Author : James R. Duncan
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,77 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Owls
ISBN : 9781607107262
Presents an introduction to North American owls, listing forty-six species and describing their physical features, hunting behavior, life cycles, territorial calls, habitats, and the human and environmental threats to their existence.
Author : Helen Roney Sattler
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 16,99 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780395605240
Provides general information on the behavior of owls and specific information about the physical characteristics and behavior of the twenty-one North American species.
Author : Frances Backhouse
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,9 MB
Release : 2013-08-08
Category : Owls
ISBN : 9781770852327
An examination of the biology and environment of all 23 species of the North American owl.
Author : Scott Weidensaul
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 31,67 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0547840039
"With detailed information about identification, calls, habitat, breeding, nesting, and behavior, this reference guide has the most up-to-date information about natural history, taxonomy, biology, ecology, migration and conservation status."--Book jacket.
Author : Paul Bannick
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,81 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781594858000
"For anyone who appreciates wild things and wild places, each of Paul Bannick's stunning photographs is worth ten thousand words." - Ted Williams, Audubon--Moira Macdonald "The Birding Wire"
Author : Paul Bannick
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 13,84 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 159485095X
An intimate blend of personal field notes, rich natural history, and stunning photographs in the wild, this perfect holiday book for all bird-watchers provides an in-depth look at two of our most iconic--and important-- bird species. Great for photography lovers, conservationists and backyard enthusiasts alike, it includes an overview map of habitats and a foreword by award-winning artist and writer Tony Angell.Every wild place and urban area in North America hosts an owl or a woodpecker species, while healthy natural places often boast representatives of both. The diversity of these two families of birds, and the ways in which they define and enrich the ecosystems they inhabit, are the subject of this vivid new book by photographer and naturalist Paul Bannick. The Owl and the Woodpecker showcases a sense of these birds' natural rhythms, as well as the integral spirit of our wild places. Based on hundreds of hours in the field photographing these fascinating and wily birds, Bannick evokes all 41 North American species of owls and woodpeckers, across 11 key habitats. And by revealing the impact of two of our most iconic birds, Bannick has created a wholly unique approach to birding and conservation.
Author : Anne Price
Publisher : Roberts Rinehart
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 40,52 MB
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1461663938
An expanded and revised version of the best-selling Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, and Owls: A Coloring Album, Raptors contains stunning color images of North America's most majestic birds surrounded by activities and coloring pages. Ann Price provides a brief description of what separates raptors from other birds, their evolution from prehistoric forebears, and offers a map to illustrate distribution throughout the North American continent today. The centerpiece of the book is a gallery of 50 raptors, one per page, with a brief description of each bird's unique characteristics, lifestyle, and habitat. Keyed to color paintings found elsewhere in the book, these pages provide an opportunity for children to create their own renderings of the plumage of these magnificent birds.
Author : Steve N. G. Howell
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 32,3 MB
Release : 2014-02-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0691117969
The first comprehensive illustrated guide to North America's vagrant birds Rare Birds of North America is the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the vagrant birds that occur throughout the United States and Canada. Featuring 275 stunning color plates, this book covers 262 species originating from three very different regions—the Old World, the New World tropics, and the world's oceans. It explains the causes of avian vagrancy and breaks down patterns of occurrence by region and season, enabling readers to see where, when, and why each species occurs in North America. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, taxonomy, age, sex, distribution, and status. Rare Birds of North America provides unparalleled insights into vagrancy and avian migration, and will enrich the birding experience of anyone interested in finding and observing rare birds. Covers 262 species of vagrant birds found in the United States and Canada Features 275 stunning color plates that depict every species Explains patterns of occurrence by region and season Provides an invaluable overview of vagrancy patterns and migration Includes detailed species accounts and cutting-edge identification tips
Author : Noel Snyder
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,34 MB
Release : 2006-10-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0760325820
From majestic Bald Eagles to tiny Elf Owls, raptors are nature’s most fascinating and powerful birds. As predators with wide ranging habitats and food sources, raptors also serve as a litmus test for the health of their ecosystems. To preserve a species such as the Everglade Kite or Spotted Owl is to ensure the survival of many other creatures. Ornithologists Noel and Helen Snyder have spent nearly fifty years studying and photographing birds of prey in their natural habitat. The result of decades of firsthand field studies combined with key biological and conservation studies by other experts, Raptors of North America presents a comprehensive and captivating account of our continent’s birds of prey. Readers will meet the nocturnal raptors, the owls, and the diurnal raptors: hawks, harriers, kites, falcons, eagles, ospreys, vultures, and condors. This book was an editor's choice of the Scientific American Book Club.
Author : Chris G. Earley
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,52 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781554079995
Introduces over thirty birds of prey that make their homes in eastern North America, covering the differences between males and females, plumages, and distinctive markings, and indicating their ranges on maps.
