Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest Books
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Birds of Southwestern British Columbia
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£16.19
John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd The 50 Best Birdwatching Sites in New Zealand
Book SynopsisAotearoa New Zealand has a diverse range of bird species but is especially renowned for its seabirds. Fifteen of the world's 18 penguin species have been recorded in the New Zealand region. Nine of these species breed here. Of petrels, 40 of the world's 127 species breed in the New Zealand region, some on the mainland or nearby islands where they can be seen with ease, and many more are throughout the Southern Ocean. Twelve of the world's 21 albatross species nest in New Zealand and of those seven do not nest elsewhere. As well as these specific species, the book covers 50 sites on the North and South Islands, Rakiura/Stewart Island and Rekohu/Chatham Islands that are best for birdwatching. Detailed descriptions of each site cover the terrain, tracks and trails where certain species are likely to be encountered. Particular species for each site are highlighted. A fact file for each site lists land or sea access; type of habitat, best time to visit, facilities and accommodation. Key species checklists are provided for each site and particular ones are highlighted with detailed summaries. The second edition is fully updated by Oscar Thomas with 90 new photographs and with three new sites.
£17.99
Wilkinson Publishing Backyard Birdwatching
Book SynopsisLearn to identify 36 of Australia's most common birds and develop your birdwatching skills while creating great memories with family and friends. Backyard Birdwatching helps to increase the environmental life skills of people of all ages and create conversation and activity around the birds in your backyard or local park. Birdwatching is easy, costs nothing and is a great discussion topic maintaining a thread from one day to the next. It is also an activity which can be activated quickly with few resources.
£17.58
Exisle Publishing Waddle: A Book of Fun for Penguin Lovers
Book SynopsisPenguins. We love them. Seemingly upright caricatures of us, it is easy to bond with these black and white little people'. They have become perennial favourites of cartoonists, because they are fun. They make us laugh. Waddle is a compendium of delightful quotes and gorgeous photographs that capture the essence of this amusement. Its intention is to put a grin on your face and a warm feeling in your heart all thanks to these endearing creatures that don't just walk, but waddle.
£12.34
McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US Bird is the Word: An Historical Perspective on
Book SynopsisOver 900 species of birds are known from North America, an avifauna made up primarily of native year-round residents and seasonal migrants, modestly enhanced by introduced exotics and neighbouring vagrants. BIRD IS THE WORD is an unequalled compilation of the names of almost 800 of those birds and the record of how, when, where, and by whom those names were created and drawn into the history and science of the continents avifauna. The names of record date from the early years of European discovery, exploration, and settlement of Middle and North America through the emergence and evolution of science during the 18th and early 19th centuries, the enhanced purposeful search for and documentation of new species during the 19th century, and the consolidation of the expanded record during the 20th century. Part I of Bird is the Word describes the scope, structure, and content of the book, focusing on an introduction to avian taxonomy, a listing of the avian orders that are represented in North America and its environs, and insights into the different categories or groups of names that are in use throughout the North American orders. Part II, organised by order, family, genus, and species -- and making up most of the book -- is devoted to the names of the individual species and the historical and/or cultural context of those names. Each species is introduced by its common name and Linnaean name and pronunciation, and accompanying information provides historical insight into the discovery and naming of the species, explanations of the Linnaean name, and other names for the species -- French names, Spanish names, British names, Inuit/Eskimo names, and Other, or colloquial, names. A final chapter identifies and describes nine species or subspecies of birds that have become extinct since colonial times. Numerous sidebars are present throughout Part II to expand upon specific matters of interest. Part III of the book includes three appendixes, one providing a list of names for gatherings of different species of birds, a second providing a glossary of words used in the book, and a third that introduces the reader to more than a hundred naturalists and other persons who participated in the search for, finding, recording, naming, describing, or illustrating of birds of record for North America. BIRD IS THE WORD is a rich and readily accessible collection of information about finding and naming the birds of North America. It is much more than a reference book; it is a journey of discovery that will enrich the readers birding experience.
£34.84
Books Faith I Found a Baby Duck, What Do I Do?
