Adventures of a Louisiana Birder

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Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807171581
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)

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Book Synopsis Adventures of a Louisiana Birder by : Marybeth Lima

Download or read book Adventures of a Louisiana Birder written by Marybeth Lima and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2019-05-08 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This candid and humorous chronicle shows how one woman goes from casual observer to obsessive bird nerd as she traverses Louisiana’s avian paradise. In Adventures of a Louisiana Birder, readers follow Marybeth Lima across her adopted state in search of 300 species of birds. Bisected by the Mississippi flyway and home to 400 miles of coast, Louisiana has a variety of habitats, which serve as a beautiful backdrop to this remarkable journey. In birding circles, some devotees attempt what is known as a “big year,” a bird-sighting challenge to identify as many bird species as possible in a particular geographical area over the course of one year. Lima’s initial effort amounted to 11,626 miles in sixty-one road trips to log an impressive 280 species. But on a subsequent quest to exceed her record, she endures elusive birds, embarrassing misidentifications, and hungry insects in an effort to reach her goal. In the midst of these obstacles, Lima celebrates the camaraderie and friendly competition among fellow birders, from novices to a world-renown ornithologist. Requiring both mental focus and physical agility, birdwatching becomes an active sport through Lima’s narration. She vividly conveys the elation over a rare species seen or heard and the disappointment when one is narrowly missed. An appendix provides the location and date of every species she identifies. Lima’s personal experiences are interwoven with the excitement of tracking down one intriguing species after another. She faces a near-fatal burn accident to her spouse, end-of-life care for her mother-in-law, and Louisiana’s great flood of 2016. In the midst of these situations, her devotion to birding provides a much-needed outlet. “Somewhere in the roiling confluence of birds, locales, and human personalities,” writes Lima, “the center of my heart sings with utter abandon.” Adventures of a Louisiana Birder is the author’s call to a deeper passion for and awareness of Louisiana’s unique natural beauty and vulnerability.

Wings of Paradise

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Total Pages : 156 pages
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Book Synopsis Wings of Paradise by : Charlie Hohorst, Jr.

Download or read book Wings of Paradise written by Charlie Hohorst, Jr. and published by . This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wings of Paradise presents a spectacular collection of 150 photographs of the birds of Louisiana's wetlands. The images portray dozens of different species of shore birds, raptors, woodland songbirds, migratory ducks and geese engaged in a variety of activities -- swooping and skimming to soaring, preening, nesting, romancing, arguing and catching prey. Noted food writer Marcelle Bienvenu complements the photographic feast by reflecting on South Louisiana's cherished hunting rituals and offering twenty-four of her favorite duck and goose recipes. Wings of Paradise will inform and delight birders, naturalists, conservationists, sportsmen -- everyone who appreciates the beauty of nature and South Louisiana.

Birds of Louisiana & Mississippi Field Guide

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Publisher : Adventure Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781647552992
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (529 download)

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Book Synopsis Birds of Louisiana & Mississippi Field Guide by : Stan Tekiela

Download or read book Birds of Louisiana & Mississippi Field Guide written by Stan Tekiela and published by Adventure Publications. This book was released on 2022-09-13 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated field guide, organized by color, features full-color photographs and information to help readers quickly and easily identify the Louisiana and Mississippi birds they see.

The Birds of Louisiana

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Total Pages : 80 pages
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Book Synopsis The Birds of Louisiana by : Stanley Clisby Arthur

Download or read book The Birds of Louisiana written by Stanley Clisby Arthur and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Birder's Guide to Louisiana

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Publisher : American Birding Association Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781878788436
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (884 download)

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Book Synopsis A Birder's Guide to Louisiana by : Richard Gibbons

Download or read book A Birder's Guide to Louisiana written by Richard Gibbons and published by American Birding Association Incorporated. This book was released on 2013 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If you like seeing large numbers of birds, you'll love Louisiana. Probably no state in the USA can compete with Louisiana in terms of bird spectacles. Bird density in general is higher here than almost anywhere in the country, and some of the concentrations are stunning. This birdfinding guide will help more people appreciate our state for the special birding area that it is." J. Van Remsen, Jr., Ph. D.

The Birds of Louisiana

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Total Pages : 598 pages
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Book Synopsis The Birds of Louisiana by : Louisiana. Department of Conservation

Download or read book The Birds of Louisiana written by Louisiana. Department of Conservation and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Summer of Birds

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Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 080717369X
Total Pages : 133 pages
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Book Synopsis A Summer of Birds by : Danny Heitman

Download or read book A Summer of Birds written by Danny Heitman and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2020-02-05 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the summer of 1821, a cash-strapped John James Audubon worked as a tutor at Oakley Plantation in Louisiana’s rural West Feliciana Parish. This move initiated a profound change in direction for the struggling artist. Oakley’s woods teemed with life, galvanizing Audubon to undertake one of the most extraordinary endeavors in the annals of art: a comprehensive pictorial record of America’s birds. That summer, Audubon began what would eventually become his four-volume opus, Birds of America. In A Summer of Birds, Danny Heitman recounts the season that shaped Audubon’s destiny, sorting facts from romance to give an intimate view of the world’s most famous bird artist. A new preface marks the two-hundredth anniversary of that eventful interlude, reflecting on Audubon’s enduring legacy among artists, aesthetes, and nature lovers in Louisiana and around the world.

