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Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
122 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
In this volume, you'll get up-close and personal with some of the world's most skilled hunters, from the majestic eagle to the oft-maligned scavenger vulture! Armed with razor-sharp claws, keen eyesight, powerful wings, and killer instincts, these stealthy predators can make a meal of rodents, fish, snakes, lizards, monkeys, and even kangaroos! Discover how these amazing birds who are often at the top of the food chain, play an integral role in many...
622) Owl at home
Author
Series
Pub. Date
©1975
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Description
Relates five adventures of Owl.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015-]
Physical Desc
volumes : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 26 cm
Description
A comprehensive big-game hunting guide for hunters ranging from first-time novices to seasoned experts, with more than 400 full-color photographs, including work by renowned outdoor photographer John Hafner. Steven Rinella was raised in a hunting family and has been pursuing wild game his entire life. In this first-ever complete guide to hunting—from hunting an animal to butchering and cooking it—the host of the popular hunting show MeatEater...
624) A surprise visitor
Author
Series
Adventures of Sophie Mouse volume 8
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
117 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Description
"Sophie Mouse gets a surprise visitor when a little bird lands in her yard and hurts his wing"--
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
174 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Description
At the start of the 19th century, John James Audubon embarked upon an epic ornithological quest across America with nothing but his artist's materials, an assistant and a gun. Driving him on through terrible storms, encounters with ferocious bears and dangerous people, Audubon's all-consuming passion for birds came to define his entire life - but what would the world make of his expressive and distinctly unscientific illustrations upon return?
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
256 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
"A newly-updated practical guide to pet-keeping, covering all aspects of choosing and caring for small mammals including rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils and jirds, chinchillas, rats and mice - plus birds, herptiles, invertebrates and fish. Each chapter features the most popular breeds in each species, based on general availability and suitability. Find out how to choose the best pet for your lifestyle plus practical tips on buying a pet; housing...
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 40 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"In this collection of natural science adventures, follow along with the Cat, Nick and Sally as they learn how to build a robin's nest, find the mother of a lost egg and meet a plant expert who teaches them all about trees!"--Container.
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
112 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Description
Drawing with colored pencils is an artistic technique that combines sketching and color, offering a lighter, more translucent texture. In the long history of Chinese art, birds and flowers have been a common theme in paintings. This book will teach you how to use vibrant colored pencils to depict birds and flowers with auspicious meanings, opening up a unique natural world. Through numerous tutorials comprising pictures and detailed explanations,...
630) Wingbearer
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
201 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
"Zuli is extraordinary--she just doesn't realize it yet. Raised by mystical bird spirits in the branches of the Great Tree, she's never ventured beyond this safe haven. She's never had to. Until now. When a sinister force threatens the life-giving magic of the tree, Zuli, along with her guardian owl, Frowly, must get to the root of it. So begins an adventure bigger than anything Zuli could've ever imagined--one that will bring her, along with some...
Author
Series
On Central Park novels volume 2
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
345 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
"An ornithologist at Manhattan's American Museum of Natural History, Elsa Reisner is tasked with cataloging a country Gothic estate. Once there, she bonds with the house's other occupants, including an intriguing carpenter from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and is swept up in a treasure hunt for a priceless heirloom"--
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