8040 livres sur les oiseaux.

Feral Pigeons
de Richard F. Johnston, Marian Janiga (Ed. Oxford University Press Inc, USA) Isbn : 0195084098
99.99 € / 655.89 FF
Feral pigeons are among the most familiar and abundant birds in the world, urban creatures living in close association with humans yet possessing the characteristics of highly adapted wild birds. However, they are seldom studied, even though the domesticated pigeon has long been one of the major bird models for laboratory research. This definitive monograph focuses on the population, biology, and behavioral ecology of feral pigeons, including a thorough listing of primary references of U.S. and...

Garden Birds: How to Attracts Birds to Your Garden
de Noble Proctor (Ed. Rodale Press) Isbn : 087596950X
13.50 € / 88.55 FF
Features 100 of the most popular American garden birds Expert advice on how to make your garden more attractive to birds Useful tips for backyard bird watchers-- each bird's favorite foods, nesting habits, and distinctive markings Gorgeous illustrations bring each bird to life

Father Goose: One Man, a Gaggle of Geese, and Their Real Life Incredible Journey South
de William Lishman (Ed. Crown Pub) Isbn : 0517701820
19.92 € / 130.67 FF
Featured on an enormously popular 20/20 segment, this heartwarming story tells of William Lishman, a reclusive sculptor, who adopted a gaggle of geese, flew with them in an ultralight glider, and actually taught them to migrate--earning himself the nickname«Father Goose.»Optioned for film by Columbia Pictures. 66 color photos.

Falconry for Beginners: An Introduction to the Sport
de Lee William Harris (Ed. Swan Hill Press) Isbn : 1853108936
23.63 € / 155 FF
Falconry for Beginners is a superb practical guide, which explains all facets of raptor ownership.

Swifts: A Guide to the Swifts and Treeswifts of the World
de Phil Chantler (Ed. Yale University Press) Isbn : 0300079362
47.79 € / 313.48 FF
Extensively revised, the second edition of this highly acclaimed book contains the most up-to-date information available on each of the world`s 96 species of swifts and treeswifts. The author includes recent findings, particularly about the neotropical swifts, and the artist has revised several plates based on new observations of these fascinating birds.

Loons
de Roy Dennis (Ed. Voyageur Press (MN)) Isbn : 0896582248
14.30 € / 93.8 FF
Explore the magic of this much-loved bird in Loons, an appealing and informative introduction to the five species of loons from ornithologist Roy Dennis, an international authority on birds. Distinguished by a wide range of impressive color photos, Loons delves into the natural history and behavior of the various species, including the common, red throated, arctic, pacific, and yellow-billed loon. Rounding out the factual text are Dennis' personal experiences with loons. He details current...

The Dictionary of American Bird Names
de Ernest A. Choate (Ed. Harvard Common Press,U.S.) Isbn : 0876451172
8.72 € / 57.2 FF
Explains the etymological origins of birds' English common names, along with scientific counterparts.

Penguins: A Worldwide Guide
de Remy Marion (Ed. Sterling) Isbn : 0806942320
18.28 € / 119.91 FF
Exceptional divers, ocean adventurers, amazing survivors: penguins survive in the harshest climate on earth. Take an in-depth look at these appealing creatures, from their origins and evolution to their physiology and survival in an increasingly polluted and exploited environment. Every species is covered, with information about the ways they communicate, their senses of smell and vision, plus their thermoregulation, behavioral adaptations, breeding, and distribution. Powerful and colorful images on almost every page offer a close-up look at their unusual features and the surrounding world. 160 pages (all in color), 5 3/4 x 9.

Nesting Birds of the Coastal Islands: A Naturalist's Year on Galveston Bay
de John C. Dyes (Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 0292715676
19.87 € / 130.34 FF
Every year, more than twenty species of terns, gulls, and colonial wading birds raise their young on rookery islands all along the Gulf Coast. Their breeding and nesting activities go on in the wake of passing oil tankers, commercial fishing vessels, and pleasure boats of all kinds--human traffic that threatens their already circumscribed habitats. John C. Dyes has spent more than ten years photographing and observing the birds in their rookeries on the Texas Coast, and, in Nesting Birds of...

Audubon 365 Songbirds Other Backyard Birds 2004 Calendar: A Picture-A-Day
de Inc. National Audubon Society (Ed. Workman Publishing) Isbn : 1579652271
10.31 € / 67.63 FF
Every day, get to know another backyard friend. For bird-watchers and nature lovers, it simply doesn't get any better. With one bird highlighted every month and hundreds more in the grids below, Audubon 365 Songbirds is the most obsessive and informative calendar of backyard birds available. Spot a Northern Flicker peeking out of a tree trunk. A robin's nest holding a quartet of blue eggs. A Broad-tailed Hummingbird hovering amid a cluster of flowers. Plus bluebirds, buntings, chickadees, sparrows, warblers, woodpeckers, jays, juncos, and more, all up close and in dazzling full color, as if perched right outside the kitchen window.