Top Ten Birds Of Prey
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Top Ten Birds Of Prey
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Author : Jay Dale
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Top Ten Birds Of Prey written by Jay Dale and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Birds of prey categories.
"Gives general information on features of birds of prey and threats to them. Counts down the top ten most dangerous birds of prey using a deadliness scale"--Provided by publisher.
Great Birds Of Prey
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Author : Lee Saunders Crandall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1927*
Great Birds Of Prey written by Lee Saunders Crandall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1927* with categories.
Birds That Hunt And Are Hunted
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Author : Neltje Blanchan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-07-21
Birds That Hunt And Are Hunted written by Neltje Blanchan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-21 with Science categories.
Excerpt from Birds That Hunt and Are Hunted: Life Histories of One Hundred and Seventy Birds of Prey, Game Birds and Waterfowls Bird life is disappearing from the United States and Canada at so alarming a rate I sometimes feel it is wrong, at this day and age of the world, to encourage the hunting and shooting of birds of any kind. Mr. W. T. Hornaday, the Director of the New York Zoological Society, has recently collected and compiled statistics from more that thirty states, showing that the decrease of birds within the past fifteen years has averaged over forty per cent. At this rate another twenty years would witness the total extermination of many birds in this country. Several species have already become extinct, and others are rapidly approaching the danger line. Conspicuous among these are the wild turkey and the pinnated grouse, two of the noblest birds on the continent. Several species of water-fowl are also growing scarce. Not only are game birds pursued and killed, in season and out of season, under the name of sport and for market, but the song birds, plumage birds, water-fowl, and many innocent birds of prey are hunted, from the Everglades to the Arctic Circle, for the barbaric purpose of decorating women's hats. The extent of this traffic is simply appalling. Some of the plumes of tropical and semi-tropical birds sell at as high a price as fifteen dollars an ounce. No wonder the cupidity of ignorant and heartless market hunters is tempted by such prices to pursue and kill the last one of these birds. It seems incredible that any woman in this enlightened and refined age, when sentiment against cruelty to animals is strong in human nature, could be induced to wear an ornament that has cost the life of so beautiful a creature as an egret, a scarlet tanager, or a Baltimore oriole. What beauty can there be in so clumsy a head decoration as an owl or a gull? Yet we see women whose nature would revolt at the thought or the sight of cruelty to a horse or a dog, wearing the wings, plumes, and heads, if not the entire carcasses of these birds. Not only is the life of the bird sacrificed, whose plumage is to be thus worn, but in thousands of instances the victim is the mother bird, and a brood of young is left to starve to death in consequence of her cruel taking off. Is it not time to check this ruthless destruction of bird life by the enactment and enforcement of proper laws? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Great Birds Of Prey
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Author : Anova Books
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998-06-01
Great Birds Of Prey written by Anova Books and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-06-01 with categories.
Birds Of Prey
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Author : Pete Dunne
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2017-04-25
Birds Of Prey written by Pete Dunne and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-25 with Nature categories.
A visually stunning, comprehensive resource on North America’s birds of prey, from the award-winning birder and author of Gulls Simplified. Always a popular group of birds, raptors symbolize freedom and fierceness, and in Pete Dunne’s definitive guide, these traits are portrayed in hundreds of stunning color photographs showing raptors up close, in flight, and in action—fighting, hunting, and nesting. These gorgeous photographs enhance the comprehensive, authoritative text, which goes far beyond identification to cover raptor ecology, behavior, conservation, and much more. In returning to his forte and his first love, Pete Dunne has crafted a benchmark book on raptors: the first place to turn for any question about these highly popular birds, whether it’s what they eat, where they live, or how they behave. “Birds of Prey is exhaustively researched and complemented by a stunning collection of photos, but the real highlight is…Dunne’s writing. He weaves together personal anecdotes, historical accounts, and technical information to create something greater than the sum of all its parts: a beautiful, authoritative, and engagingly written guide to the natural history of North American hawks.”—David Sibley, author of The Sibley Guide to Birds “Books about raptors used to fall into two major categories: field guides versus nature writing. No more!...Dunne’s new book skillfully conjoins those two genres. Life a good field guide, Birds of Prey is authoritative and utilitarian, and like our finest nature writing, Dunne’s prose is lyrical, sensitive, and full of feeling.”—Ted Floyd, editor, Birding
Birds Of Prey
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Author : John E. Cooper
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2008-04-15
Birds Of Prey written by John E. Cooper and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-15 with Medical categories.
