Download or read book Our Birds written by SIENA. MAYUTU and published by . This book was released on 2018-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delightful gift book of birds from around Yirrkala, which is Siena's home in North East Arnhem Land. This beautiful liitle book includes the English and Yolnu names of the birds and their Yolnu moiety. In Yolnu culture, everything is divided into two moieties: Yirritja and Dhuwa - and as a result all things are classified, from a body of water to a specific type of tree and all our birds. Birds give themselves their Yolnu name by the sounds they make. Our Birds also includes beautifully captured landscapes from a child's perspective. When Siena was 12 years old, she took up photography on her iPad, but was gifted a camera from her aunty. In a short period of time, Siena was an avid photographer and had published her own book of birds. This book is the result of that inspiration.
Download or read book Migratory Birds written by Mariana Oliver and published by Undelivered Lectures. This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sensitive, stunning debut on movement, migration, and loss, in the vein of Valeria Luiselli's Sidewalks.
Download or read book The Private Lives of Public Birds written by Jack Gedney and published by Heyday Books. This book was released on 2022-05-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book to help the ordinary birdwatcher appreciate the fascinating songs, stories, and science of common birds Jack Gedney's studies of birds provide resonant, affirming answers to the questions: Who is this bird? In what way is it beautiful? Why does it matter? Masterfully linking an abundance of poetic references with up-to-date biological science, Gedney shares his devotion to everyday Western birds in fifteen essays. Each essay illuminates the life of a single species and its relationship to humans, and how these species can help us understand birds in general. A dedicated birdwatcher and teacher, Gedney finds wonder not only in the speed and glistening beauty of the Anna's hummingbird, but also in her nest building. He acclaims the turkey vulture's and red-tailed hawk's roles in our ecosystem, and he venerates the inimitable California scrub jay's work planting acorns. Knowing that we hear birds much more often than we see them, Gedney offers his expert's ear to help us not only identify bird songs and calls but also understand what the birds are saying. The crowd at the suet feeder will never look quite the same again. Join Gedney in the enchanted world of these not-so-ordinary birds, each enlivened by a hand-drawn portrait by artist Anna Kus Park.
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 The Birds written by Tarjei Vesaas and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2019-07-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The best Norwegian novel ever' Karl Ove Knausgaard Mattis doesn't understand much about the world. He doesn't understand why others call him simple. Or why his sister Hege, who has cared for him in their peaceful lakeside cottage since they were young, gets so frustrated. But he knows that the woodcock which starts to fly over their house every day is a sign something is about to change. And when Hege falls in love, disrupting their familiar existence and unbalancing his thoughts, he decides he must face his fate. Translated by Torbjørn Støverud and Michael Barnes 'A masterpiece' Literary Review 'Mattis, absurd and boastful, but also sweet, pathetic and even funny, is shown with great insight' Sunday Times
Download or read book The Birds at My Table written by Darryl Jones and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Darryl Jones is fascinated by bird feeders. Not the containers supplying food to our winged friends, but the people who fill the containers. Why do people do this? Jones asks in The Birds at My Table. Does the food even benefit the birds? What are the unintended consequences of providing additional food to our winged friends? Jones takes us on a wild flight through the history of bird feeding. He pinpoints the highs and lows of the practice. And he ponders this odd but seriously popular form of interaction between humans and wild animals. Most important, he points out that we know very little about the impact of feeding birds despite millions of people doing it every day. Unerringly, Jones digs at the deeper issues and questions, and he raises our awareness of the things we don’t yet know and why we really should. Using the latest scientific findings, The Birds at My Table takes a global swoop from 30,000 feet down to the backyard bird feeder and pushes our understanding of the many aspects of bird feeding back up to new heights.
Download or read book Hawks in Flight written by Pete Dunne and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable guide for hawk watchers, this is a completely new edition of the seminal book that introduced a holistic method for identifying distant birds in flight.
Download or read book Our Garden Birds written by Matt Sewell and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-06-19 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this beautiful gift edition, pop-art street artist Matt Sewell offers his own unique take on 52 of our favourite British garden birds. 'An offbeat book featuring 52 charming characterful illustrations of our best-loved British birds' -- BBC Wildlife 'A treasure to behold' -- ***** Reader review 'Quirky, creative but very well-observed' -- ***** Reader review 'This book should be owned by all garden bird lovers!' -- ***** Reader review 'Absolutely love this book!' -- ***** Reader review 'Utterly charming!' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************* Since its first appearance in July 2009, Matt's 'Bird of the Week' feature for the Caught by the River website has quickly become a cult hit. His pop-art watercolours are distinctive and enchanting, as are his innovative descriptions, which see great tits 'bossing the other birds around', the 'playful yet shy buoyancy' of bullfinches and the 'improbable' nature of the waxwing ('like a computer-generated samurai finch'). This witty, delightful and distinctive gift book will appeal to bird watching enthusiasts, children and adults, and art and illustration fans alike.
