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81) Stellaluna
Author
Formats
Description
After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother.
82) Birds
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations, map ; 29 cm
Description
"Find out how birds from around the world fly, feed, sense the world, communicate, build nests, protect their eggs, raise chicks, keep their feathers in top condition, defend themselves, and travel in search of food and nesting sites."--Amazon.com.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
218 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Description
Pandemonium, the home and bird sanctuary that Raffin shares with some of the world's most remarkable birds, is a conservation organization dedicated to saving and breeding birds at the edge of extinction, with the goal of eventually releasing them into the wild. Raffin discusses her crusade to save precious lives, and offers rare insights into how following a passion can transform not only oneself but also the world.
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
ix, 436 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.
Description
Birds of Washington is the first complete reference work on Washington's birds to be published in more than fifty years. Designed to enrich the popular study of Washington birds, this comprehensive volume includes individual accounts of the 483 species recorded in the state.
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Pub. Date
©2004
Physical Desc
ix, 382 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 27 cm
Description
The Raptor Almanac is a comprehensive reference to the 310 species of diurnal (day-flying) birds of prey worldwide, including hawks, eagles, falcons, and vultures. For the birder or naturalist who wants to go beyond the fundamentals, and especially for anyone fascinated by birds of prey, The Raptor Almanac gathers virtually every important fact about these birds in an accessible and entertaining manner. This inspiring, all-inclusive book covers raptor...
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (45 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Join National Geographic photographer Tim Laman and ornithologist Ed Scholes as they journey deep into the most remote jungles on earth in search of all 39 species of some of the most amazing birds in the world--birds of paradise.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
907 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Description
"From the most trusted name in birding--beloved by millions, backyard enthusiast and expert alike--comes a completely new and definitive guide to the birds of North America: the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date work of its kind. Developed by the creators of the bestselling Audubon field guides, this master guide is the result of a collaboration between leading scientists, scholars, taxonomic and field experts, photo editors, and designers....
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
591 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm
Description
Presents a guidebook which provides identification tips, information on behavior and nesting, locator and range maps, and plumage and species classification data on over one thousand species of birds found in North America.
94) Hawks
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
Simple text and incredible close-up photographs bring out the importance of hawks. Each book contains important details about the body parts, habitat, and nesting of these incredible hunters. Includes surprising information about unique habits and whether members of the species are endangered. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
viii, 340 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Description
"From the discovery of the fossil Archaeopteryx to more than 10,000 different documented species today, birds have become the second most diversified class of vertebrates on Earth. Birds have changed and evolved extensively since they first emerged in prehistoric times, but that diversity could dwindle and even vanish unless we take steps to conserve their habitats, ensuring that they sustain their numbers and their variety. This comprehensive natural...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
224 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Description
Throughout the bird world, examples of strange and seemingly inexplicable behaviours abound. For example: Why do Male Fairywrens bring flowers to females as a nuptial gift in the pre-dawn darkness? Especially when the gift-givers are not the official mates of the females concerned, but visitors, and furthermore they may give these gifts in full view of the official mate. Why do gangs of White-winged Choughs 'kidnap' their neighbours' fledglings and...
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