Ecology and Evolution of Darwin's Finches
de Peter R. Grant (Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691048665
31.70 € / 207.94 FF
After his famous visit to the Galápagos Islands, Darwin speculated that«one might fancy that, from an original paucity of birds in this archipelago, one species had been taken and modified for different ends.»This book is the classic account of how much we have since learned about the evolution of these remarkable birds. Based upon over a decade's research, Grant shows how interspecific competition and natural selection act strongly enough on contemporary populations to produce observable and measurable evolutionary change. In this new edition, Grant outlines new discoveries made in the thirteen years since the book's publication. Ecology and Evolution of Darwin's Finches is an extraordinary account of evolution in action.

North America's Greatest Waterfowling Lodges & Outfitters: 100 Prime Destinations in the United States and Canada
de Chuck Petrie (Ed. Willow Creek Press) Isbn : 1572233125
16.66 € / 109.28 FF
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, waterfowl hunters spend 1.3 billion annually on their sport. Addressing these hunters' need to find the best place to hunt waterfowl, the new Willow Creek Guide, North America's Greatest Waterfowl Lodges Outfitters, profiles the best lodges in the U.S., Canada, and Central America. Extensive and reliable information is included in each listing, such as species available, guide services, seasons, licensing, prime dates to visit, accommodations, costs, contact information, acreage and more. Organized by country, region, state and province, the authoritative text equips waterfowl hunters with all they need to know to make an educated choice about the waterfowling destination ideal for them. Freshwater and saltwater species are all covered in th...

Penguin Planet: Their World, Our World
de Kevin Schafer (Ed. Northword Press) Isbn : 1559717459
20.83 € / 136.64 FF
About This Book: Penguin Planet is the stunning result of Kevin Schafer's personal mission to observe and photograph each of the seventeen species of penguins in its natural habitat. With spectacular photos and lively text Penguin Planet is an affectionate portrait of the world's most popular birds. Includes spectacular photos of all species of penguins. Short text includes natural history tidbits, plus why penguins are so eternally and universally popular, plus reasons for the...

Shorebirds: Beautiful Beachcombers
de Arthur Morris (Ed. Stackpole Books) Isbn : 0811726193
14.15 € / 92.82 FF
A wonderfully illustrated introduction to identifying North American shorebirds: sandpipers, plovers, oystercatchers, turnstones, and dowitchers. Shorebirds offer unique challenges to both beginning and experienced birdwatchers. They're large, forage in the open, and are easy to spot, but their infinitely variable plumage makes them difficult to identify. With beautifully detailed images taken by one of the country's premier bird photographers, this book offers invaluable assistance to those who want to distinguish a yellowlegs from a willet, or a snipe from a dowitcher. It also offers sound advice on how best to observe these fascinating creatures, details on their natural history, and information on how mankind's actions have affected their populations.

Shorebirds: Beautiful Beachcombers
de Arthur Morris (Ed. Northword Press) Isbn : 1559715677
14.15 € / 92.82 FF
A wonderfully illustrated introduction to identifying North American shorebirds: sandpipers, plovers, oystercatchers, turnstones, and dowitchers. Shorebirds offer unique challenges to both beginning and experienced birdwatchers. They're large, forage in the open, and are easy to spot, but their infinitely variable plumage makes them difficult to identify. With beautifully detailed images taken by one of the country's premier bird photographers, this book offers invaluable assistance to those who want to distinguish a yellowlegs from a willet, or a snipe from a dowitcher. It also offers sound advice on how best to observe these fascinating creatures, details on their natural history, and information on how mankind's actions have affected their populations.

Peterson Birding by Ear: A Guide to Bird-Song Identification : Eastern and Central North America
de Richard K. Walton, Robert W. Lawson (Ed. Houghton Mifflin Company) Isbn : 0618225919
28.40 € / 186.29 FF
A unique system for distinguishing and remembering bird songs.Birding By Ear uses an educational and entertaining method for learning bird songs. Instead of merely providing a catalog of bird song samples, Birding By Ear actually teaches. This proven methodhas greatly enhanced the field experience for birders across North America. The authors have created learning groups of similar vocalizations and clearly point out distinguishing characteristics. Using techniques such as phonetics, mnemonics, and descriptive words, Walton and Lawson provide a context for learning the songs and calls of eighty-five species of birds found east of the Rockies.Combine the auditory instruction here with the visual features of the Peterson Identification System. Page numbers in Birding By Ear's booklet refer t...

Where to Watch Birds in South America
de Nigel Wheatley (Ed. Princeton Univ Pr) Isbn : 069104337X
33.41 € / 219.16 FF
A unique field guide and reference, Where to Watch Birds in South America is designed to help the avid birder and the general wildlife enthusiast organize eventful journeys throughout the richest continent for birds, where the species number over three thousand. This book covers more than two hundred of the best sites for birdwatching, and includes the archipelagos of Trinidad and Tobago, the Galapagos and Falkland Islands, the Netherland Antilles, and part of Antarctica. The reader will find...

Where to Watch Birds in South America
de Nigel Wheatley (Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691070466
17.16 € / 112.56 FF
A unique field guide and reference, Where to Watch Birds in South America is designed to help the avid birder and the general wildlife enthusiast organize eventful journeys throughout the richest continent for birds, where the species number over three thousand. This book covers more than two hundred of the best sites for birdwatching, and includes the archipelagos of Trinidad and Tobago, the Galapagos and Falkland Islands, the Netherland Antilles, and part of Antarctica. The reader will find...

Birds in the Hand: Fiction and Poetry About Birds
de Dylan Nelson (Ed. North Point Press) Isbn : 086547673X
20.04 € / 131.45 FF
A unique anthology of avian literatureFrom the myths of ancient Greece to the fables of Aesop, from Chaucer to contemporary poetry and fiction, birds are central to literature because they connect us intimately to the natural world. Whether we watch birds at our feeders, travel vast distances to identify rare species, or simply pause in a busy day to listen to the coo of a dove or the trill of a warbler, birds sustain us.Birds in the Hand is a collection of contemporary fiction and poetry that explores the complex, often startling ways in which birds shed light upon our lives. In work from a diverse and celebrated group of contemporary authors such as Charles Baxter, T.C. Boyle, Jim Harrison, Flannery O'Connor, Pattiann Rogers, Seamus Heaney, Derek Walcott, Ethan Canin, and Jorie Graham, b...

Bird Sounds: How and Why Birds Sing, Call, Chatter, and Screech
de Barry Kent MacKay (Ed. Stackpole Books) Isbn : 0811727874
16.66 € / 109.28 FF
A thorough and engaging examination of the variety of sounds birds make, from the familiar singing of songbirds and the hammering of woodpeckers to the harsh cacklings of crows. The how's and why's of bird vocalization, regional variation and speciation, and communication among species are discussed. Describes both native and exotic bird behavior and includes the latest research-all illustrated with full-color paintings by the author.