Raptor biology has evolved enormously since the publication of the original edition of this book under the title Veterinary Aspects of Captive Birds of Prey. With the help of leading international experts, John E. Cooper has updated and expanded this classic reference to include all the latest data on the health and diseases of raptors. While still serving the needs of veterinary surgeons who treat birds of prey, Birds of Prey: Health & Disease also appeals to a wide readership of falconers, avian researchers, breeders, rehabilitators and zoo staff. Important changes to this new edition are the inclusion of data on free-living birds, additional material on fractures, pathology, legislation and poisons, and new sections on neonatology, health monitoring, captive-breeding and host-parasite relations. This book reviews all aspects of birds of prey, giving invaluable up-to-date information on diseases and pathology, but also looking at the history of the subject, the origins of terms, the evolution of current thinking and ending with a reliable list of primary references for further reading.
Birds Of Prey Of The Indian Subcontinent
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Author : Rishad Naoroji
language : en
Publisher: Christopher Helm Publishers, Incorporated
Release Date : 2006
Birds Of Prey Of The Indian Subcontinent written by Rishad Naoroji and has been published by Christopher Helm Publishers, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Birds of prey categories.
A complete guide to the raptors of the Indian subcontinent. Lavishlyillustrated with 24 colour plates and around 600 photos, each speciesis shown in all usual plumage forms, in flight and at rest. The speciesaccounts cover all aspects of field identification, and also includesections on distribution, behaviour, status and population. The Indian subcontinent comprises the countries of India, Nepal,Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the Maldives. This regionencompasses a great diversity of habitat types and a full range ofaltitudinal variation, and has a correspondingly large avifauna. Thediurnal birds of prey are well represented - 70 species of hawk,buzzard, kite, harrier, eagle, vulture, falcon and falconet are foundin the region. Anyone birding in the Indian subcontinent will find thisbook an invaluable aid to identifying and understanding the region'sdiverse raptor avifauna.
Ten Million Aliens
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Author : Simon Barnes
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-10-02
Ten Million Aliens written by Simon Barnes and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-02 with Science categories.
Life on planet earth is not weirder than we imagine. It"s weirder than we are capable of imagining. In this breathtakingly audacious book, Simon Barnes opens our eyes to the real marvels of the planet we live on.
Birds Of Prey
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Author : Tom Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Amber Books
Release Date : 2021-10-05
Birds Of Prey written by Tom Jackson and has been published by Amber Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-05 with categories.
With full captions explaining how bird species hunt, feed, nest, and rear their young, Birds of Prey is a brilliant examination filled with eye-catching photographs of these beautiful creatures in the wild. Birds of prey--or raptors--are some of the most captivating bird species in the world. Think of eagles and condors, vultures, hawks and kites, but also owls and ospreys. Think of the peregrine falcon, which, reaching speeds of up to 200 mph, is the world's fastest animal--when diving. From the New World Caracaras to the Oriental Hobby, the Northern Goshawk to the Swamp Harrier to the European Merlin, Birds of Prey explores the fascinating life cycles, habitats, diets and, where applicable, migratory patterns, of more than 100 species from all around the world. They primarily hunt and feed on vertebrates that are large relative to the hunter. They have keen eyesight, able to spot their prey from great distances, and strong feet equipped with talons for grasping or killing prey, and powerful, curved beaks for tearing flesh. In addition to hunting live prey, most also eat carrion, at least occasionally, and vultures and condors eat carrion as their main food source.
Birds Of Prey Of The West
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Author : Brian K. Wheeler
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2018-06-19
Birds Of Prey Of The West written by Brian K. Wheeler and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-19 with Nature categories.
Birds of Prey of the West and its companion volume, Birds of Prey of the East, are the most comprehensive and authoritative field guides to North American birds of prey ever published. Written and lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings by leading field-guide illustrator, photographer, and author Brian Wheeler, the guides depict an enormous range of variations of age, sex, color, and plumage, and feature a significant amount of plumage data that has never been published before. The painted figures illustrate plumage and species comparisons in a classic field-guide layout. Each species is shown in the same posture and from the same viewpoint, which further assists comparisons. Facing-page text includes quick-reference identification points and brief natural history accounts that incorporate the latest information. The range maps are exceptionally accurate and much larger than those in other guides. They plot the most up-to-date distribution information for each species and include the location of cities for more accurate reference. Finally, the guides feature color habitat photographs next to the maps. The result sets a new standard for guides to North America's birds of prey. Lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings Written and illustrated by a leading authority on North American birds of prey Depicts more plumages than any other guide Concise facing-page text includes quick-reference identification points Classic field-guide layout makes comparing species easy Large, accurate range maps include up-to-date distribution information Unique color habitat photographs next to the maps