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£5.48
Unicorn Books Pvt Ltd Life Cycle of Birds
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£35.99
Portfolio 1 Fotografías e historias de aves
Book SynopsisEsta obra es el primer libro de Rafael Armada y ha sido moldeada por más de treinta años dedicados a la observación y fotografía de aves, ofreciendo una visión de un mundo natural raramente contado, un viaje visual a algunos lugares de la Tierra que quizás nunca hayas escuchado antes. A través del lente de Armada, recorreremos los rincones más lejanos del globo, desde las exuberantes selvas colombianas hasta los implacables paisajes helados de la Antártida, navegando por las aguas subantárticas de Nueva Zelanda y explorando archipiélagos remotos en el Atlántico y el Pacífico. Este volumen abarca más de 150 páginas, divididas en tres capítulos temáticos; sus generosas dimensiones y el uso de materiales de alta calidad mejoran la experiencia visual.En Portfolio 1, Armada nos brinda una extraordinaria colección que incluye múltiples fotografías premiadas, destacadas por su singularidad y demostración de destreza. Sin embargo, esta compilación va más allá de simplemente mostrar imágenes
£33.16
Aves de España
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£22.81
Chinches pentatomomorfas de la península ibérica
Book SynopsisLa primera guía de campo para identificar y conocer en detalle a las más de 500 especies de chinches pentatomomorfas presentes en la península ibérica, dirigida a naturalistas, biólogos y público en general interesado en la entomología y en este grupo de insectos.Más de 540 especies con imágenes dorsales y ventrales a color, señalando caracteres claves para identificarlas y permitir una comparación fácil y precisa entre especies similares.Más de 600 páginas con descripciones detalladas de cada especie, abundancia, comportamiento, fenología, especies parecidas, hábitat y distribución.Imágenes de estadios ninfales y de muchas especies.Cada familia y superfamilia incluye una introducción general y claves dicotómicas para identificar los géneros.Mapas de distribución de la península ibérica y Europa para cada especie, incluyendo las citas peninsulares.Con la participación de numerosos naturalistas, entomólogos y fotógrafos de naturaleza nacionales y europeos.Prólogos de:Marcos Roca-Cusachs: Investigador postdoctoral en la University of New South Wales, Sídney (Australia), y miembro del Institut de Recerca a la Biodiversitat (IRBio), Universidad de Barcelona (España).Luis Vivas: Naturalista, escritor y experto en Heteroptera en la Asociación Fotografía y Biodiversidad.
£38.44
Alada Books, S.L. Handbook of the Birds of the World: v. 8:
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£141.51
Alada Books, S.L. Handbook of the Birds of the World: v. 9:
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£141.51
Alada Books, S.L. Handbook of the Birds of the World: v. 10:
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£141.51
Lynx Edicions Handbook of the Birds of the World Old World
Book SynopsisIllustrates in detail all species of birds in the world.
£141.51
Alada Books, S.L. Handbook of the Birds of the World: v. 12:
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£141.51
Museum Tusculanum Press Effects of Climate Variation on the Breeding
Book SynopsisAbout 50 species of shorebirds breed in the Arctic, where they constitute the most characteristic component of the tundra avifauna. Here, we review the impact of weather and climate on the breeding cycle of shorebirds based on extensive studies conducted across the Arctic. Conditions for breeding shorebirds are highly variable among species, sites and regions, both within and between continents. Weather effects on breeding are most moderate in the Low Arctic of northern Europe and most extreme in the Siberian High Arctic. The decision of whether or not to breed upon arrival on the breeding grounds, the timing of egg-laying and the chick-growth period are most affected by annual variation in weather. In large parts of the Arctic, clutch initiation dates are highly correlated with snowmelt dates and in regions and years where extensive snowmelt occurs before or soon after the arrival of shorebirds, the decision to breed and on the breeding ecology of clutch initiation dates appear to be a function of food availability for laying females. Once incubation is initiated, adult shorebirds appear fairly resilient to variations in temperature with nest abandonment primarily occurring in case of severe weather with new snow covering the ground. Feeding conditions for chicks, a factor highly influenced by weather, affects juvenile production in most regions. Predation has a very strong impact on breeding productivity throughout the Arctic and subarctic, with lemming Dicrostonyx spp. and Lemmus spp. fluctuations strongly influencing predation rates, particularly in the Siberian Arctic. The fate of Arctic shorebirds under projected future climate scenarios is uncertain, but High Arctic species and populations appear particularly at risk. Climatic amelioration may benefit Arctic shorebirds in the short term by increasing both survival and productivity, whereas in the long term habitat changes both on the breeding grounds and on the temperate and tropical non-breeding areas may put them under considerable pressure and may bring some of them near to extinction. Their relatively low genetic diversity, which is thought to be a consequence of survival through past climatically-driven population bottlenecks, may also put them more at risk to anthropogenic-induced climate variation than other avian taxa.
