The Red-shouldered Hawk in Texas
Author: Felix Guerrero
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 196
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Author: Felix Guerrero
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 196
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: George Miksch Sutton
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Published: 1935
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: C. Craig Farquhar
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2022-08-24
Total Pages: 526
ISBN-13: 1623499216
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWinner, 2023 Outstanding Book Publication Award of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society Diurnal raptors—birds of prey that hunt during the day—include easily recognizable birds like eagles, hawks, or falcons. They may be seen perched on highway signs, electrical poles, or soaring overheard in urban and rural spaces across North America. Here, avian ecology and raptor experts C. Craig Farquhar and Clint W. Boal present the first comprehensive volume on these birds of prey in Texas. Given the state’s size, location, and biodiversity, it is not surprising that Texas leads other states in the documented number of raptor species. The introductory chapters of Raptors of Texas provide information on raptor ecology, evolution, behavior, morphology, and the unique conservation challenges raptors face in Texas and elsewhere. Detailed species descriptions of Texas’ regularly occurring diurnal raptors come next, illustrated with life-like graphite drawings and accompanied by unique, up-to-date range maps. Additionally, shorter entries for rare raptors sighted in the state are provided. This reference is a must-have for serious birders, ornithologists, avian ecologists, and wildlife professionals who want to know more about these birds of prey and the important roles they play in our urban and rural environments alike.
Author: Kenn Kaufman
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 708
ISBN-13: 9780618159888
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe bestselling natural history of birds, lavishly illustrated with 600 colorphotos, is now available for the first time in flexi binding.
Author: Helen M. Hands
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 32
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jim Peterson
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2010-07-05
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9780292787926
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Trans-Pecos, that huge region of Texas west of the Pecos River, is richer in recorded bird species than all but three of the United States. Hundreds of birders come here each year in search of species such as the Colima Warbler which are rarely if ever spotted in other parts of the country. Yet, until now, there was no comprehensive birding guide devoted to the entire region. Designed for intermediate to advanced birders, Birds of the Trans-Pecos provides an annotated checklist of all 482 species found in the region. The species accounts include seasonal distribution, documentation of nesting, most likely habitat, and the bird's status as a "Texas Review Species." The authors also describe the geography and bird habitats of the Trans-Pecos; federal and state parklands in the area (including Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountains), with the species that occur in each; and the mountain-breeding birds and species of special interest.
Author: Clint W. Boal
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2018-06-12
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9781610918404
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRaptors are an unusual success story of wildness thriving in the heart of our cities—they have developed substantial populations around the world in recent decades. But there are deeper issues around how these birds make their urban homes. New research provides insight into the role of raptors as vital members of the urban ecosystem and future opportunities for protection, management, and environmental education. A cutting-edge synthesis of over two decades of scientific research, Urban Raptors is the first book to offer a complete overview of urban ecosystems in the context of bird-of-prey ecology and conservation. This comprehensive volume examines urban environments, explains why some species adapt to urban areas but others do not, and introduces modern research tools to help in the study of urban raptors. It also delves into climate change adaptation, human-wildlife conflict, and the unique risks birds of prey face in urban areas before concluding with real-world wildlife management case studies and suggestions for future research and conservation efforts. Boal and Dykstra have compiled the go-to single source of information on urban birds of prey. Among researchers, urban green space planners, wildlife management agencies, birders, and informed citizens alike, Urban Raptors will foster a greater understanding of birds of prey and an increased willingness to accommodate them as important members, not intruders, of our cities.
Author: Mark Thomas Adams
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 1603446303
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe author tells of his trek across thousands of miles of Texas territory to explore nearly five hundred different species of birds and their habitats.