Book Description
Identifies over three hundred and ninety species of birds commonly found in Indiana, describes their habitat, characteristics, and behavior, and provides information on migrations and population
Author : Russell E. Mumford
Publisher :
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 12,54 MB
Release : 1984-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0253107369
Identifies over three hundred and ninety species of birds commonly found in Indiana, describes their habitat, characteristics, and behavior, and provides information on migrations and population
Author : Matt Williams
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 19,21 MB
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0253036097
From the birds who wake us in the morning with their cheerful chorus to those who flock to our feeders and brighten a gloomy winter day, birds fascinate us with their lively and interesting behavior and provide essential services from controlling pest populations to pollinating crops. And yet for all the benefits they provide, many species across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio are in danger of extinction due to loss of habitat, agricultural expansion, changing forest conditions, and interactions with humans. In Endangered and Disappearing Birds of the Midwest, Matt Williams profiles forty of the most beautiful and interesting birds who winter, breed, or migrate through the Midwest and whose populations are most in danger of disappearing from the region. Each profile includes the current endangered status of the species, a description of the bird's vocal and nesting patterns, and tips to help readers identify them, along with stunning color images and detailed migration maps. An exquisite and timely examination of our feathered friends, Endangered and Disappearing Birds of the Midwest is a call to action to protect these vulnerable and gorgeous creatures that enliven our world.
Author : Alden H. Hadley
Publisher :
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 42,80 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Birds
ISBN :
Author : Kenneth J. Brock
Publisher :
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 29,29 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780253312013
Author : Amos William Butler
Publisher :
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 12,22 MB
Release : 1892
Category : Bird watching
ISBN :
Author : Jeffrey E. Belth
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 18,23 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0253009553
This field guide to Indiana's rich butterfly fauna covers all 149 species of butterflies and their close relatives, the skippers. Belth also offers an introduction to the natural history of butterflies --
Author : Sharek A Gadd
Publisher : Inkshares
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 32,89 MB
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1950301362
Tragedy upon tragedy craters a family of nine, leaving the youngest boy on the periphery not expecting to survive. Common culture tells you that enduring hardships provides a reward. The Bird’s Road is not one of those stories. How do you cope with watching everyone around you die? What happens when you are unprepared for living? Where do you go when the god they’ve promised is not the one you find? In this memoir, Sharek Gadd reveals an emotional toil few have the courage or strength to explore and share. Gadd examines his family roots to expose the source of deepest sadness while showing the beauty that reveals itself in the darkest of times. The Bird’s Road is an Indiana heartland narrative entrenched in the independent immigrant American spirit that searches for a deeper meaning in our existence.
Author : Russell E. Mumford
Publisher :
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,88 MB
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780253043283
The Birds of Indiana is a treasure-trove for ornithologists, casual birders, and art-lovers everywhere. Drawing on decades of field work and data collection and featuring the paintings of one of America's finest bird artists, this classic work is an introduction, a reference, and most importantly, a natural history of Indiana's birds, including over 390 species. Authors Russell E. Mumford and Charles E. Keller provide detailed information on each species, including the bird's past and current status, the timing of migrations, the density and location of populations month by month, and the influence of habitat. Indispensable for the text alone, the paintings by William Zimmerman, one of America's greatest bird artists, make the book a collector's item that will be admired and appreciated for centuries. With a scientist's eye and a craftsman's skill, Zimmerman brings each of the 165 birds that nests in the state to life in lavish detail. Readers can almost feel the feathers--and the life force beneath them--in his birds. Each intricate painting reveals the plumage (including both male and female when there are significant differences), the nest and eggs, background habitat, and in many cases a wildflower or two. A work of art as well as science, The Birds of Indiana belongs in any and every collection of bird books. No ornithologist or casual birder--expert or beginner--in Indiana, the Midwest, or the eastern United States can afford to be without it.
Author : Stan Tekiela
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 45,90 MB
Release : 2022-07-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1647552400
Get the New Edition of Indiana’s Best-Selling Bird Guide Learn to identify birds in Indiana, and make bird-watching even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. This book features 118 species of Indiana birds organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don’t know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out. Book Features: 118 species: Only Indiana birds Simple color guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section Compare feature: Decide between look-alikes Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts Professional photos: Crisp, stunning full-page images This new edition includes more species, updated photographs and range maps, revised information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Birds of Indiana Field Guide for your next birding adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.
Author : Peter F. Murray
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 11,24 MB
Release : 2004-03-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780253342829
Over millions of years, Australia's unique biodiversity has produced a large cabinet of curiosities. Among the weirder members of this group were the Mihirungs, members of the now extinct family Dromornithidae. Made up of several genera of flightless birds—among them one of the very largest birds that ever lived—the dromornithids ranged from 60-kilogram beasts, 1.5 meters tall, to giants twice that size, weighing nearly half a metric ton. They were, by orders of magnitude, the largest "geese" that ever lived. One species was comparable in size to the Ele-phantbird of Madagascar and the Giant Moa of New Zealand. This book is the first major study of this unique and highly diverse group. It aims to present as complete a synthesis as possible of current information about this fascinating family of birds.