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The Hummingbird Book: The Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Hummingbirds
by Don Stokes  Publisher Comments Copiously illustrated with maps, line drawings, and full-color photographs, each of these large-format (8 1/2 x 10 7/8) paperback books contains the essential information that backyard nature enthusiasts want and need -- to attract, identify, and...
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Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds
by Bernd Heinrich Publisher Comments In Mind of the Raven,Bernd Heinrich, award - winning naturalist, finds himself dreaming of ravens and decides he must get to the truth about this animal reputed to be so intelligent. Much like a sleuth, Heinrich involves us in his quest, letting one clue...
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Dreambirds
by Rob Nixon Publisher Comments The ostrich is one of natures misfits: a gigantic bird that can neither fly nor sing. But the fin-de-siècle fetish for feathers made ostrich plumes more precious than gold. Rob Nixon grew up near the South African desert where ostriches first boomed...
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Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds (P.S.)
by Bernd Heinrich Publisher Comments An award-winning scientist presents a lyrical and scientific exploration of the raven, one of the most complex and engaging creatures known to man. Photo insert. Line drawings throughout....
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In the Company of Crows and Ravens
by John M. Marzluff and Tony Angell Publisher Comments “Crows and people share similar traits and social strategies. To a surprising extent, to know the crow is to know ourselves.”—from the Preface From the cave walls at Lascaux to the last painting by Van Gogh, from the works of Shakespeare to those...
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Soaring with Fidel: An Osprey Odyssey from Cape Cod to Cuba and Beyond
by David Gessner Publisher Comments An irreverent, absorbing, and insightful tale of one man's adventures following the great 7,000-mile osprey migration across two continents A Book Sense Notable Title David Gessner has long been fascinated by ospreys, graceful raptors with wingspans of...
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Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World
by Tony Juniper Publisher Comments This is the first book created primarily for the field identification of parrots, one of the most familiar and colorful groups of birds. From the mighty. macaws to the diminutive pygmy parrots, the 350 species of parrots include cockatoos, parakeets...
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Extraordinary Pigeons
by Stephen Green-armytage Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 110) and index....
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Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays
by Candace Savage Publisher Comments Birds have long been viewed as the archetypal featherbrains—beautiful but dumb. But according to naturalist Candace Savage, “bird brain,” as a pejorative expression, should be rendered obsolete by new research on the family of corvids...
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The Stokes Purple Martin Book: The Complete Guide to Attracting and Housing Purple Martins
by Donald W Stokes Publisher Comments Copiously illustrated with maps, line drawings, and full-color photographs, each of these large-format (8 1/2 x 10 7/8) paperback books contains the essential information that backyard nature enthusiasts want and need -- to attract, identify, and...
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Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird
by Andrew D. Blechman Publisher Comments Many people consider the ubiquitous pigeon to be a pest. But as Blechman demonstrates in his enjoyable and informative book, this much-maligned bird has served humans well for thousands of years....
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The Raven: Soaring Through History, Legend, & Lore
by Lynn Hassler Publisher Comments No other bird evokes more myth, mystery, and misinformation. Ravens have sparked the interest and imagination of mankind for centuries. Mentioned in the Bible, they also figure in the art, literature, and folklore of many different cultures, sometimes as...
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Crows: Encounters with the Wise Guys of the Avian World
by Candace Savage Publisher Comments Who knew that crows are second only to humans as toolmakers and tool users, that they have complex family lives not unlike our own, and that their vocalizations resemble human languages? This witty, charming book introduces readers to these endlessly...
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Life of the Flycatcher
by Alexander F Skutch Book News Annotation Ornithologist Skutch draws on his personal observations and extensive research to portray the largest New World family of birds over its vast range from the Canadian Arctic to Tierra del Fuego and wide variety of habitats from rain forests to deserts....
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The common tern :its breeding biology and social behavior
by Joanna Burger Book News Annotation Common terns have a wide geographical distribution, appearing during one season or another on most continents and occupying a variety of habitats from rocky islets to sandy beaches, dunes, and marshes. Based on their long-term study of over 40 common...
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Monographs in Population Biology #0014: Some Adaptations of Marsh-Nesting Blackbirds
by Orians Gordon H Publisher Comments Here Gordon Orians presents the results of his many years of research on how blackbirds utilize their marsh environments during the breeding season. These results stem from information he gathered on three species during ten breeding seasons in the...
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Louise Lindsey Merrick Natural Environment #37: Chimney Swifts: America's Mysterious Birds Above the Fireplace
by Paul D. Kyle Publisher Comments From the curious sounds of baby swifts chattering in the chimney to the awe-inspiring sight of birds entering their roost at dusk, like smoke swirling back into the flue, Chimney Swifts have captured the imagination of many generations of North Americans....
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Animal Natural History #9: The Real Roadrunner
by Martha Anne Maxon Publisher Comments The roadrunner, an icon of the Southwest and one of the most beloved birds of the United States, is also one of the least understood. Illustrated with 24 color and 23 b&w illustrations and 2 maps, this volume offers the most thorough natural history...
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Kea, Bird of Paradox
by Judy Diamond Publisher Comments The kea, a crow-sized parrot that lives in the rugged mountains of New Zealand, is considered by some a playful comic and by others a vicious killer. Its true character is a mystery that biologists have debated for more than a century. Judy Diamond and...
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Snow Geese: Grandeur and Calamity on an Arctic Landscape
by Bruce D J Batt Publisher Comments Snow Geese tells why the future of these "geese beyond the north wind" is uncertain and what we can do to...
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