8040 livres sur les oiseaux.

Nature's Keepers: On the Front Lines of the Fights to Save Wildlife in America
de Michael Charles Tobias (Ed. John Wiley Sons Inc) Isbn : 0471157287
19.87 € / 130.34 FF
A critically-acclaimed nature writer blows the lid off an alarming epidemic of wildlife poaching. In an eloquent and compelling narrative, Michael Tobias offers an unprecedented look at the culture of hunting and the clandestine poaching rings that are decimating many of the world's most beloved and exotic species. Based on more than 100 interviews with poachers and hunters as well as National Parks Service rangers, legal experts, public informants, and animal rights activists, this crucial...

More Birding by Ear: Eastern/Central
de Richard K. Walton, Robert W. Lawson (Ed. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)) Isbn : 0618225927
27.09 € / 177.7 FF
A continuation of the successful BIRDING BY EAR system for learning bird songs.Just as the original BIRDING BY EAR audio introduces listeners to a unique method of learning and remembering bird songs, MORE BIRDING BY EAR employs these proven techniques for ninety-six additional species of birds found east of the Rockies. Walton and Lawson have created learning groups of similar vocalizations and clearly point out distinguishing characteristics, using phonetics, mnemonics, and other memory aids. MORE BIRDING BY EAR will increase your skill and enjoyment in the field by helping you learn the vocalizations of twenty-five species of warblers, all of the North American rails, and an assortment of terns, other waterbirds, and passerines. Many shorebird call notes are also included. Combine the a...

More Birding by Ear: Eastern/Central
de Richard K. Walton, Robert W. Lawson (Ed. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)) Isbn : 0618225935
27.09 € / 177.7 FF
A continuation of the successful BIRDING BY EAR system for learning bird songs.Just as the original BIRDING BY EAR audio introduces listeners to a unique method of learning and remembering bird songs, MORE BIRDING BY EAR employs these proven techniques for ninety-six additional species of birds found east of the Rockies. Walton and Lawson have created learning groups of similar vocalizations and clearly point out distinguishing characteristics, using phonetics, mnemonics, and other memory aids. MORE BIRDING BY EAR will increase your skill and enjoyment in the field by helping you learn the vocalizations of twenty-five species of warblers, all of the North American rails, and an assortment of terns, other waterbirds, and passerines. Many shorebird call notes are also included. Combine the a...

Waterfowl Ecology and Management
de Guy A. Baldassarre, Eric G. Bolen (Ed. John Wiley Sons Inc) Isbn : 0471597708
99.99 € / 655.89 FF
A contemporary, in-depth account on the basic biological and ecological principles regulating population dynamics from courtship and pair formation activities through breeding and wintering biology to molting and feeding ecology. Delves into pertinent problems facing waterfowl managers such as prioritizing the importance of wetlands habitats commensurate with the inroads of urbanization and agriculture.

The Modern Falconer: Training, Hawking Breeding
de Diana Durman-Walters (Ed. Swan Hill Press) Isbn : 1853103683
23.86 € / 156.51 FF
A comprehensive guide to the art of falconry including information on training, breeding and how to begin the sport.

Long-Legged Wading Birds of the North American Wetlands
de Mark Riegner (Ed. Stackpole Books) Isbn : 0811718891
39.79 € / 261.01 FF
A complete photographic study of the 20 species of Wading birds as well as their habitat

The Birder's Guide Vancouver Island: A Walking Guide to Bird Watching Sites
de Keith Taylor (Ed. Steller Press) Isbn : 1894143035
15.89 € / 104.23 FF
A companion volume to the successful The Birder's Guide to British Columbia, this guide to bird-watching sites on Vancouver Island is essential to both beginner and expert bird-watchers. It includes comprehensive itineraries for day trips to some of the best birding areas in North America, and also offers information on habitats and seasonal bird sightings for each site. A checklist of species includes the best times for sightings and provides a quick reference guide with easy-to-follow maps that make planning trips simple.

Hummingbirds: A Wildlife Handbook
de Kim Long (Ed. Johnson Books) Isbn : 1555661882
12.71 € / 83.37 FF
A combination of illustrated field guide, fact book, and folklore collection,«Hummingbirds»is a new kind of wildlife book. This concise, illustrated handbook presents an accurate, informative portrait of hummingbirds in their natural habitat, along with an examination of their relationship to man. America's most popular bird, the hummingbird is also unique to this hemisphere. Native cultures-including Aztec, Mayan, and North American Indian-have long revered this tiny creature...

65 Birdhouses and Bird Feeders: For All Bird Lovers to Build
de Ronald D. Tarjany (Ed. Tarjany Publications) Isbn : 0967466849
7.93 € / 52.02 FF
A collection of 65 birdhouse and bird feeder designs. The 65 designs are profusely illustrated with detailed dimensioned drawings of each part and an assembled isometric drawing to show the finished project. Any woodworker with minimal skills will be able to build these designs.

The Charm of Birds
de Viscount Edward Grey of Fallodon (Ed. Weidenfeld Nicolson) Isbn : 0575070587
22.48 € / 147.46 FF
A classic work of ornithology, one of the finest ever written on birdsong, first published in 1927 and now reissued in a beautiful new edition