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red-tails in love: a wildlife drama in central park

birdwatchingbooks — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:03:31 +0000

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guide to ducks and geese

birdwatchingbooks — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 20:05:58 +0000

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An easy-to-use introduction and ID guide

Includes all North American ducks and geese

With a “What to Look For” list for each species

Common, numerous, and often easy to observe, ducks and geese are nonetheless sometimes difficult to identify. This straightforward introduction to ducks and geese will help you put a name to almost every duck or goose you’ll find in the wild. It offers large, colorful photos of every species found in North America–dabbling ducks, diving ducks, and geese–as well as the loons, grebes, and other waterbirds you’re most likely to see. In most cases, both a male and a female in breeding plumage are shown. Accompanying text describes the species’ habits, behaviors, characteristics, and calls–information that will help anyone appreciate these wild creatures and make a positive ID in the field……..
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field guide to the birds of trinidad and tobago

birdwatchingbooks — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 12:06:05 +0000

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Trinidad and Tobago, tropical islands on the continental shelf of northeastern South America, enjoy a rich diversity of bird species, including visitors from the nearby mainland and others traveling the migratory flyway from North America. This compact, portable field guide is designed to provide birders and ornithologists with all the up-to-date information they need to identify birds in the field. The book features color illustrations and descriptions of almost 470 different speciesâevery species known to occur naturally in Trinidad or Tobago as well as those successfully introduced there.

Following a brief description of the geography, habitats, and climate of the region, the guide offers instructions for identifying birds, watching safely, and discovering the places where particular species are most likely to be found. No resident or visitor to the islands will want to be without this essential guide.

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to see every bird on earth: a father, a son, and a lifelong obsession

birdwatchingbooks — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:40:32 +0000

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What drives a man to travel to sixty countries and spend a fortune to count birds? And what if that man is your father?

Richard Koeppelâs obsession began at age twelve, in Queens, New York, when he first spotted a Brown Thrasher, and jotted the sighting in a notebook. Several decades, one failed marriage, and two sons later, he set out to see every bird on earth, becoming a member of a subculture of competitive bird watchers worldwide all pursuing the same goal. Over twenty-five years, he collected over seven thousand species, becoming one of about ten people ever to do so.

To See Every Bird on Earth explores the thrill of this chase, a crusade at the expense of all elseâfor the sake of making a check in a notebook. A riveting glimpse into a fascinating subculture, the book traces the love, loss, and reconnection between a father and son, and explains why birds are so critical to the human search for our place in the world. BACKCOVER: âMarvelous. I loved just about everything about this book.â
âSimon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman

âA lovingly told story . . . helps you understand what moves humans to seek escape in seemingly strange other worlds.â
âStefan Fatsis, author of Word Freak

âEveryone has his or her addiction, and birdwatching is the drug of choice for the father of author Dan Koeppel, who writes affectionately but honestly about his fatherâs obsession.â
âAudubon Magazine (editorâs choice)

âAs a glimpse into human behavior and family relationships, To See Every Bird on Earth is a rarity: a book about birding that nonbirders will find just as rewarding.â
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to see every bird on earth: a father, a son, and a lifelong obsession

birdwatchingbooks — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:37:55 +0000

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to see every bird on earth

birdwatchingbooks — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:35:51 +0000

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There are nearly 10,000 known species of bird on the planet and Richard Koeppel has seen over 7000 of them. But what drives a man to travel to sixty countries and spend a fortune to count birds? Because the price he paid was more than just financial. His relentless pursuit of birds was cause and effect of a failed marriage, the breakdown of his relationship with his son, and obtuse career decisions. Koeppel’s obsession began at the age of eleven in Queens, New York, when he first spotted a Brown Thrasher and jotted down the sighting in a notebook. It became the first bird on his life list’. Several decades later, he added an astonishing 517 birds to that list on a single trip to Kenya. And that was when the list really took over. He ended the last romantic relationship he would ever have, scaled down his medical practice, and decided to see every bird on earth. In doing so he became a member of a sub-culture of competitive bird-watchers all pursuing the same goal. To See Every Bird on Earth explores the thrill of the chase, the all-absorbing crusade at the expense of all else, and travel to places exotic, dangerous and commonplace. It’s also the story of obsession and how it defines us. But most of all, it’s the story of a father and son and of how the very thing that pushed them apart also provide the route towards reconciliation……..
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feathered dinosaurs: the origin of birds

birdwatchingbooks — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:05:50 +0000

