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Backyard Birdsong Guide Eastern & Central - Book with Audio by Donald Kroodsma From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, this is the widely acclaimed bird audio field guide series. It is created by award-winning ornithologist and author Donald Kroodsma. If you're a beginning bird watcher, this book has a touch-button electronic module with vocalizations of 75 commonly-encountered of eastern and central North America. This is a very effective way to identify and get to know local birds. Beautiful, accurate pictures accompany each entry. Up-to-date range maps let you know if the bird is expected where you are. The introduction inspires you to look out your windows and go outside birding. This unique book gives people of all ages an exciting entryway into the subtle art of using birdsong to identify birds. Publisher: Princeton University Press/The Cornell Lab Publishing Group Language : English Hardcover : 192 pages ISBN-10 : 1943645019 ISBN-13 : 978-1943645015 Item Weight : 1.28 pounds Dimensions : 7.5 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches Learn More -
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If you’ve ever wondered what goes on in bird nests, or what happens after a fledgling leaves the nest, your questions will be answered in this book by the America's premier bird artist, Julie Zickefoose. This beautiful book is as much an art book as it is a natural history. Over 400 watercolor paintings show the breathtakingly swift development of seventeen different species of wild birds. Sixteen of those species nest on Julie's wildlife sanctuary. She knows the birds intimately and writes about them with authority. Hardcover book 352 pages Signed by the author Learn More -
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology Handbook of Bird Biology Second Edition Call it Bird University. This gloriously illustrated volume provides comprehensive college-level information about birds and their environments in a style accessible to nonscientists and teachers the world over. The book is in almost new condition, without highlighting, underlining, notes, etc. It includes the Audio CD that accompanies Chapter 7. There are minor blemishes on the cover. This is the 2nd Edition. There is a 3rd Edition, which this one is not. Learn More -
$39.95Identification Guide to North American Birds. Part II: Anatidae to Alcidae — Book by Peter Pyle Published 2008 A compendium of information on identifying, ageing, and sexing passerines and near-passerines in the hand. While of primary utility to banders, the wealth of information is of interest to both birdwatchers and ornithologists. Part II This is highly technical guide for researchers, used for bird banding, which includes data for 395 species and 857 subspecies. The data includes plumage, molt patterns, measurements (wing, tail, bill, tarsus, mass), sexing, and ageing information Learn More -
$9.95The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas (Bur Oak Book) — Pre-owned Paperback Book by Laura Spess Jackson (Author), James J. Dinsmore (Contributor), Carol A. Thompson (Contributor) The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlasthe first comprehensive statewide survey of Iowa's breeding birdsprovides a detailed record of the composition and distribution of the avifauna of the Hawkeye State. The atlas documents the presence of 199 species, 158 of which were confirmed breeding.
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This landmark volume alerts Iowans to the limited distribution of numerous species and serve as a guide to the management practicessuch as forest and wetland management, set-aside programs, reduction in farm chemical use, and crop diversitywhich could help insure that many future changes are positive ones. The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas provides a welcome and much-needed baseline for future comparisons of changes in Iowa's birdlife and, by extension, the lives of all animals in the state.
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Life Histories of North American Birds of Prey, PART ONE, by Arthur Cleveland Bent — Almost-new Book
$9.95Sparrows of the United States and Canada: The Photographic Guide — Paperback Book (Princeton Field Guides) Paperback – Illustrated, October 11, 2009 by David Beadle and James D. Rising A classic work of ornithology, originally published in 1961. It is in almost new, unmarked copy. It shows slight shelf wear. One copy available. The book gives detailed information on the identification of species, sexes, ages, races, and forms of all the sparrows, towhees, juncos, buntings and longspurs, grassquits and seedeaters of North America. It also covers distribution, habits, habitats, molt, and voice. Particular attention is paid to the geographic variation found in many species and to comparisons with similar and confusing species. Over 350 black-and-white photographs aid in the identification of all 64 taxa of Emberizine sparrows found in the region. Learn More -
$13.95Woodland Birds of North America: A Guide to Observion, Understanding and Conservation Paperback – September 28, 2007, by Scott Leslie The only bird book of its kind to be based on woodland ecosystems, it features a detailed profile for each species, including sections on habitat, appearance, behavior, food, migration, sounds, family life, related species, conservation, and a range map. Woodland Birds of North America also has a unique feature among bird guides: species that are in danger of extinction are accompanied by an additional map that describes their conservation status for every state, province, and territory on the continent. Many of the images are state-of-the-art digital photographs by Brian Small, one of North America's finest bird photographers. The ranges of nearly all species are shown on maps from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, the authority on North American birding. New and experienced birders alike will find this guide indispensable: the clear layout will help novices easily identify the birds they see, while the superb photographs will help seasoned birders confirm identifications. Learn More -
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Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks, 2nd Edition, by Dave Holderread With in-depth information on feeding, housing, behavior, and health care, this comprehensive guide also provides proven strategies for creating a profitable business plan and marketing your products. Whether you’re about to acquire your first ducks or are interested in experimenting with rare breeds, Storey’s Guide to Raising Ducks will help you achieve your duck-raising goals. Learn More -
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Birds of Tropical America: A Watcher's Introduction to Behavior, Breeding, and Diversity Author: Steven Hilty Paperback – Illustrated 312 pages April 1, 2005 Learn More -
$14.95Whether you watch hummingbirds at feeders or flowers, this easy-to-use guide will tell you all you need to know to attract tiny jewel-like hummingbirds to your own yard. From Donald and Lillian Stokes. Learn More
