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Raptors in Focus

Author : Dick Forsman
Publisher : Reed New Holland
ISBN 13 : 9781921517686
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (176 download)

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Book Synopsis Raptors in Focus by : Dick Forsman

Download or read book Raptors in Focus written by Dick Forsman and published by Reed New Holland. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Dick Forsman, widely acclaimed as the world expert on the birds of prey of the Western Palearctic and beyond, in his quest to find and photograph all the raptors of Europe, throughout dozens of trips to all corners of the continent, over a period of more than a decade. The result is a remarkable book which will be on the lsquo;wish listrsquo; of bird enthusiastics worldwide. It presents to the reader the very best of thousands of images Dick has taken over the years, including some sets of images that make up their own small stories within each chapter. Species covered include everything from the diminutive Merlin to stealth-hunters such as Northern Goshawk and the mighty Lammergeier and White-tailed and Spanish Imperial Eagles. There are geographical chapters on lsquo;Raptors of the far northrsquo;, lsquo;Raptors of the Mediterraneanrsquo;, lsquo;Raptors in the Pyreneesrsquo; and lsquo;Raptors of the Middle Eastrsquo; and lsquo;behaviouralrsquo; chapters on lsquo;Migrationrsquo;, lsquo;Moultrsquo;, lsquo;Breedingrsquo; and lsquo;Huntingrsquo;, as well as on the recent hot topic of lsquo;Hybridisationrsquo;. The ideal gift for every bird enthusiast.

Raptors of New Mexico

Author : Jean-Luc E. Cartron
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
ISBN 13 : 0826341454
Total Pages : 730 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (263 download)

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Book Synopsis Raptors of New Mexico by : Jean-Luc E. Cartron

Download or read book Raptors of New Mexico written by Jean-Luc E. Cartron and published by University of New Mexico Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully illustrated study is the first book to focus on the birds of prey of New Mexico.

Raptor

Author : James Macdonald Lockhart
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022647058X
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (264 download)

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Book Synopsis Raptor by : James Macdonald Lockhart

Download or read book Raptor written by James Macdonald Lockhart and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-04-07 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As evidenced by the incredible success of Helen MacDonald's H is for Hawk, and the legions of fans of Pale Male, the incredible red-tailed hawk of 5th avenue, we are full of rapture for raptors. James Macdonald Lockhart, is among the many who have sought out these incredible birds, and in this lyrical work of natural history he seeks out 15 different raptors, in 15 different landscapes across England: a journey in search of raptors, a journey through the birds and into their worlds. Raptors are by nature scarce and extremely elusive. Of Pandionidae (osprey), Accipitridae (broad-winged harrier, eagle, buzzard, red kite) and Falconidae (peregrine, sparrowhawk etc.) only widespread buzzards, kestrels and kites are easily seen. Lockhart follows loosely the trail of 19th-century Scottish naturalist and artist William MacGillivray (1796-1852), As Philip Hoare wrote of it, James MacDonald Lockhart puts the rapture back in the raptor. This is in-the-moment writing, raw in beak and claw. With its gorgeously felt sense of life and place, Raptor rips at its words, turning them into exquisite portraits of the utter wild, shaping soaring, obsessive beauty out of the British landscape and its imperial birds"

Flight Identification of Raptors of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East

Author : Dick Forsman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472925556
Total Pages : 1423 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Book Synopsis Flight Identification of Raptors of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East by : Dick Forsman

Download or read book Flight Identification of Raptors of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East written by Dick Forsman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-25 with total page 1423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the ultimate flight-identification guide for the raptors of the Western Palaearctic, covering Europe, North Africa, the Middle East (including Arabia) to Central Asia. Raptors are notoriously hard to identify, even if seen well, and represent perhaps the toughest of all ID challenges for birders. This guide provides identification information for all 60 species that regularly occur in the region, to subspecific level. The text covers every plumage and age in detail, with each species account accompanied by a range of photographs covering all the principal plumages. Based on this stunning photographic coverage, most of which has never been published before, this book represents a landmark in bird identification books and a major work for all raptor enthusiasts.