Birds of the Gulf Coast

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Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807127247
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (272 download)

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Book Synopsis Birds of the Gulf Coast by : William R. Fontenot

Download or read book Birds of the Gulf Coast written by William R. Fontenot and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The moist, sultry northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico hosts a remarkably diverse bird community of more than three hundred species. Waders and seabirds, waterfowl, nightjars and owls, hummingbirds, thrushes and mimic thrushes, warblers, grosbeaks, tanagers, larks, blackbirds, sparrows, and finches all thrive in the various ecosystems of the Gulf Coast and swirl in and out with the seasons. Featuring 175 color photographs by nature photographer Brian K. Miller and essays by natural history columnist and lecturer William R. Fontenot, Birds of the Gulf Coast depicts the mystery and majesty of these beautiful creatures and highlights the importance of the region to the birds' conservation." "Together with Fontenot's essays, these photographs convey the luxuriant abundance that characterizes bird life of the Gulf Coast. This is a book that will inspire seasoned birders and novices alike to explore the region's woodlands, marshes, and beaches and discover for themselves the avian riches that await."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Stalking the Ghost Bird

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Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807137666
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (376 download)

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Book Synopsis Stalking the Ghost Bird by : Michael K. Steinberg

Download or read book Stalking the Ghost Bird written by Michael K. Steinberg and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unseen for more than sixty years and thought to be extinct, interest in the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker exploded in 2004 when two birders reported capturing the bird on film while searching a bottomland forest in Arkansas. STAKING THE GHOST BIRD examines the lengthy debate over the ivory-bill's status by examining the reported sightings and extensive efforts to find the rare bird in Louisiana. In this absorbing study, author Steinberg turns his lifelong interest in the majestic ivory-billed woodpecker into a tale that encapsulates both the mystery and intrigue surrounding the legendary bird.

The Birds of Louisiana

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Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (427 download)

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Book Synopsis The Birds of Louisiana by : Louisiana. Department of Conservation

Download or read book The Birds of Louisiana written by Louisiana. Department of Conservation and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Louisiana State Bird Beauty Pageant

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Publisher : Word Blossoms Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780967517001
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Book Synopsis The Louisiana State Bird Beauty Pageant by : Todd-Michael St. Pierre

Download or read book The Louisiana State Bird Beauty Pageant written by Todd-Michael St. Pierre and published by Word Blossoms Pub. This book was released on 2001-04-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Louisiana Bird Primer

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Total Pages : 84 pages
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Book Synopsis Louisiana Bird Primer by : Louisiana. Dept. of Conservation

Download or read book Louisiana Bird Primer written by Louisiana. Dept. of Conservation and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Additions to the List of the Birds of Louisiana

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Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781318949892
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (498 download)

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Book Synopsis Additions to the List of the Birds of Louisiana by : Lowery George H

Download or read book Additions to the List of the Birds of Louisiana written by Lowery George H and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

How to Know the Birds

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ISBN 13 : 1426220030
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)

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Book Synopsis How to Know the Birds by : Ted Floyd

Download or read book How to Know the Birds written by Ted Floyd and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.

Birds of Louisiana

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ISBN 13 : 9781936913398
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (133 download)

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Book Synopsis Birds of Louisiana by : Greg R. Homel

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Additions to the List of the Birds of Louisiana

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Total Pages : 14 pages
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Book Synopsis Additions to the List of the Birds of Louisiana by : George H. Lowery (Jr.)

Download or read book Additions to the List of the Birds of Louisiana written by George H. Lowery (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Audubon on Louisiana

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Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807169587
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Audubon on Louisiana by : Ben Forkner

Download or read book Audubon on Louisiana written by Ben Forkner and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2018-10-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although we remember John James Audubon’s years in Louisiana primarily for the art he produced there, his writings reflect the profound impact the region made on him and his artistic vision, especially in his magnificent collection of paintings published as The Birds of America. In Audubon on Louisiana, Ben Forkner compiles and explains in depth Audubon’s essential writings on the region. Beginning in 1810 as Audubon arrives in the upper Louisiana Territory, and continuing as he moves into southern Louisiana ten years later (and eventually brings his wife, Lucy, to join him), Audubon’s journals, essays, and letters reveal his struggles to fill his portfolio with new watercolors, his discoveries throughout the region, and the transformative effect the area had on both his art and his life. Forkner provides a detailed introduction to Audubon’s private journal of 1820–21, the Louisiana Journal, to guide readers through this compelling document. Until now, the difficulty of comprehending Audubon’s rough English has often kept readers from fully appreciating the Journal’s significance. The volume also contains a dozen essays that Audubon penned about his experiences in Louisiana; most of these “episodes” he published in his Ornithological Biography, a massive five-volume written work that complements the visual art of Birds of America. Letters describing Audubon’s last voyage to Louisiana in 1837 followed by nine of his Louisiana bird biographies round out the collection. These original texts, augmented with Forkner’s commentary, form a magisterial work that illuminates the importance of Louisiana to Audubon’s life and art. Audubon on Louisiana deepens appreciation of one of the most significant artists—and nature writers—of the nineteenth century.