Birds of Alaska
Author : Quick Reference Publishing
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,77 MB
Release : 2014
Category :
ISBN : 9781936913503
Field Guide to Bird Nests and Eggs of Alaska's Coastal Tundra
Author : Timothy Dale Bowman
Publisher :
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 25,27 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Book Description
This water-resistant, color-illustrated book helps in identification of nests and eggs of birds on Alaska's coastal tundra. It covers the Alaska Peninsula, the Bering and Chukchi sea coasts, and the Arctic Coastal Plain including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and includes photos of the birds.
Alaska Seabird Information Series (ASIS)
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 19,46 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Bird populations
ISBN :
Book Description
"Compilation of seabird species accounts for all seabirds breeding in Alaska and five important nonbreeders. Conservation status, life history, distribution, population size and trends, conservation concerns, and recommended management actions are included in the accounts"--Leaf i.
A Birder's Guide to Southeastern Arizona
Author : Richard Cachor Taylor
Publisher : American Birding Association
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 20,72 MB
Release : 2018-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781878788535
Book Description
Great year-round birding, grand scenery, and a birdlist that includes some of the most sought-after and beautiful birds in all of North America make A Birder's Guide to Southeastern Arizona the essential guidebook for residents and visitors to this area. This fifth edition includes expanded bar graphs keyed to habitats, with seasonal and abundance information for 514 species. In addition, there is an annotated Specialties section which provides information on the best places to find over 240 of the most interesting birds of Southeastern Arizona. Also included are maps, directions, and birding tips for the newest birding hotspots. The author, Rick Taylor, brings a wealth of field experience and boundless enthusiasm to this guide. His attention to detail provides a complete picture of the opportunities awaiting birders in Southeastern Arizona.
Alaska's Wild Plants, Revised Edition
Author : Janice J. Schofield
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 42,55 MB
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1513262807
Book Description
With bright color photographs and completely up-to-date information, this authoritative guidebook introduces adventurers and harvesters to more than 80 of Alaska's most common wild edible plants. Alaska’s Wild Plants is the perfect guide to tuck in your backpack as you explore Alaska’s lands. Now reorganized to be more user friendly with a new introduction to foraging, this informative book will help you discover the bounty of the land and its plants around you. Understand basic principles to foraging and easy plant preparations. Learn about each plant's nutritional content, and medicinal and culinary uses. Discover the habitats where the plant can be found and how to harvest it correctly. Identify the plant’s physical characteristics with an accompanying color photograph. Find more expert sources to continue your plant education. For explorers, foragers, harvesters, or just the casually interested, this book will help readers recognize Alaska’s most common edible plants, including chickweed, high bush cranberry, crowberry, sweet gale, and more.
Lives of North American Birds
Author : Kenn Kaufman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 24,43 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780618159888
Book Description
The bestselling natural history of birds, lavishly illustrated with 600 colorphotos, is now available for the first time in flexi binding.
National Geographic Field Guide to Birds: Pennsylvania
Author : Jonathan Alderfer
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 13,7 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780792255628
Book Description
Designed to fit in a backpack or pocket for easy access, each of these handy and popular bird field guides comprises 272 pages and features about 175 birds organized by family as approved by the American Ornithological Union. Standard features include: Locator Map at the front listing regional birding hotspots; Introduction by an expert on where to find the state's top birds; How-To-Use Section with general tips on birding and advice on making the most of the guide; 125 Easy-Access Individual Entries providing a photograph of the bird in its habitat, recognition clues, specific details on behavior, habitat, and local sites, plus a special "Field Note" with artwork for extra help in tricky identifications; Alphabetical Index with life list; and Color-coded Index. Pennsylvania offers a winning variety of city and country birds. See the bright-colored, vocal Yellow-billed Cuckoo; the migratory Snow Goose; the stunning Red-Tailed Hawk; the olive Acadian Flycatcher, and more.
Kingbird Highway
Author : Kenn Kaufman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 48,89 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0618062351
Book Description
At 16, Kaufman dropped out of high school and started hitching across America in an effort to see the most birds in a year. "Kingbird Highway" is a unique coming-of-age story, combining a lyrical celebration of nature with wild adventures and some unbelievable characters.
Avian Architecture
Author : Peter Goodfellow
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 18,23 MB
Release : 2011-06-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 069114849X
Book Description
Examines the nests that birds build around the world, including illustrations of each nest type's construction, descriptions of the materials and techniques used during the process, and case studies on specific birds' habitats.
Alaska Trees and Shrubs
Author : Les Viereck
Publisher : University of Alaska Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 50,27 MB
Release : 2010-11-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 160223132X
Book Description
Alaska Trees and Shrubs has been the definitive work on the woody plants of Alaska for more than three decades. This new, completely revised second edition provides updated information on habitat, as well as detailed descriptions of every tree or shrub species in the state. New distribution maps reflect the latest survey data, while the keys, glossary, and appendix on non-native plants make this the most useful guide to Alaska trees and shrubs ever published.