Raptors of Mexico and Central America

Author : William S. Clark
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400885078
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Book Synopsis Raptors of Mexico and Central America by : William S. Clark

Download or read book Raptors of Mexico and Central America written by William S. Clark and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raptors are among the most challenging birds to identify in the field due to their bewildering variability of plumage, flight silhouettes, and behavior. Raptors of Mexico and Central America is the first illustrated guide to the region's 69 species of raptors, including vagrants. It features 32 stunning color plates and 213 color photos, and a distribution map for each regularly occurring species. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, age-related plumages, status and distribution, subspecies, molt, habitats, behaviors, potential confusion species, and more. Raptors of Mexico and Central America is the essential field guide to this difficult bird group and the ideal travel companion for anyone visiting this region of the world. Covers all 69 species of raptors found in Mexico and Central America Features 32 color plates and hundreds of color photos Provides multiple illustrations of each species Depicts and describes variations in plumage by individual, morph, age, and region Describes behavior, food preferences, hunting strategies, vocalizations, and molt Covers rare and extralimital species Includes distribution maps and flight silhouettes

Hawks at a Distance

Author : Jerry Liguori
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691135592
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Book Synopsis Hawks at a Distance by : Jerry Liguori

Download or read book Hawks at a Distance written by Jerry Liguori and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hawks at a Distance" is the first volume to focus on distant raptors as they are truly seen in the field. Jerry Liguori, a leading expert on North American raptors, factors in new information and approaches for identifying twenty-nine species of raptor in various lighting situations and settings. The field guide's nineteen full-color portraits, 558 color photos, and 896 black-and-white images portray shapes and plumages for each species from all angles. Useful flight identification criteria are provided and the accompanying text discusses all aspects of in-flight hawk identification, including flight style and behavior. Concentrating on features that are genuinely observable at a distance ..."--Jacket.

Raptor!

Author : Christyna M. Laubach
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780613637473
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (374 download)

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Book Synopsis Raptor! by : Christyna M. Laubach

Download or read book Raptor! written by Christyna M. Laubach and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For use in schools and libraries only. Introduces children to the birds at the top of the food chain with a lively text enhanced by more than 100 full-color photographs.

Raptors of North America

Author : Noel Snyder
Publisher : Voyageur Press
ISBN 13 : 0760325820
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Book Synopsis Raptors of North America by : Noel Snyder

Download or read book Raptors of North America written by Noel Snyder and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2006-10-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From majestic Bald Eagles to tiny Elf Owls, raptors are nature’s most fascinating and powerful birds. As predators with wide ranging habitats and food sources, raptors also serve as a litmus test for the health of their ecosystems. To preserve a species such as the Everglade Kite or Spotted Owl is to ensure the survival of many other creatures. Ornithologists Noel and Helen Snyder have spent nearly fifty years studying and photographing birds of prey in their natural habitat. The result of decades of firsthand field studies combined with key biological and conservation studies by other experts, Raptors of North America presents a comprehensive and captivating account of our continent’s birds of prey. Readers will meet the nocturnal raptors, the owls, and the diurnal raptors: hawks, harriers, kites, falcons, eagles, ospreys, vultures, and condors. This book was an editor's choice of the Scientific American Book Club.

Garden Birds of Australia

Author : Sally Elmer
Publisher : Green Guide
ISBN 13 : 9781921517501
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (175 download)

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Book Synopsis Garden Birds of Australia by : Sally Elmer

Download or read book Garden Birds of Australia written by Sally Elmer and published by Green Guide. This book was released on 2023-11-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This new title in New Holland's award-winning Green Guides series investigates the ever- popular subject of the birds in our back yards. Identification spreads cover all the key species and families likely to occur in gardens across Australia, including many species of pigeons, parrots, cuckoos, fantails, butcherbirds and honeyeaters. Iconic birds such as Tawny Frogmouth, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo and Laughing Kookaburra sit alongside less familiar visitors such as the Australian Owlet-nightjar, Pacific Baza, Weebill and Apostlebird. There are also sections covering introduced species, whether or not to feed garden birds, and the types of plant which supply the best cover for nesting and sources of nectar and berries for attracting birds into the garden." --Publisher description.

