake Bay written by John William Taylor and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Waterfowling on the Chesapeake 1819 1936 written by C. John Sullivan and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2003-05-02 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part documentary, part nostalgic history, and part informational catalogue, Waterfowling on the Chesapeake, 1819–1936 explores a century of hunting on the Chesapeake Bay and its major tributaries—from the heyday of gun clubs and market shooting to the rise of conservation law. Drawing on oral histories and period documents and artifacts, C. John Sullivan, a longtime collector of decoys and hunting paraphernalia and a frequent guest curator of exhibits, looks at the effects of technological change, the relationship between hunter and dog, the recognition of decoys as folk art, and the history of hunting. He also introduces us to famous and lesser-known carvers and others who share an enthusiasm for this feature of Chesapeake cultural history and life.
Download or read book Chesapeake Bay Country written by William C. Snyder and published by Donning Company Publishers. This book was released on 1987 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gunning the Chesapeake written by Roy E. Walsh and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Finding Birds in the Chesapeake Marsh written by Zora Aiken and published by Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children love to discover nature's wonders, and this book will encourage them to do just that. Focusing one special area--the marshland of the Chesapeake and its tributaries--the book presents a small number of commonly found birds, so children will not be disappointed in their search. Young birders will also see how the beauty of the marsh itself changes with the seasons. The book is not a typical field guide, but concentrates on a small number of commonly found birds, so children will not be disappointed in their search. Finding Birds in the Chesapeake Marsh can spark a lifelong appreciation for the birds and their surroundings. Middle Grade: ages 8-12.
Download or read book Chesapeake Bay Waterfowl Policy and Management Plan written by Chesapeake Executive Council and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Distribution and Abundance of Waterfowl and Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in Chesapeake Bay written by Robert E. Munro and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Water s Way written by Tom Horton and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2000-07-31 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water's Way communicates the beauty and essence of the Chesapeake Bay through photogaphy and prose. Those who know and love the Chesapeake will find the bay they treasure on the pages of Water's Way: Life along the Chesapeake. The story of one of North America's most fascinating regions unfolds through the sensitive photographs and prose of two men who have studied the Chesapeake all their lives. Photographer David W. Harp and writer Tom Horton vividly portray how, as Horton writes, "the edges where land and water meet charm us all, from watermen to watercolorists and beachcombers to duck hunters." Water's Way will guide you to "those rare, hidden nooks of the bay country where nature still appears as glorious and untrammeled as it did a thousand years ago." It will also take you to less hidden, but equally intriguing sites within the Chesapeake's reach as Harp and Horton depict the worlds of both nature and humans. An intimate knowledge of and an unwavering reverence for the bay pervade Water's Way. Harp and Horton are as attuned to the romance that still clings to the Chesapeake as they are to the realities that inspire and threaten it. In a time when the region faces tremendous changes and challenges, Water's Way is neither strident nor sentimental. Rather, it is suffused with the fundamental respect for the bay which Harp and Horton see as key to its survival.
Download or read book Birds of the Chesapeake Bay written by Christopher Shultz and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Great Marsh written by David W. Harp and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2002-07-10 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The environmental importance of the marshes lies in their capacity to filter pollutants, retard erosion, and help maintain a natural balance among the critters.
Download or read book Birds of the Eastern Chesapeake Maryland and Delaware written by Middleton Evans and published by Quick Reference Pub Incorporated. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birds of the Eastern Chesapeake: Maryland & Delawarecoversthe area from Marylands Atlantic Coast and Delaware to the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay.This waterproof guide contains wellover 100beautifully photographed birds.Youll find both common and notable species such as theRed Knot, Northern Harrier and Wood Duck. This pocket-sized guide features color photos in a folding, laminated, pocket-sized format that makes it ideal for field use. It includes common and scientific names, common size and wing span measurements, distinguishing feature descriptions and seasonal ranges when these birds can be seen in the region. Nature enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy using this guide.
Download or read book Chesapeake Wildlife written by and published by Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Captain John Smith sailed up the Chesapeake Bay in 1608, he discovered a land so rich in wildlife that numbers could not begin to tell the whole story. The abundances of birds blackened the sky. Meat-eating wolves and mountain lions had so much game at their disposal that they didn't bother the caged livestock. Deer could be easily killed ten or fifteen at a time by the native tribes, using primitive tools. The wildlife was so abundant that it was no wonder generations of Europeans--used to the barren countryside at home--could not imagine the need to conserve. So, they didn't. In fact, they set out on a course to eliminate the less desirables of the wild kingdom. Soon, the colonists also developed a tremendous trade with Europe in skins, furs, feathers, and even live animals for the enjoyment of the king and high society. As guns improved, birds were not only hunted for food, but also were used for target practice, and the skies rained down passenger pigeons and other migratory birds. On the water, ducks and swans were slaughtered, dozens with a single shot. Three hundred years after Captain Smith marveled at the numbers of deer, they were gone from most of the Chesapeake region. Beavers had been trapped to near extinction. Mountain lions, black bears, bobcats, and wolves had been harassed and killed. The population of ducks that once numbered over a million was decimated. Even the forests fell silent. In this book, author/photographer Pat Vojtech uses historical data to recreate the story of wildlife of the Chesapeake region and reveal how close mankind came to eliminating forever many of the beautiful wildlife species taken so much for granted today. She relates how hard the struggle was to bring some Chesapeake wildlife species back from the brink of extinction. While this is a history of wildlife in the Chesapeake watershed, it mirrors society's impact on wildlife throughout North America and around the world more than the past four hundred years. Illustrated with more than 150 color photographs, this is a book any lover of wildlife or student of history will cherish.
Download or read book Use of Offshore Duck Blinds by Nesting Waterfowl in the Maryland Portion of the Chesapeake Bay and Its Estuaries written by Vernon D. Stotts and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Waterfowl Populations in the Upper Chesapeake Region written by Robert E. Stewart and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Upper Chesapeake region is one of the more important areas in North America for migrating and wintering waterfowl. Conditions here affect the welfare of waterfowl populations in the entire Atlantic Flyway. During the more recent years of this study there was a noticeable decline in the waterfowl populations in this region, probably as a result of destruction and disturbance of habitat along with a steady increase in hunting pressure. The purpose of this report is to present information on the distribution, ecology, and harvest of waterfowl in the Chesapeake Bay Region, so that this information can be used as a guide to management and preservation of waterfowl populations.
Download or read book Birds of Maryland Delaware and the District of Columbia written by Bruce M. Beehler and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marvel at the majesty of Ospreys, navigate the ocean with storm-petrels, and nest with Mourning Doves, all while learning about the richness of the birds' lives, the complexities of their habits, and how we can help keep their populations vibrant and aloft for generations to come.