£999.99
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Australian Parakeets: and their mutations
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£14.39
Juggernaut Publication The Birds of the Delhi Area
Book SynopsisAn updated, thoroughly researched and annotated checklist of the birds of the National Capital Territory and the surrounding areas that can be covered within a dayâs birding excursion from the city.
£35.09
KIT Publishers Bird Wildlife of Aruba
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£44.00
Lone Pine Publishing International Inc. Compact Guide to Kentucky Birds
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£13.29
Lone Pine Publishing International Inc. Compact Guide to Missouri Birds
Book SynopsisMissouri is home to a diverse avian population. Over 400 bird species have been spotted in the state at one time or another. In this compact guide, 83 species of birds have been selected as birds that will commonly be seen each year in Missouri. Each two-page account includes color illustrations of the bird, fascinating facts and information to aid with identification. The accounts also feature photographs of each bird''s egg, images of similar birds, and a range map.
£13.29
Lone Pine Publishing International Inc. Compact Guide to New Jersey Birds
Book SynopsisNew Jersey is home or a stop-over for hundreds of species of birds, from the state bird, the American Goldfinch, to the migratory flocks that touch down at Cape May. The Compact Guide to New Jersey Birds is an easy-to-use field guide that will help even the novice birder identifiy the species spied in backyards and along wilderness trails. Over 80 different birds are featured, complete with color illustrations, photographs of eggs and extensive natural history.
£13.29
Lone Pine Publishing International Inc. Compact Guide to Kansas Birds
Book SynopsisThis book gives detailed accounts of 105 species of birds that can be expected in Kansas on an annual basis. As well as showing the identifying features of the bird, each species account also describes the bird''s character traits. Information includes key identification markers, size, voice, status, habitat, nesting and illustrations of similar birds. Each account also includes a full-color illustration of the species and a range map.
£13.29
Lone Pine Publishing International Inc. Compact Guide to South Carolina Birds
Book SynopsisThis compact guide features 105 common or notable species of birds found in South Carolina. Each 2-page account includes common and scientific names, a full-color illustration of the bird with key identifiers, natural history information and interesting facts. There is also information on size and voice, a photograph of the egg along with nesting information, size and incubation period, illustrations of similar species, range maps and a map of best birding sites, a glossary and a birder''s checklist of South Carolina species.
£13.29
HarperCollins Flight Paths
£15.99
MIT Press Ltd Listening in the Field
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£41.24
Alfred A. Knopf The Sibley Guide to Birds Second Edition
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£34.20
Little, Brown & Company Stokes Beginners Guide to Birds Eastern Region
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£10.44
Houghton Mifflin Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central
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£20.02
Houghton Mifflin Fastest Things On Wings
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£15.19
Penguin Young Readers Whats that Bird
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£999.99
iUniverse Snowmelt Timberdoodles and Other Excursions
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£23.51
iUniverse Grass Flats Birds of Warren County Pennsylvania Including Notes on Other Species Observed at Presque Isle Erie County Pennsylvania From the of the Naturalist Ralph Bernard Simpson
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£21.53
iUniverse Watching Birds Reflections on the Wing
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£18.07
iUniverse Caw of the Wild Observations from the Secret World of Crows
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£12.47
iUniverse Living With Peacocks
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£9.26
iUniverse Grass Flats Birds of Warren County Pennsylvania Including Notes on Other Species Observed at Presque Isle Erie County Pennsylvania From the of the Naturalist Ralph Bernard Simpson
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£26.49
Listening Earth Pty Ltd Deep Listening to Nature
£14.11
Melissa Gijsbers The Willy Wagtails of Melissa Court Cowes
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£18.99
Princeton University Press Birds of Europe
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£27.00
Debbie Quick The Journey of a Bald Eagle Family In the Hudson Valley
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£12.79
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Where to watch birds in Cumbria Lancashire Cheshire
Book SynopsisA guide to Cumbria, Lancashire and Cheshire - counties which boast some of the most varied bird habitats in Britain. For this second edition new sites have been added, the maps have been redrawn and the information has been updated.