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 Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America written by Kenn Kaufman and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2005 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects photographs, range maps, and descriptive entries identifying the markings, habits, habitat, and voice of each species.
Download or read book Red Coats and Wild Birds written by Kirsten A. Greer and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the nineteenth century, Britain maintained a complex network of garrisons to manage its global empire. While these bases helped the British project power and secure trade routes, they served more than just a strategic purpose. During their tours abroad, many British officers engaged in formal and informal scientific research. In this ambitious history of ornithology and empire, Kirsten A. Greer tracks British officers as they moved around the world, just as migratory birds traversed borders from season to season. Greer examines the lives, writings, and collections of a number of ornithologist-officers, arguing that the transnational encounters between military men and birds simultaneously shaped military strategy, ideas about race and masculinity, and conceptions of the British Empire. Collecting specimens and tracking migratory bird patterns enabled these men to map the British Empire and the world and therefore to exert imagined control over it. Through its examination of the influence of bird watching on military science and soldiers' contributions to ornithology, Red Coats and Wild Birds remaps empire, nature, and scientific inquiry in the nineteenth-century world.
Download or read book Birds in My Backyard written by Lisa Donovan and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-06-21 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to introduce children, toddlers, and babies to the colorful and amusing world of birds? Out of all of nature's wonders, birds are chattering, swooping, squawking creatures that kids see every day. Birds in My Backyard is a whimsical introduction to the show going on outdoors. Learn to look and listen! Each page presents a new bird with a playful, descriptive rhyme: Robins go fishing for worms. Blue jays boss other birds. Hawks play with breezes. And so on. Children discover new chirping friends with Birds in My Backyard! This book celebrates colorful birds artistically rendered in imaginative collage. It's a picture book that entertains while educating. Birds in My Backyard starts at dawn and ends at dusk so that kids might "soar with the birds" in their dreams. Like any favorite bedtime story, the book concludes with soothing, enchanting images and text. While budding bird watchers have fun learning about feathered friends, Birds in My Backyard also boosts language and affective learning skills, creativity, and cognitive abilities. In this book, you'll encounter: ✅ Visually-stimulating illustrations of birds in collage form ✅ Engaging stories and playful verses ✅ Passages with easy-to-read fonts for emergent readers ✅ Creative and gift-worthy book with an artistic cover Your kids' new bird buddies are waiting. Add the Birds in My Backyard book to your cart TODAY!
Download or read book The Birds of America written by John James Audubon and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition has 65 new images, making a total of 500. The original configurations were altered so that there is only one species per plate. The text is a revision of the Ornithological Biography, rearranged according to Audubon's Synopsis of the Birds of North America (1839).
Download or read book Birds of the Los Angeles Region written by Kimball Garrett and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pocket-sized photographic guide to the common birds of the Los Angeles region with full-page color photographs of each bird and accompanying identification information. Covers over 300 birds located within a 50 mile radius of downtown Los Angeles. Also includes the basics of bird watching, attracting birds to your yard, selecting binoculars, and a regional checklist. Written by local birding experts ? perfect for beginning and intermediate birders.
Download or read book The Sibley Guide to Bird Life Behavior written by David Allen Sibley and published by Alfred a Knopf Incorporated. This book was released on 2009 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides basic information about the biology, life cycles, and behavior of birds, along with brief profiles of each of the eighty bird families in North America.
Download or read book All the Birds of North America written by Jack Griggs and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2002-11-12 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A field guide to North American birds presents an identification method that uses panoramic illustrations, range maps, and an organization system based on habitat and characteristics.
Download or read book National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America 2nd Edition written by Jonathan Alderfer and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You don't have to be an experienced birder to enjoy this guide! With hundreds of illustrations and a user-friendly format, you'll soon be spotting and identifying birds in your locale in no time. The updated text highlights the latest trends in birding and the most up-to-date ornithological information. -- adapted from back cover
