Western Birds: An Audubon Handbook
de John Ferrand, John, Jr. Farrand (Ed. McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing) Isbn : 0070199779
14.99 € / 98.33 FF
»..intended to teach beginners the basic techniques of field identification and how to apply them to the birds that regularly occur in the United States...and southern Canada.»- Library Journal.

Architectural Birdhouses: 15 Famous Buildings to Make for Your Feathered Friends
de Thomas Stender (Ed. Lark Books (NC)) Isbn : 1579902367
15.82 € / 103.77 FF
»..birds...will be singing about Stender's designs. He has created plans for a number of birdhouses that replicate famous buildings or architectural styles...a Gothic cathedral, the Chrysler building, and an Arts and Crafts bungalow...These...are also practical, with hinged openings for cleaning and appropriate dimensions for specific species...clear instructions supplemented by numerous color photos ; these designs are within the abilities of most woodworkers. Every public library should...

More Tales of a Low-Rent Birder
de Pete Dunne (Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 0292715722
15.82 € / 103.77 FF
» . . as the birding community has grown, the gulf between what the beginner knows and what the expert knows has also grown wider and wider. That's one of the reasons why Pete Dunne's writings are so valuable. Pete is undeniably a top birder, but he writes most of his material for people who are not. . . . In Dunne's birding world, shared interest is the only coin of the realm, and even the rank novice is greeted with respect.»--from the foreword by Kenn Kaufman More Tales of a Low-Rent Birder brings together twenty-five recent essays that originally appeared in major birding publications. In these pieces, Pete Dunne ranges from wildly humorous to sadly elegiac, as he describes everything from the«field plumage»of the dedicated birder to the lingering death of an accidentally injured golde...

Bull's Birds of New York State
de Emanuel Levine (Ed. Cornell University Press) Isbn : 0801434041
35.04 € / 229.85 FF
“Whether you watch birds on the shores of Long Island, at the Bashakill Marsh, at Niagara Falls, or just at your backyard feeder, this volume will help you appreciate what our Empire State has to offer. It will give you a historical perspective, and it will tell you what we can hope to look forward to in the future if we are vigilant stewards of our natural world.“--Governor George E. Pataki The«bible»of the state's birders since its publication in 1974, John Bull's Birds of New York State...

The Wood Warblers: An Introductory Guide
de Barth Schorre (Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 0292777302
14.99 € / 98.33 FF
“Very few photographers have been successful in obtaining outstanding shots of warblers, and none has accomplished such a superb level of quality photography for the range of warbler species that Mr. Schorre has been able to capture with his camera. . . . His study of Parulinae, represented in this volume, will certainly add to his already considerable reputation as a photographic artist of the first rank.»--from the Foreword Wood warbler migrations every spring and fall are one of the...

Birds of Belize
de H. Lee Jones (Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 0292701640
29.19 € / 191.47 FF
“This is a first-class book that will enable users to identify any bird they encounter in Belize.»--Victor Emanuel, President, Victor Emanuel Nature Tours With nearly six hundred identified species of birds--and an average of five«new»species discovered annually--Belize is becoming a birding hotspot for amateur and professional birders from around the globe. Thousands of birders visit the country each year to enjoy Belize's amazing abundance and variety of both temperate and tropical birds...

The Purple Martin
de Robin W. Doughty, Rob Fergus (Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 029271615X
16.66 € / 109.28 FF
“This book is a convenient, one-stop source for scads of martin information and will make informative and pleasing reading for all of the public who are attracted to martins, including martin 'landlords.« --William J. Graber III, past vice president, American Birding Association, and past president, Texas Ornithological Society and The Nature Conservancy of Texas One of the surest harbingers of spring is the return of Purple Martins to the houses that people put up across the United States...

Behavior of Texas Birds
de Kent Rylander, Michael K. Rylander (Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 0292771207
22.51 € / 147.66 FF
“This book definitely provides material that is otherwise unavailable in a concise format on Texas birds. . . . For this reason, I think it will be an important resource for professional ornithologists, as well as birders.»--Mark Lockwood, Secretary of the Texas Birds Records Committee, Texas Ornithological Society Whether it's the sudden, plunging dives of Brown Pelicans, the singing and aerial displays of Northern Mockingbirds, or the communal nesting of Purple Martins, innate and learned behaviors are some of the most fascinating things to observe in Texas birds. Even casual birdwatchers eventually ask,«why do they do that ? »while serious birders and ornithologists seek to understand all the behaviors involved in feeding, flying, mating, and rearing young. But until now, it has been ha...

Where Have All the Birds Gone?: Essays on the Biology and Conservation of Birds That Migrate to the American Tropics
de John Terborgh (Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691024286
20.00 € / 131.19 FF
“Things are going wrong with our environment,»writes John Terborgh,«even the parts of it that are nominally protected. If we wait until all the answers are in, we may find ourselves in a much worse predicament than if we had taken notice of the problem earlier. By waiting, one risks being too late ; on the other hand, there can be no such thing as being too early.»Terborgh's warnings are essential reading for all who care about migratory birds and our natural environment. Why are tropical...

Duck Country: A Celebration of America's Favorite Waterfowl
de Michael Furtman (Ed. Ducks Unlimited) Isbn : 1572235020
29.23 € / 191.74 FF
“There is an abundance of absorbing information and exceptional images here that will stimulate readers who share Furtman's curious fascination with ducks, and I am delighted to commend this book, which is surely Mike's best yet.“ Bruce Batt, Ph.D. Chief Biologist, Docks Unlimited, Inc.