£27.99
Xlibris Corporation The Coopers Hawk A Cross Timbers Chronicle
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£23.00
AuthorHouse Penguins of the Falkland Islands and South America
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£12.72
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press H Is for Hawk
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£12.99
LSU Press Lucy Audubon A Biography Updated Southern Biography Series
Book SynopsisIntelligent, adaptable, and strong-willed, Lucy Bakewell Audubon was, DeLatte shows, the partner Audubon needed for his life and for his work. As noted Audubon expert Christoph Irmscher says in his foreword, “When [DeLatte] slips into her character's skin, she does so unobtrusively and to great effect, thus, we are right there with Lucy.”
£21.95
LUP - University of Georgia Press The Chicken Book
Book SynopsisLiberating today's chicken from cartoons, fast food, and other demeaning associations, The Chicken Book at once celebrates and explains this noble fowl. As it traces the rise and fall of Gallus domesticus, this astounding book passes along a trove of knowledge about everything from the chicken's biology to its place in legend and mythology.Trade ReviewThis book will definitely have a place on my bookshelf. Originally published in 1975, it began as a collaborative college course on the chicken by a scientist, a historian, and their students. Except for the professors, who were backyard chicken keepers, none knew a whole lot about chickens. The result: a big book that pretty much covers the subject from Araucanas to Plymouths to Yokohamas; from the origins to cockfighting, folklore, modern chicken/egg 'factories,' and backyard chicken raising." —Michael Gaspars Whole Earth"It's hard to decide whether this book is more fascinating and valuable for its information on chickens or for its insight on the modern homestead movement. But then, just about anyone will find The Chicken Book to be interesting, amusing, and fun to read on several levels. . . . Chicken lovers will be delighted with all of this. But the general reader will also be rewarded. . . . Underpinned by several serious ideas but sprinkled with a generous dose of humor, [it] makes for some fine reading." —Countryside and Small Stock Journal"A fascinating account of the great impact that the chicken has had upon man. For anyone with any interest in chickens, the book is not only informative but is also fun to read." —Choice"Smith and Daniel are obviously enthusiastic (though not sentimental) about their subject, and they've provided some good, interesting, and useful reading on the chicken." —Library Journal"At times amusing, essentially very serious, this engaging offbeat look at the chicken―as an estimable creature in itself and as a symbol of man's desensitization through technology―[is] a pro-chicken, pro-man Western omelette worth reading and pondering." —Publishers Weekly"A delightful treatment blending evident research with forthright admiration for the ubiquitous chicken." —Booklist
£27.50
Holiday House Inc Owls
Book SynopsisOn silent wings a bird sweeps down in the moonlight... With their striking appearance and distinctive hoot, hoot, owls are one of the most recognizable birds in the world. But did you know there are more than 140 types of owls living in the world? Gail Gibbons'' Owls celebrates the similarities and differences in the many species of owls, from large to small, living in diverse environments and making many different kinds of nests. The book covers basics of owl behavior, information on how they hunt, and the many factors that have led some types of owls to become endangered. The boldly colored illustrations feature clear labeling, and all new words are defined and reinforced with clear, simple language, appropriate for young readers. The book also features a page of intriguing owl trivia. Gail Gibbons “has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any oth
£7.99
