Author : Peter Hayman
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 30,52 MB
Release : 1991-06-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 0713635096
This is a review of the whole family of waders.
Author : Jan van de Kam
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,18 MB
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9004277994
Shorebirds are the most visible inhabitants of coastal wetlands worldwide. Many undertake spectacularly long flights between their wintering and breeding grounds, embodying the miracle of long-distance migration in a profound way. In this illustrated behavioural ecology the migration, feeding and breeding of these birds are explained in a comprehensive but simple and visually stunning form. The core of the book is based on studies of shorebirds and other waterbirds (such as ducks, geese and gulls) that migrate along the East Atlantic Flyway. The emphasis is on those using the Dutch, German and Danish Wadden Sea; examples from the rest of the world are also included. The authors are experts in the fields of bird migration, shorebird behaviour and intertidal ecology, and have contributed much to our current understanding of these subjects. The 300 magnificent portraits of waterbirds in action were taken by Jan van de Kam, one of The Netherlands' foremost wildlife photographers.
Author : Arthur Morris
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 43,72 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780811726191
Using insightful text and his premier collection of shorebird photographs, Arthur Morris has created a superior introduction to shorebirding. In these pages, he draws on nearly two decades of extensive field experience to detail a wide range of characteristic shorebird behavior, including feeding habits, migration, mating, nesting, and raising young. He also shares his field identification expertise by providing tips and advice on finding and identifying 50 species of North American shorebirds. Descriptions of breeding, juvenile, and nonbreeding plumages of each species -- complemented by stunning color photographs -- will prove invaluable for identifying and correctly ageing shorebirds in the field. Whether you're a novice shorebirder or an experienced enthusiast, you'll want to make a place in your backpack for this unique and useful book. Book jacket.
Author : John M. Levinson
Publisher : Cornell Maritime Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 26,28 MB
Release : 2009-08
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780870334245
The authors have created a thorough study of shorebirds and the decoys used to hunt them. The life cycles of the frequently hunted birds are described; and matchless color illustrations by Robert Verity Clem depict each species in its usual habitat. The authors detail the rise and fall of shorebird hunting, the places the birds were hunted, and the kinds of decoys used. Because shorebird hunting ended in the early 1900s, many shorebird decoys are quite rare and collectible. Beautiful color photographs of more than two hundred decoys highlight this carefully documented book. Other facets of the topic covered here include factory-produced decoys, tips on collecting decoys and avoiding fakes, and the use of X-ray, xerography, and other scientific methods to authenticate decoys.
Author : Victoria Crenson
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 24,61 MB
Release : 2013-06-20
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761455523
Presents a portrait of the Delaware Bay in the spring when a wide variety of animals, including minnows, mice, turtles, raccoons, and especially migrating shorebirds, come to feed on the billions of eggs laid by horseshoe crabs.
Author : Richard J. Chandler
Publisher :
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 26,41 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN :
An illustrated guide to all 134 shorebird species found in the Northern Hemisphere includes key identification features, age and sex differences, variations in plumage, similar species, status, habitat, and distribution.
Author : Michael O'Brien
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 15,47 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780618432943
When many birders go out looking at shorebirds, they see a distant mud flat full of grayish brown birds in various shapes and sizes and have no idea where to begin the identification process. When advanced birders look at that same flock of shorebirds, they can identify the vast majority of birds with a quick binocular scan. Experts use the simplest, most easily observed characteristics--size, structure, behavior, and general color patterns--almost subconsciously, and can identify most birds even before looking carefully at plumage details. Now birders of all levels can learn how to identify these wildly popular birds quickly and with much less effort. This guide provides more than 870 stunning color photographs, sequenced to give a general impression of a species first and progressing to a more detailed image of the bird throughout its life cycle. Captions list characteristics in order of importance, reflecting the thought process that experts use to identify birds.
Author : Donald Stokes
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 19,48 MB
Release : 2001-07-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780316816960
A pocket-size, brilliantly colorful, simple-to-use guide to shorebirds, containing dozens of full-color photographs that enable readers of all ages to identify the most common species; range maps; tips on the best times to view shorebirds, information on habitat needs, life cycle, food preferences; and much more.
Author : Dennis R. Paulson
Publisher :
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 20,99 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780295977065
Embracing an area from the northern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia through Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and western Montana, Shorebirds of the Pacific Northwest includes the latest information about 62 documented and 16 potential species. Finely detailed drawings and color photographs emphasize diagnostic features.
Author : Pete Dunne
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 23,17 MB
Release : 2024-06-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0691224706
A lavishly illustrated, large-format reference book by two preeminent experts on North American shorebirds More than half a century has passed since the publication of The Shorebirds of North America, Peter Matthiessen’s masterful natural history of what is arguably the world’s most amazing and specialized bird group. In the intervening decades, our knowledge about these birds has grown significantly, as have the threats to their populations and habitats. Pete Dunne and Kevin Karlson celebrate Matthiessen’s classic book with this updated and expanded natural history of North American shorebirds. This elegantly written book begins by introducing readers to the unrivaled splendor of shorebirds and goes on to cover topics ranging from their biology and habitats to courtship and breeding, flight, the perils of migration, and conservation. Detailed accounts convey the richness and variety of the five family groups, with incisive, fact-filled descriptions of all 52 species of shorebirds known to breed in North America. Featuring hundreds of breathtaking images by Karlson and other photographers and drawing on the latest science, The Shorebirds of North America is a worthy tribute to Matthiessen’s enduring work and an indispensable reference for bird lovers everywhere.