Birds of Prey

Author : José Hernán Sarasola
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319737457
Total Pages : 522 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)

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Book Synopsis Birds of Prey by : José Hernán Sarasola

Download or read book Birds of Prey written by José Hernán Sarasola and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-30 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will provide the state-of-the-art on most of the topics involved in the ecology and conservation of birds of prey. With chapters authored by the most recognized and prestigious researchers on each of the fields, this book will become an authorized reference volume for raptor biologists and researchers around the world.

African Raptors

Author : William S. Clark
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 147292570X
Total Pages : 918 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Book Synopsis African Raptors by : William S. Clark

Download or read book African Raptors written by William S. Clark and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-09 with total page 918 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive guide to African raptors ever published. Due to its large land mass and impressive variety of habitats, Africa has the most diverse range of raptors of any continent – with almost a third of the world's species occurring in the region. These diurnal birds of prey are well known for their hooked bill and powerful talons, as well as their keen vision that enables them to accurately detect their prey during flight. This authoritative guide, part of the Helm Identification series, features all 106 species found in Africa, with particular emphasis on their field identification. Encompassing falcons, eagles, ospreys, kites, vultures and more, African Raptors discusses the identification of both perched and flying birds, bringing together the very latest research with accurate distribution maps, more than 300 colour photographs and 52 superb plates that illustrate a broad range of ages and racial plumage differences. This book is the ultimate reference on these remarkable birds, and will be indispensable for all birders and ornithologists with an interest in birds of prey.

The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors

Author : Richard Crossley
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400847044
Total Pages : 17 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Book Synopsis The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors by : Richard Crossley

Download or read book The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors written by Richard Crossley and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ... This book changes field guide design to make you a better birder ... The most comprehensive guide : 640 stunning scenes created from 10,000 of the author's photographs ... Lifelike in-focus scenes show birds in their habitats ..."--P. [4] of cover.

The Little Big Book of Birds

Author : Natasha Tabori Fried
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781599620237
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (22 download)

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Book Synopsis The Little Big Book of Birds by : Natasha Tabori Fried

Download or read book The Little Big Book of Birds written by Natasha Tabori Fried and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bird lovers will flock to this whimsical celebration of the avian world. Packed with all things feathered 'The Little Big Book of Birds' offers literature, poetry, trivia, helpful tips, humour, recipes, profiles of respected birders, & advice for the seasoned birder & beginner alike.

I Have Been Assigned the Single Bird

Author : Susan Cerulean
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820357383
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)

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Book Synopsis I Have Been Assigned the Single Bird by : Susan Cerulean

Download or read book I Have Been Assigned the Single Bird written by Susan Cerulean and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Susan Cerulean’s memoir trains a naturalist’s eye and a daughter’s heart on the lingering death of a beloved parent from dementia. At the same time, the book explores an activist’s lifelong search to be of service to the embattled natural world. During the years she cared for her father, Cerulean also volunteered as a steward of wild shorebirds along the Florida coast. Her territory was a tiny island just south of the Apalachicola bridge where she located and protected nesting shorebirds, including least terns and American oystercatchers. I Have Been Assigned the Single Bird weaves together intimate facets of adult caregiving and the consolation of nature, detailing Cerulean’s experiences of tending to both. The natural world is the “sustaining body” into which we are born. In similar ways, we face not only a crisis in numbers of people diagnosed with dementia but also the crisis of the human-caused degradation of the planet itself, a type of cultural dementia. With I Have Been Assigned the Single Bird, Cerulean reminds us of the loving, necessary toil of tending to one place, one bird, one being at a time.

