Birds Birdwatching category: 559 books
by Ted Wnorowski, Alex Wnorowski
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
The second book in the series of comprehensive guidebooks to birdwatching destinations in Australia.
The Tasmanian guide provides a detailed record of birdwatching locations within the State. There is no other such a practical, thorough field aid to successful birdwatching available on the...
by Bob Thornton, Vera Thornton
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2010
From Belize to Brazil, the forests of the American neotropics are home to an astonishing array of birds—over 3,700 different species, or nearly 40 percent of all the birds on earth. Because of this overwhelming abundance, birders come from all over the world to try to catch glimpses of species that...
Birds in Flight: The Art and Science of How Birds Fly
The Art and Science of How Birds Fly
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2008
They soar and they glide, they flap and they flutter, they swoop and they plummet. Solo or en masse, in formation or pas de deux, birds in flight are in their element, their airborne behavior as varied and distinctive as their plumage. In this book, wildlife biologist Carrol Henderson, a twenty-year...
A Guide To Birds For The Avid Bird Watcher
Learn About Birds With This Bird Watching Guide To Help You Identify Birds And Teach You Where To Watch Birds So You Can Join Other Bird Watching Enthusiasts In Many Bird Watching Clubs Around The World
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2012
What is the wonder of watching birds fly around, anyway? Bird-watching is not merely watching birds fly. It’s actually the excitement of spotting a new kind each time that’s keeping people so engrossed with them.
It is an interesting fact that there are thousands of registered avid bird...
by Niall Mac Coitir
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2015
Birds have been part of our culture for thousands of years. They have inspired poets and painters, and feature in many legends and place names. Here Niall Mac Coitir provides a comprehensive look at the mythology, legends and folklore of Irish birds, both wild and domestic. He presents various aspects...
by Jennifer Ackerman
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2016
An award-winning science writer tours the globe to reveal what makes birds capable of such extraordinary feats of mental prowess
Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence....
The Inner Bird
Anatomy and Evolution
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Birds are among the most successful vertebrates on Earth. An important part of our natural environment and deeply embedded in our culture, birds are studied by more professional ornithologists and enjoyed by more amateur enthusiasts than ever before. However, both amateurs and professionals typically...
Birder's Conservation Handbook
100 North American Birds at Risk
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2010
Until now there has been no single, comprehensive resource on the status of North America's most threatened birds and what people can do to help protect them. Birder's Conservation Handbook is the only book of its kind, written specifically to help birders and researchers understand the threats while...
Must-See Birds of the Pacific Northwest
85 Unforgettable Species, Their Fascinating Lives, and How to Find Them
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2013
Must-See Birds of the Pacific Northwest is a lively, practical guide that helps readers discover 85 of the region’s most extraordinary birds. Each bird profile includes notes on what they eat, where they migrate from, and where to find them in Washington and Oregon. Profiles also include stunning...
by Stephen Moss
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2011
Birds and bird lore provide a fascinating window onto our social and cultural history, and can tell us much about our changing relationship with the British landscape, our people and society. We Brits love our birds. They hold a special place in our hearts – whether it's the sound of birdsong on...
by Charles Dixon, Charles Whymper
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2014
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CHAPTER I. GULLS AND TERNS.
Amongst the many natural objects that confront the visitor to the sea, there are none more readily detected than birds. The wide waters of the ocean and its varied coast-line of cliff or sand, shingle or mud-flat,...
The Music of Wild Birds
An Illustrated, Annotated, and Opinionated Guide to Fifty Birds and Their Songs
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2004
One hundred years ago, F. Schuyler Mathews, an erudite naturalist and birder, theorized that birds sing first for love of music, and second for love of the lady. To expand on his theory, he actually scored the songs of birds in the wild. His charming text and bird-by-bird annotations were compiled...
Bald Coot and Screaming Loon
Adventures in the Curious, Mysterious and Remarkable World of Birds
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2010
From the author of The Curious Gardener's Almanac, a fascinating miscellany that explores the mysterious world of birds.
Comprising more than 1,000 entries of remarkable information about birds, bird life, and bird-watching, Bald Coot and Screaming Loon reveals the intriguing evolution and...
by W.H. Hudson
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2012
The Collins Nature Library is a new series of classic British nature writing – reissues of long-lost seminal works. The titles have been chosen by one of Britain’s best known and highly-acclaimed nature writers, Robert Macfarlane, who has also written new introductions that put these classics...