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Into the Nest
Intimate Views of the Courting, Parenting, and Family Lives of Familiar Birds
Taschenbuch von Laura Erickson (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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THE HIDDEN LIVES OF BIRDS REVEALED

From grand flight displays to the quiet pipping of an egg, this intimately photographed book offers a rare glimpse into the breeding and nesting cycles of birds, including the fascinating details of courtship, mating, and parenting that are so often hidden from view. With the support of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, authors Laura Erickson and Marie Read bring the diverse personal lives of raptors and hummingbirds, woodpeckers and wrens, into stunning focus.
THE HIDDEN LIVES OF BIRDS REVEALED

From grand flight displays to the quiet pipping of an egg, this intimately photographed book offers a rare glimpse into the breeding and nesting cycles of birds, including the fascinating details of courtship, mating, and parenting that are so often hidden from view. With the support of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, authors Laura Erickson and Marie Read bring the diverse personal lives of raptors and hummingbirds, woodpeckers and wrens, into stunning focus.
Über den Autor
Laura Erickson is the author of The Love Lives of Birds and The Bird Watching Answer Book, and is coauthor of Into the Nest. A recipient of the American Birding Association’s prestigious Roger Tory Peterson award, she has served as science editor at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, an editor of Bird Scope magazine, and a columnist and contributing editor for Birdwatching magazine. She produces For the Birds, a long-running public radio program and podcast, and lives in Duluth, Minnesota.

Marie (pronounced "Maury") Read's photographs and articles have been featured in numerous magazines, including National Geographic, Bird Watching, Birds & Blooms, and Bird Watcher’s Digest. Marie previously worked at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as photo/illustrations editor for the Home Study Course in Bird Biology, and later as photo editor/content developer for the All About Birds website. She lives in Freeville, New York.

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part One
The Facts of Bird Life

Courting and Mating
Enter the Egg
Nesting and Parenting

Part Two
The Family Lives of Selected Species

Mallard
Great Blue Heron
Red-Tailed Hawk, Bald Eagle, and Turkey Vulture
Killdeer
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon and Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Hummingbirds
Woodpeckers
Peregrine Falcon
Phoebes
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree and Barn Swallows
Chickadees and Nuthatches
House Wren
Bluebirds and Robins
Northern Mockingbird
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Tanagers
Northern Cardinal
Blackbirds and Orioles
American Goldfinch

Appendix
Nesting Facts at a Glance
Glossary
Acknowledgements
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Tiere/Jagen/Angeln
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781612122298
ISBN-10: 1612122299
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Erickson, Laura
Read, Marie
Hersteller: Storey Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 251 x 219 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Laura Erickson (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.04.2015
Gewicht: 0,73 kg
Artikel-ID: 132673056
Über den Autor
Laura Erickson is the author of The Love Lives of Birds and The Bird Watching Answer Book, and is coauthor of Into the Nest. A recipient of the American Birding Association’s prestigious Roger Tory Peterson award, she has served as science editor at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, an editor of Bird Scope magazine, and a columnist and contributing editor for Birdwatching magazine. She produces For the Birds, a long-running public radio program and podcast, and lives in Duluth, Minnesota.

Marie (pronounced "Maury") Read's photographs and articles have been featured in numerous magazines, including National Geographic, Bird Watching, Birds & Blooms, and Bird Watcher’s Digest. Marie previously worked at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as photo/illustrations editor for the Home Study Course in Bird Biology, and later as photo editor/content developer for the All About Birds website. She lives in Freeville, New York.

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part One
The Facts of Bird Life

Courting and Mating
Enter the Egg
Nesting and Parenting

Part Two
The Family Lives of Selected Species

Mallard
Great Blue Heron
Red-Tailed Hawk, Bald Eagle, and Turkey Vulture
Killdeer
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon and Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Hummingbirds
Woodpeckers
Peregrine Falcon
Phoebes
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree and Barn Swallows
Chickadees and Nuthatches
House Wren
Bluebirds and Robins
Northern Mockingbird
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Tanagers
Northern Cardinal
Blackbirds and Orioles
American Goldfinch

Appendix
Nesting Facts at a Glance
Glossary
Acknowledgements
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Tiere/Jagen/Angeln
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781612122298
ISBN-10: 1612122299
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Erickson, Laura
Read, Marie
Hersteller: Storey Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 251 x 219 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Laura Erickson (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.04.2015
Gewicht: 0,73 kg
Artikel-ID: 132673056
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