Book Description
This book covers many of the different kinds of hummingbirds found in North America, and their life-cycle.
Author : David Wentworth Lazaroff
Publisher : Treasure Chest Books
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 40,13 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781886679009
This book covers many of the different kinds of hummingbirds found in North America, and their life-cycle.
Author : Esther Quesada Tyrrell
Publisher : Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 30,15 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Robert Tyrrell, the world's foremost photographer of hummingbirds, has successfully captured on film the utterly fascinating day-to-day activities of our colorful North American species. Included among the 235 full-color pictures are never-before-photographed sequences such as nesting, molting, preening and territorial aggression, as well as an unprecedented portfolio of hummingbirds feeding from wildflowers. Esther Tyrrell has written the accompanying illuminating text, by far the most complete and up-to-date information on hummingbirds ever assembled, which will make this book the definitive source for both scientists and the general reader for years to come. This lavishly illustrated volume opens with an introduction to this lovely family of
Author : Michael Fogden
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 703 pages
File Size : 24,10 MB
Release : 2014-05-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0062306405
Hummingbirds have always held popular appeal, with their visual brilliance, extraordinary flight dexterity, jewel-like color, and remarkably small size. This is the first book to profile all 338 known species, from the Saw-billed Hermit to the Scintillant Hummingbird. Every bird is shown life-size in glorious full-color photographs. Every species profile includes a flight map and key statistics, as well as information about behavior, plumage, and habitat. This authoritative guide has been annotated by the world's leading experts on hummingbirds and features a foreword by renowned birding author Pete Dunne.
Author : Arnette Heidcamp
Publisher : Crown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 10,58 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0517577291
An account of Squeak, a young ruby-throated hummingbird, chronicles the bird's rescue, its daily activities and behavior, its growth to maturity in the author's indoor garden, and its eventual release back into the wild.
Author : Noriko Carroll
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 49,57 MB
Release : 2006-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780740757075
Provides full-color photographs that chronicle the life of a hummingbird, following the story of Honey, an adult female, and her two chicks, Ray and Zen, including building a nest, laying the eggs, hatching, and their first flight.
Author : Alexander Frank Skutch
Publisher : Crown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 34,49 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher : Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,48 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Colibris
ISBN : 9781554071630
Vibrant photos and fascinating text bring Costa Rica's hummingbirds to life. Hummingbirds of Costa Rica features 44 of the 45 species of hummers that inhabit Costa Rica. (The Plain-capped starthroat, the missing species, lives only in the highest treetops. The authors have never encountered one at a height low enough to photograph.) Each bird is depicted in its natural habitat and with the flower with which it naturally associates. Hundreds of detailed close-ups show each bird's unique features and allow the reader to fully appreciate these stunning marvels of nature. Featuring the work of internationally acclaimed nature photographers Michael and Patricia Fogden, this richly illustrated guide covers: Biology Predators The relationship between hummingbirds and flowers Feeding strategies A year in a hummingbird's life Hummingbird site guide. More than 90 plant species -- belonging to 34 families and over 60 genera -- are featured along with the hummers, so Hummingbirds of Costa Rica is also a useful guide to an astonishing diversity of Costa Rican flora. Beautifully detailed photographs bring the exquisite creatures to life, and scientifically accurate and accessible text provides a comprehensive reference to Costa Rica, its hummingbirds and their ecosystem.
Author : Rebecca E. Hirsch
Publisher : Lerner Classroom
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,17 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 146779631X
"Readers will compare key traits of ruby-throated hummingbirds?their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle?to traits of other birds."--Amazon.com.
Author : Bruce Berger
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 22,13 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780382248948
Featuring 33 up-close, brilliant color photographs, A Dazzle of Hummingbirds lets readers peek into the daily life of the world's smallest bird. The book uses lively text to engage young audiences, explaining how hummingbirds care for their young, fly, sing, eat, migrate, and guard their territory.
Author : Sheri Williamson
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 15,51 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780618024964
Covering 31 North American species, with more than 250 color photos and 33 maps, this is the most comprehensive field guide to hummingbirds. Introductory chapters cover the natural history of hummingbirds, ways to attract and feed them, and major hot spots in the United States and Canada for observing these fascinating birds. The 31 color plates illustrate 28 species, 7 hybrid combinations, 3 forms of albinism, and 4 species of sphinx moths often mistaken for hummingbirds. Species accounts provide in-depth information on plumage, molt, songs and calls, wing sounds, similar species, behavior, habitat, distribution, taxonomy, and conservation concerns. Detailed range maps show breeding, non-breeding, and year-round distribution, migration routes, and records outside expected areas of occurrence.