The Dippers
de Stephanie Tyler, Stephen Ormerod (Ed. T. & A. D. Poyser Ltd) Isbn : 0856610933
46.73 € / 306.53 FF
Dippers are the world's only truly aquatic passerine birds and for the birdwatcher and naturalist the Dipper's remarkable swimming and diving abilities are only added to by the beauty of their preferred but threatened habitat, the fast flowing streams of the wild uplands. Territorial behaviour, breeding biology, diet, movements and population dynamics are all discussed in relation to the Dipper's adaptations to an aquatic lifestyle in environments coming under increasing pressure from man's current changes in land use. The text is supported by numerous figures and photographs, and also by the delightful drawings of Darren Rees.

Dinosaurs of the Air: The Evolution and Loss of Flight in Dinosaurs and Birds
de Gregory S. Paul (Ed. Johns Hopkins University Press) Isbn : 0801867630
45.10 € / 295.84 FF
Dinosaurs of the Air: The Evolution and Loss of Flight in Dinosaurs and Birds presents the most recent work of renowned evolutionary scientist and dinosaur illustrator Gregory Paul. Dinosaurs of the Air synthesizes the growing body of evidence which suggests that modern-day birds have evolved from theropod dinosaurs of prehistoric times. Paul argues provocatively for the idea that the ancestor-descendant relationship between the dinosaurs and birds can on occasion be reversed, and that many...

Swans
de Dafila Scott (Ed. Voyageur Press (MN)) Isbn : 0896583201
12.48 € / 81.86 FF
Did you know that swan-like creatures may have existed over 80 million years ago ? Or that swans are the largest of the waterfowl, as well as one of the largest flying birds ? Featuring gorgeous portraits of these graceful, majestic birds, Swans details everything from the appearances of swans in myth to their ecology and life history. In many legends and myths, swans represent beauty, purity, and fidelity. Dafila Scott explains that in real life, these waterfowl indeed possess many of these...

Birds of the Raincoast: Habits and Habitat
de Harvey Thommasen, Kevin Hutchings (Ed. Harbour Press) Isbn : 1550173006
33.37 € / 218.89 FF
Did you know that birds that spend a lot of their lives on the ocean can drink seawater ? They have large glands nestled between their eyes that remove excess salt from the blood. Did you know that at least 32 species of birds are known to eat snakes ? Even the American Robin has been seen feeding young garter snakes to its babies. Did you know that the nests of the common Marbled Murrelet are so well hidden they remained a mystery to birdwatchers and biologists until one was discovered 1974 ? Birds of the Raincoast represents the next step in West Coast bird books, a book that moves beyond simple identification to probe deeper into the lives of our feathered friends. Richly illustrated with excellent photographs, it examines birds in their environments, noting what they do, and where and ...

Metapopulations and Wildlife Conservation
de Dale R. McCullogh (Ed. Island Press) Isbn : 1559634588
31.32 € / 205.45 FF
Development of rural landscapes is converting once-vast expanses of open space into pockets of habitat where wildlife populations exist in isolation from other members of their species. The central concept of metapopulation dynamics-that a constellation of partially isolated patches can yield overall stability to a system that is chaotic at the level of the individual patch-offers an important new way of thinking about the conservation and management of populations dispersed among small habitat fragments. This approach is proving to be a rich resource for biologists hoping to arrest the current catastrophic loss of biodiversity.An understanding of metapopulation theory and analysis is critical to the modern practice of wildlife conservation and management. This volume provides a comprehens...

Easy-To-Make Bird Feeders for Woodworkers
de Scott D. Campbell (Ed. Dover Publications) Isbn : 0486258475
3.30 € / 21.65 FF
Detailed, simple-to-use guide offers common sense coverage of the basics of construction, materials, tools ; selecting the right type of feeder, how to attract the species you want, how to hang and support your feeder and much more. Text and illustrations for 12 classic and contemporary designs.

Birds, Scythes and Combines: A History of Birds and Agricultural Change
de Michael Shrubb (Ed. Cambridge Univ Pr (Sd)) Isbn : 0521814634
61.55 € / 403.74 FF
Despite the scale of change in agricultural methods in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, farmland birds were little affected, with many benefiting from the appearance of extensive new resources. This book is an historical account of the impact of changes in farming methods on the bird populations of British farmland over the past 250 years. A comparison with modern experience shows significant differences, with the more recent changes in grassland management, herbicide use and harvesting methods leading to a loss of diversity in farmland and, consequently, resulting in steep declines in bird numbers.

Marine Mammals of North Atlantic
de Carl Christian Kinze (Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691113076
40.85 € / 267.96 FF
Despite strong public interest in marine mammals and the incredible popularity of whale watching, particularly in the North Atlantic, many marine mammal populations remain little known. This fully illustrated book is a comprehensive and attractive guide to the marine mammals of the North Atlantic--and the only guide to cover all fifty-one species found there. It offers whale watchers and other marine mammal enthusiasts the means to identify the region's seals, manatees, walrus, and polar bear in addition to its forty species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Distribution maps for each species complement the 250 striking color illustrations. The straightforward text emphasizes diagnostic features but also covers the behavior, reproduction, feeding, habitat, and migration of these intrinsi...

Marine Mammals of the North Atlantic
de Carl Christian Kinze (Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691113084
17.00 € / 111.51 FF
Despite strong public interest in marine mammals and the incredible popularity of whale watching, particularly in the North Atlantic, many marine mammal populations remain little known. This fully illustrated book is a comprehensive and attractive guide to the marine mammals of the North Atlantic--and the only guide to cover all fifty-one species found there. It offers whale watchers and other marine mammal enthusiasts the means to identify the region's seals, manatees, walrus, and polar bear in addition to its forty species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Distribution maps for each species complement the 250 striking color illustrations. The straightforward text emphasizes diagnostic features but also covers the behavior, reproduction, feeding, habitat, and migration of these intrinsi...

He Saw a Hummingbird: How the Tiniest Bird and a Man's Indomitable Spirit Combined to Bring About a Miracle
de Norma Lee Browning, Russell Ogg (Ed. iUniverse) Isbn : 0595129749
9.98 € / 65.46 FF
Despite severe diabetes, Russell Ogg was a successful photographer who traveled worldwide with his wife, journalist Norma Lee Browning. He's always been able to cope with anything, but when diabetes began to rob him of his sight,«it was like a violinist losing his fingers.“When Norma Lee saw him sitting day after day on the patio of their home in Palm Springs, slumped in despair, his sightless eyes fixed on nothing, she too became depressed. But a miracle was about to happen.Then suddenly a red hummingbird appeared that changed their lives.Norma Lee frankly describes her doubts and the errors she made in identifying the birds her husband tried to photograph. She also concludes, from her close observation of the hummers, that«the experts»are wrong on many counts.But the miracle that provide...