Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest Books

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Book SynopsisPractice mindfulness while recording the movements of birds through the seasons with this easy-to-use birding journal.Transform your life by becoming a mindful birder today! Settle into your favorite chair in your backyard or discover new and thriving sanctuaries nearby as you flick through this pocket-sized birding journal. Complete with a crash course on how to be a better birder, beginner and advanced birders learn facts about 24 specific birds with tracker pages to log personal experiences. Tracker pages include:   Bird name, both common and scientific Bird song Date and location Time and atmosphere Observations of bird actions Your own musings And more! Organized by the seasons (spring, summer, fall, and winter) learn how to identify the different species of birds, mating and migration habits, nesting habits, and favorite foods. Every

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Book SynopsisIdentify Connecticut and Rhode Island birds with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information. Make bird-watching in Connecticut and Rhode Island even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous bird guide, field identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. This handy book features 128 species of Connecticut and Rhode Island birds organized by color for ease of use. Full-page photographs present the species as you’ll see them in nature, and a “compare” feature helps you to decide between look-alikes. Inside you’ll find: 128 species: Only Connecticut and Rhode Island birds! Simple color guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images This second edition includes eight new species, updated photographs and range maps, expanded information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Birds of Connecticut & Rhode Island Field Guide for your next birding adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.Table of ContentsIntroduction What’s New? Why Watch Birds in Connecticut and Rhode Island? Observation Strategies: Tips for Identifying Birds Bird Basics Bird Color Variables Bird Nests Who Builds the Nest? Fledging Why Birds Migrate How Birds Migrate How to Use This Guide Range Maps Sample Pages The Birds Black Black and White Blue Brown Gray Green Orange Red White Yellow Birding on the Internet Checklist/Index by Species About the Author

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Book SynopsisIdentify raptors of the northeastern United States with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by group and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information. Make birdwatching even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, raptor identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. The Birds of Prey of the Northeast Field Guide features 30 species—every type of raptor found in the region. For ease of use, the guide is organized by group: eagles, falcons, hawks, kites, owls, and vultures. When you see a bird of prey, you can determine its group by common visual characteristics. Then turn to the corresponding section to find out what it is! This second edition includes updated photographs and range maps, expanded information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab the Birds of Prey of the Northeast Field Guide for your next birding adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the raptors you see in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, DC. Inside you’ll find: Only Northeastern raptors: every species found in the region Simple organization: identify species by group and then by size Quick-compare section: sketches, silhouettes, and photos for side-by-side comparisons Stan’s Notes: naturalist tidbits and facts Professional photos: crisp, stunning images

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Book SynopsisA beautifully illustrated collection of famous poems written about birds to read and cherish as a source of comfort and joy. Poets have long looked to birds for inspiration and this anthology of 65 poems is an ode to the myriad of way that these creatures bring us joy and solace. The poets here represented are amongst the greatest who have ever lived, and their joint celebration of a common theme has resulted in an enchanting book. Amongst the poets whose work is included are Blake, Shakespeare and Wordsworth; Tennyson, Keats and Shelley; twentieth-century writers, amongst them Yeats, Laurie Lee and Ted Hughes; and such American poets as Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost and Theodore Roethke. Each poem is illustrated by iconic artworks by JJ Audubon, creating a beautiful book to cherish for years to come.

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Book SynopsisTake The Handbook of Nature-Study with you wherever you go with these handy new editions from Living Book Press.For years Anna Comstock''s Handbook of Nature Study has been an essential tool for all budding naturalists but its large size made it impractical in the field. It has now been broken up into individual sections for easy portability. New full-color photos are included for those times that you''re unable to see nature up close. This volume features the Introduction to Plant Study, Wildflower, Weed and Cultivated Crops sections along with the author''s lesson questions, suggested readings, and teacher''s stories. Grab this book along with a field guide specific to your area and enjoy delving into the endlessly fascinating world that is nature-study.

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Book SynopsisFor years Anna Comstock''s Handbook of Nature Study has been an essential tool for all budding naturalists but its large size made it impractical in the field. It has now been broken up into individual sections for easy portability. New full-color photos are included for those times that you''re unable to see nature up close. This volume features the Garden Flowers and Trees sections along with the author''s lesson questions, suggested readings, and teacher''s stories.Grab this book along with a field guide specific to your area and enjoy delving into the endlessly fascinating world that is nature-study.

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1980, this 2004 edition is a thorough reference guide to nest and egg identification, with all new colour plates and much additional material. Shape, size, colour, number of eggs in a clutch - all help identify the bird to which the eggs belong. This book carries a strong message to respect the environment that is being explored and to leave the eggs and nests undisturbed. It is therefore a way for birdwatchers and ornithologists to gain a greater insight into Australian birds without actually having to get close to nests. This volume is a facsimile re-issue of the 2004 edition.Table of ContentsIntroduction PART ONE * How to Use this Guide * General Information * Conservation PART TWO * Colour Plates: Nests * Key to Nest Identification * Colour Plates: Eggs * Key to Egg Identification PART THREE * Individual Species Descriptions - Non-passerines * Individual Species Descriptions - Passerines Selected Reading Index to Common Names Index to Scientific Names

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Book SynopsisThe celebrated and highly valued natural history classic, now fully reproduced for the 1st time with an introduction by world-renowned ornithologist David Allen SibleyFeaturing 435 stunning images of Audubon’s original watercolors, this is the perfect addition to any bird lover’s libraryFirst published in installments between 1827 and 1838, John James Audubon’s treasured collection of life-sized watercolors of North American birds is the standard against which all wildlife illustration is measured.With fewer than 120 surviving copies in museums and private collections, this volume was created in conjunction with the Natural History Museum in London which disbound 1 of their 2 original editions in the process for the first time. This stunning nearly 500 page, 8x12 reissue contains: 435 exquisite reproductions of hand-colored prints of the original watercolors Detailed descriptions of American birds and their natural habitats, organized alphabetically from the avocet grazing in a tidal pond to the zenaida dove perched on a flowering branch Expertly researched by an avid outdoorsman and explorer, the stunning illustrations are based on Audubon’s specimen collections from Florida to Labrador to Texas and the Dakotas Straddling the line between science and art, this book mesmerized 19th-century audiences around the world. Today it stands as a reminder of the spectacular biodiversity of the North American continent, and of the pioneer spirit that Audubon himself revered.

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Book SynopsisIn an attempt to standardize elements of the station routine, the book describes the procedures used in passerine and wader ringing stations. It offers a comparative analysis of versatile evaluation techniques such as measurements, orientation experiments and monitoring. The authors meticulously analyze different methods used to track birds, including catching passerines with mist-nets in land and wetland habitat, as well as the use of the Heligoland trap. The monograph, as a successful bid to establish a bird station routine that is favourable to both birds and ringers, will benefit all professional and amateur ringers.

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