[PDF] Peterson Field Guide To North American Bird Nests eBook

Author : Casey McFarland
Publisher : Peterson Field Guides
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 30,84 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0544963385

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A comprehensive field guide to the nests and nesting behavior of North American birds Beyond being a simple reference book, the Peterson Field Guide to North American Bird Nests is a practical, educational, and intimate doorway to our continent's bird life. The diversity of nests and nesting strategies of birds reflect the unique biology and evolution of these charismatic animals. Unlike any other book currently on the market, this guide comprehensively incorporates nest design, breeding behavior, and habitat preferences of North American birds to provide the reader with a highly functional field resource and an engaging perspective of this sensitive part of a bird's life cycle.

Author : Roger Tory Peterson
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 29,4 MB
Release : 1999-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780395975145

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With more than 700 color paintings arranged by families for quick comparison of similar species, and with detailed information on range, habitat, size, and voice, this field guide describes and illustrates 1,038 species of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and El Salvador.

Author : Hal H. Harrison
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 16,35 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780395936092

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Covers nest of bird species of all 26 states east of the Mississippi.

Author : S. David Scott
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 47,21 MB
Release : 2010-09-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0811742172

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Over 400 photos of representative feathers from 379 species.

Author : Nathan Pieplow
Publisher : Peterson Field Guides
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 48,23 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0547905572

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A comprehensive field guide that uses an innovative Sound Index to allow readers to quickly identify unfamiliar songs and calls of birds in western North America. Bird songs and calls are at least as important as visual field marks in identifying birds. Yet short of memorizing each bird's repertoire, it's difficult to sort through them all. Now, with the western edition of this groundbreaking book, it's possible to visually distinguish bird sounds and identify birds using a field-guide format. At the core of this guide is the spectrogram, a visual graph of sound. With a brief introduction to five key aspects--speed, repetition, pauses, pitch pattern, and tone quality--readers can translate what they hear into visual recognition, without any musical training or auditory memorization. The Sound Index groups similar songs together, narrowing the identification choices quickly to a brief list of birds that are likely to be confused because of the similarity of their songs. Readers can then turn to the species account for more information and/or listen to the accompanying audio tracks available online. Identifying birds by sound is arguably the most challenging and important skill in birding. This book makes it vastly easier to master than ever before.

Author : Sheri Williamson
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 43,75 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780618024964

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Covering 31 North American species, with more than 250 color photos and 33 maps, this is the most comprehensive field guide to hummingbirds. Introductory chapters cover the natural history of hummingbirds, ways to attract and feed them, and major hot spots in the United States and Canada for observing these fascinating birds. The 31 color plates illustrate 28 species, 7 hybrid combinations, 3 forms of albinism, and 4 species of sphinx moths often mistaken for hummingbirds. Species accounts provide in-depth information on plumage, molt, songs and calls, wing sounds, similar species, behavior, habitat, distribution, taxonomy, and conservation concerns. Detailed range maps show breeding, non-breeding, and year-round distribution, migration routes, and records outside expected areas of occurrence.

Author : Bill Thompson, III
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 21,45 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780547119342

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This guide to 200 of the most common and interesting birds in eastern North America is written especially for kids ages eight to 12. This fun and lively book provides just the right amount of information for kids who have an interest in birds and want to learn more. Full-color photographs and b&w drawings throughout.

Author : Hal H. Harrison
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 48,55 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780618164370

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The nests and eggs of all the common birds found west of the Mississippi are covered in detail - 520 species in all. More than 400 photographs show the nests and eggs in their typical habitats. Descriptive text includes color, shape, and number of eggs for each species, plus information on nesting materials, construction, and dimensions.

Author : Mike Hansell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 21,25 MB
Release : 2000-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139429085

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Bird Nests and Construction Behaviour provides a broad view of our understanding of the biology of the nests, bowers and tools made by birds. It illustrates how, among vertebrates, the building abilities of birds are more impressive and consistent than for any other builders other than ourselves, yet birds seem to require no special equipment, and use quite uncomplicated behaviour. In doing so, the book raises general issues in the field of behavioural ecology including the costs of reproduction, sexual selection and the organisation and complexity of behaviour. Written for students and researchers of animal behaviour, behavioural ecology and ornithology, it will nevertheless make fascinating reading for architects and engineers interested in understanding how structures are created by animals.

Author : Ted Floyd
Publisher :
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 26,59 MB
Release : 2019
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1426220030

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"In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key lessons, Floyd introduces a new, holistic approach to bird watching and shows how to use the tools of the 21st century to appreciate the natural world we inhabit together whether city, country or suburbs." -- From book jacket.