Neotropical Birds of Prey

Author : David Whitacre
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 0801466113
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (14 download)

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Book Synopsis Neotropical Birds of Prey by : David Whitacre

Download or read book Neotropical Birds of Prey written by David Whitacre and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until recently, surprisingly little has been known about the biology and behavior of tropical forest raptors, including such basic aspects as diets, breeding biology, habitat requirements, and population ecology, information critical to the development of conservation efforts. The Peregrine Fund conducted a significant eight-year-long research program on the raptor species, including owls, in Tikal National Park in Guatemala to learn more about Neotropical birds of prey. Impressive and unprecedented in scale, this pioneering research also involved the development of new methods for detecting, enumerating, and studying these magnificent but often elusive birds in their forest home. Beautifully illustrated with photographs of previously little-known species, the resulting book is the most important single source for information on the lowland tropical forest raptor species found in Central America.Neotropical Birds of Prey covers twenty specific species in depth, including the Ornate Hawk-Eagle, the Barred Forest-Falcon, the Bat Falcon, and the Mexican Wood Owl, offering thorough synopses of all current knowledge regarding breeding biology and behavior, diet, habitat use, and spatial needs. Contributors to this landmark work also show how the populations fit together as a community with overlapping habitat and prey needs that can put them in competition with reptiles and mammalian carnivores as well, yet differ from one another in their nesting or feeding behaviors and population dynamics. The work's substantive original data offer interesting comparisons between tropical and temperate zone species, and provide a basis for establishing conservation measures based on firsthand research. Making available for the first time new data on the biology, ecology, behavior, and conservation of the majestic owls and raptors of the New World tropics, this book will appeal to a wide ornithological readership, especially the many raptor enthusiasts around the world.

Raptor Prey Remains

Author : Ed Drewitt
Publisher : Pelagic Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1784272086
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (842 download)

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Book Synopsis Raptor Prey Remains by : Ed Drewitt

Download or read book Raptor Prey Remains written by Ed Drewitt and published by Pelagic Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-09-07 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you curious about the remains of an animal you have found? This compilation of the most likely found body parts of animals eaten by raptors will help you identify your discovery. Including over 100 species of bird and mammal prey of raptors such as sparrowhawks, peregrines and hen harriers, this photographic guide highlights the common feathers, fur and other body parts found at raptor nests, roosts, plucking posts and other opportunistic spots. Discovering what raptors eat is an important part of confirming their feeding ecology and how this might change over time, vary on a local level or in response to changing prey populations, as well as dispelling myths and assumptions about what certain raptor species eat. Diet studies are vital for the conservation of raptor species; the more we know about what they need for survival the more we can predict and plan long-term for the protection and survival of raptors that may be vulnerable and in decline. This is the first book to show in detail the actual parts of a bird, mammal or other animal that you are likely to find in a garden, woodland or beneath a raptor roost. As more people take an interest in raptors and watch species such as peregrines via webcams and through watch groups, there is greater opportunity for finding prey remains. This book provides the first and most important step in identifying a prey species.

Birds in Winter

Author : Roger F. Pasquier
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691195439
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Book Synopsis Birds in Winter by : Roger F. Pasquier

Download or read book Birds in Winter written by Roger F. Pasquier and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How birds have evolved and adapted to survive winter Birds in Winter is the first book devoted to the ecology and behavior of birds during this most challenging season. Birds remaining in regions with cold weather must cope with much shorter days to find food and shelter even as they need to avoid predators and stay warm through the long nights, while migrants to the tropics must fit into very different ecosystems and communities of resident birds. Roger Pasquier explores how winter affects birds’ lives all through the year, starting in late summer, when some begin caching food to retrieve months later and others form social groups lasting into the next spring. During winter some birds are already pairing up for the following breeding season, so health through the winter contributes to nesting success. Today, rapidly advancing technologies are enabling scientists to track individual birds through their daily and annual movements at home and across oceans and hemispheres, revealing new and unexpected information about their lives and interactions. But, as Birds in Winter shows, much is visible to any interested observer. Pasquier describes the season’s distinct conservation challenges for birds that winter where they have bred and for migrants to distant regions. Finally, global warming is altering the nature of winter itself. Whether birds that have evolved over millennia to survive this season can now adjust to a rapidly changing climate is a problem all people who enjoy watching them must consider. Filled with elegant line drawings by artist and illustrator Margaret La Farge, Birds in Winter describes how winter influences the lives of birds from the poles to the equator.