The Private Lives of Birds
Biologist Bridget Stutchbury takes readers along on her escapades as a bird detective, stalking subjects through the woods for hours, taking blood samples from nestlings for DNA analysis, and mounting miniature tracking devices on tiny ...
What It's Like to Be a Bird (Adapted for Young Readers)
In this edition for young readers adapted from the bestselling work written and illustrated by David Allen Sibley, readers will find a unique treasure trove of fascinating facts about birds, paired with more than 300 full-color ...
The Fascination of Birds
This captivating collection of 99 essays offers a well-researched but easy-to-read look at birds as familiar as the sparrow and as seldom-seen as the albatross, from dancing varieties (crane) to sacred ones (ibis) to those associated with ...
National Geographic Complete Birds of North America
Covers every bird species in North America, as well as all the migrants that fly through. The entries are organized by 82 family groups, according to American Ornithological Union guidelines.
American Ornithology, Or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States
"The second full edition of Wilson's work, with plates in their most desirable form. This is the most important work on American ornithology before Audubon."--William Reece Company.
Birds of North America
Discover the secret of picking out a Chipping Sparrow from its look-alike cousins. It's simple with this classic field guide, Birds of North America, a treasured favorite among amateur bird lovers and exacting professionals.
The Birds of America, from Drawings Made in the United States and Their Territories
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Avian Cognition
Preferences, choices, motivation, and habits of species, flocks, and individual birds are discussed and compared. This book investigates who birds are and why they do what they do.
Photographic Guide to the Birds of Indonesia
A photograph and distribution map is given for each bird. Many new photographs of Indonesian birds appear in this volume for the first time and have been carefully selected to show the important characteristics of each bird.
Curious Book of Birds
But these books tell you nothing at all about bird-history; about what birds have meant to all the generations of men, women, and children since the world began.
Nifty Fifty Birds of Oklahoma
Descriptions and fun facts about 50 birds of Oklahoma. 25 species are common in backyards or at feeders.
All about Backyard Birds- Eastern and Central North America
"All About Backyard Birds brings you the best information from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's website, AllAboutBirds.org, used by more than 14 million people each year.
The Bluebird Effect
This book is a visual feast, lavishly illustrated with watercolors and field sketches. Advance praise for "The Bluebird Effect" "It is hard to describe all the things that are beautiful about this book.
Encyclopædia Britannica
... birds are good , may be heard at a great distance . The afcend- ency by this call or invitation is so great , that ... birds . While we are on this subject of the jerking of birds we cannot omit mentioning , that the bird ...
Florida's Birds
Wide in scope and comprehensive in coverage, this handbook also covers exotic species, endangered species, conservation, bird study, attracting and feeding birds, and caring for injured birds."
The Folk Lore and Provincial Names of British Birds
... birds . A Norwegian * would never think of terrifying a bird for the sake of sport ; whilst , I fear , to see such a bird as the magpie sitting quietly on a rail within a few feet would be to an English boy a temptation for assault ...