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Scientists have recovered more than a billion fossils, but no discovery has been more breath-taking than the fossils recently found in northern China, findings which prove that several families of dinosaurs had feathers, or feathery hair-like coverings, adorning their bodies.
Now in the beautifully designed Feathered Dinosaurs, paleontologist John Long and illustrator Peter Schouten provide a stunning visual record of these extraordinary prehistoric creatures, illuminating the evolutionary march from primitive, feathered dinosaurs through to the first true flying birds. Schouten, an acclaimed natural history artist, has created 80 full-color paintings that capture the striking physical traits of these feathered dinosaurs. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of the lifestyles of modern birds and mammals, plus the extant scientific data regarding how these dinosaurs might have looked and behaved, Schouten has produced not only the most beautiful but also the most accurate visual representations of these animals in print. Equally important, John Long, a noted paleontologist and widely published science author (with some 24 books to his credit), provides an engaging companion text that places these feathered dinosaurs within the larger family of dinosaurs–for instance, outlining their relationship to T. Rex and Velociraptor, species well known to Jurassic Park fans–and discusses the factual information that can be deduced from their fossil remains, in effect providing an insightful natural history of this remarkable group.
A true marriage of art and science, Feathered Dinosaurs presents an unprecedented visual record of one of the most significant breakthroughs in the history of vertebrate paleontology–the discovery that many predatory dinosaurs were cloaked with feathers, perhaps just as colorful and fanciful as those of their living relatives……..
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a guide to the birds of puerto rico and the virgin islands: (revised edition)

birdwatchingbooks — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:43:23 +0000

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This is a revised edition of a widely praised guide to the birds of the largest of the Caribbean islands and the neighboring Virgin Islands. It includes detailed accounts of all 284 well-documented species known to occur in the region, 273 being illustrated. The book also contains specific sections entitled “Biogeography” and “Conservation” to foster an appreciation of the uniqueness of the region’s wildlife and to develop an awareness of local conservation issues. The section “Places to Bird” will help make the stay of short-term visitors more productive. The book also substantially updates the data on avian distribution and abundance in the region covering records through November 1988. From reviews of the first edition: “This well-illustrated volume is a must for any student of birds visiting Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.”–Chandler S. Robbins, The Quarterly Review of Biology “A valuable and informative guide.”–James A. Dick, The Wilson Bulletin “This well-written book is the first comprehensive guide to the birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. All species, including winter visitors (which comprise 47 percent of the avifauna) are described and illustrated, making a second volume for identification of North American migrants unnecessary. . . . Aside from being a fine field guide, the book contains useful summaries of the biogeography of the region and the ecology of avian populations. . . . A major contribution is Raffaele’s presentation of a wealth of hitherto unpublished information on the natural history of the region’s birds.”–James W. Wiley, Ibis

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a guide to the birds of puerto rico and the virgin islands

birdwatchingbooks — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:57:31 +0000

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This is a revised edition of a widely praised guide to the birds of the largest of the Carribean islands and the neighboring Virgin Islands. It includes detailed accounts of all 284 well-documented species known to occur in the region, 273 being illustrated. The book also contains specific sections entitled “Biogeography” and “Conservation” to foster an appreciation of the uniqueness of the region’s wildlife and to develop an awareness of local conservation issues. The section “Places to Bird” will help make the stay of short-term visitors more productive. The book also substantially updates the data on avian distribution and abundance in the region covering records through November 1988. From reviews of the first edition: “This well-illustrated volume is a must for any student of birds visiting Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.”–Chandler S. Robbins, The Quarterly Review of Biology “A valuable and informative guide.”–James A. Dick, The Wilson Bulletin “This well-written book is the first comprehensive guide to the birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. All species, including winter visitors (which comprise 47 percent of the avifauna) are described and illustrated, making a second volume for identification of North American migrants unnecessary. . . . Aside from being a fine field guide, the book contains useful summaries of the biogeography of the region and the ecology of avian populations. . . . A major contribution is Raffaele’s presentation of a wealth of hitherto unpublished information on the natural history of the region’s birds.”–James W. Wiley, Ibis…….
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florida’s fabulous birds: land birds: their stories

birdwatchingbooks — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:02:08 +0000

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