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Author: George C. West
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 215
ISBN-13: 0813547385
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Do Hummingbirds Hum? George C. West, who has studied and banded over 13,500 hummingbirds in Arizona, and Carol A. Butler provide an overview of hummingbird biology for the general reader, and more detailed discussions of their morphology and behavior for those who want to fly beyond the basics.
Author: Scott Weidensaul
Publisher: Gramercy
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn exquisite study of a dazzling bird. Wonderful photographs capture more than 300 birds in their natural habitats, while text explains their evolution and development.
Author: Sheri Williamson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780618024964
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCovering 31 North American species, with more than 250 color photos and 33 maps, this is the most comprehensive field guide to hummingbirds. Introductory chapters cover the natural history of hummingbirds, ways to attract and feed them, and major hot spots in the United States and Canada for observing these fascinating birds. The 31 color plates illustrate 28 species, 7 hybrid combinations, 3 forms of albinism, and 4 species of sphinx moths often mistaken for hummingbirds. Species accounts provide in-depth information on plumage, molt, songs and calls, wing sounds, similar species, behavior, habitat, distribution, taxonomy, and conservation concerns. Detailed range maps show breeding, non-breeding, and year-round distribution, migration routes, and records outside expected areas of occurrence.
Author: Sally Roth
Publisher: Rodale
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780875968612
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplains how to attract butterflies and hummingbirds to the backyard garden by creating an ideal habitat and provides a field guide to the sixteen hummingbird species and seventy-five common butterfly species that make North America their home.
Author: Shirley Laska
Publisher:
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 284
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis collection contains 20 papers presented at Coastlines of the Gulf of Mexico, part of Coastal Zone '93, the Eighth Symposium on Coastal and Ocean Management, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 19-23,1993. Part of the Coastlines of the World series.
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Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781554071630
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVibrant photos and fascinating text bring Costa Rica's hummingbirds to life. Hummingbirds of Costa Rica features 44 of the 45 species of hummers that inhabit Costa Rica. (The Plain-capped starthroat, the missing species, lives only in the highest treetops. The authors have never encountered one at a height low enough to photograph.) Each bird is depicted in its natural habitat and with the flower with which it naturally associates. Hundreds of detailed close-ups show each bird's unique features and allow the reader to fully appreciate these stunning marvels of nature. Featuring the work of internationally acclaimed nature photographers Michael and Patricia Fogden, this richly illustrated guide covers: Biology Predators The relationship between hummingbirds and flowers Feeding strategies A year in a hummingbird's life Hummingbird site guide. More than 90 plant species -- belonging to 34 families and over 60 genera -- are featured along with the hummers, so Hummingbirds of Costa Rica is also a useful guide to an astonishing diversity of Costa Rican flora. Beautifully detailed photographs bring the exquisite creatures to life, and scientifically accurate and accessible text provides a comprehensive reference to Costa Rica, its hummingbirds and their ecosystem.
Author: Nancy Lawson
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 2017-04-18
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 1616896175
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Author: David Wentworth Lazaroff
Publisher: Treasure Chest Books
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9781886679009
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book covers many of the different kinds of hummingbirds found in North America, and their life-cycle.
Author: Christopher John Arthur
Publisher: Mad Creek Books
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9780814254844
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn acclaimed writer's ruminations on the layer beneath life's quotidian moments, from Darwin to Buddha and back.
Author: Christopher Benfey
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2008-04-17
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 1440629536
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe country's most noted writers, poets, and artists converge at a singular moment in American life, a great companion to fans of the film A Quiet Passion, starring Cynthia Nixon as Emily Dickinson. At the close of the Civil War, the lives of Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Martin Johnson Heade intersected in an intricate map of friendship, family, and romance that marked a milestone in the development of American art and literature. Using the image of a flitting hummingbird as a metaphor for the gossamer strands that connect these larger-than-life personalities, Christopher Benfey re-creates the summer of 1882, the summer when Mabel Louise Todd-the protégé to the painter Heade-confesses her love for Emily Dickinson's brother, Austin, and the players suddenly find themselves caught in the crossfire between the Calvinist world of decorum, restraint, and judgment and a new, unconventional world in which nature prevails and freedom is all.
