The New Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Eastern Region
The New Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Eastern Region

Author: Donald Stokes

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2013-03-26

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780316213936

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The culmination of many years of research, observation, and study, the The New Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Eastern Region is factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other photographic field guide available. This easy-to-use guide features 545 North American bird species and more than 2,000 stunning color photographs. And yet it's portable enough to fit in your pocket! The photographs cover all significant plumages, including male, female, summer, winter, immature, morphs, important subspecies, and birds in flight. The guide includes: The newest scientific and common names and phylogenetic order Special help for identifying birds in flight through important clues of behavior, plumage, and shape Detailed descriptions of songs and calls Important behavioral information and key habitat preferences The newest range maps, detailing species' winter, summer, year-round ranges, and migration routes Whether you are a novice or experienced birder, this new Stokes guide will take your birding to the next level.

The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America
The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America

Author: Donald Stokes

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2010-10-25

Total Pages: 816

ISBN-13: 9780316010504

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The culmination of many years of research, observation, and study, the new STOKES FIELD GUIDE includes more species, more photographs, and more useful identification information than any other photographic field guide. The guide features 853 North American bird species and more than 3,400 stunning color photographs. And yet it's portable enough to fit in your pocket! The photographs cover all significant plumages, including male, female, summer, winter, immature, morphs, important subspecies, and birds in flight. Also included * the newest scientific and common names and phylogenetic order; * special help for identifying birds in flight through important clues of behavior, plumage, and shape; * detailed descriptions of songs and calls; * important behavioral information; * key habitat preferences of each species; and * the newest range maps, detailing species' winter, summer, year-round ranges, and migration routes. * a special downloadable CD with more than 600 bird sounds (from Lang Elliott and Kevin Colver) and 150 photographs: the calls and songs of 150 common North American species.

Take a Backyard Bird Walk
Take a Backyard Bird Walk

Author: Jane Kirkland

Publisher: Stillwater Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780970975409

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Tells readers the best way to spot birds while walking through their backyard, providing a place to sketch a map and write field notes, and introduces the characteristics and behaviors of different birds so that they may be easily identified.

The Stokes Essential Pocket Guide to the Birds of North America
The Stokes Essential Pocket Guide to the Birds of North America

Author: Donald Stokes

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2014-10-14

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780316010511

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A new landmark in nature guides: the most authoritative, beautiful, and useful national pocket guide to birds. Pocket-size, brilliantly colorful, and easy to use, THE STOKES ESSENTIAL POCKET GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA contains everything you need to identify and enjoy birds in your backyard and beyond. Whether you're age 9 or 90, whether you're a novice or advanced birder, this book will help you identify birds quickly and accurately. It offers more than 580 stunning color photographs, coverage of more than 250 species, key identification clues, descriptions of songs and calls, notes on feeding and nesting behavior, advice on selecting bird feeders and binoculars, important behavioral information and key habitat preferences, and up-to-date range maps. The culmination of many years of research, observation, and study, this book is factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other beginner's guide on the market.

Stokes Butterfly Book
Stokes Butterfly Book

Author: Donald Stokes

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 1991-10-17

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780316817806

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Copiously illustrated with maps, line drawings, and full-color photographs, this large format paperback book contains the essential information that backyard nature enthusiasts want and need -- to attract butterflies to their yards.

Stokes Beginner's Guide to Shorebirds
Stokes Beginner's Guide to Shorebirds

Author: Donald Stokes

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2001-07-18

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780316816960

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A pocket-size, brilliantly colorful, simple-to-use guide to shorebirds, containing dozens of full-color photographs that enable readers of all ages to identify the most common species; range maps; tips on the best times to view shorebirds, information on habitat needs, life cycle, food preferences; and much more.

A Guide to Bird Behavior
A Guide to Bird Behavior

Author: Donald W. Stokes

Publisher: Little Brown & Company

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 9780316817370

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Includes the life histories, courtship and territorial behavior, songs and displays of twenty-five North American species

The Hummingbird Book
The Hummingbird Book

Author: Lillian Q. Stokes

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2008-11-16

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 031604847X

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Attract amazing hummingbirds to your backyard! With this comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide, you'll find it easy to attract these tiny jewel-like birds to your own yard. With this comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide, you'll find it easy to attract these tiny, jewel-like birds to your own yard. The Stokes Hummingbird Book provides all the information you need to bring hummingbirds up close, identify them, and understand their fascinating and varied behavior. The book includes: Range maps and full-color photographs to help you identify and locate hummingbirds Information on how to select the proper feeders, what to use in them, when to put them up, and when to take them down Advice on what flowers to plant to attract hummingbirds in your part of the country Amazing facts about hummingbirds, such as how fast they fly and how much they weigh Guidelines for photographing hummingbirds Complete information on hummingbird behavior, including flight displays, breeding habits, and feeding A special section on attracting orioles, with photographs and behavior guides for each of the eight species found in North America A resource list for hummingbird supplies

The Stokes Birdfeeder Book
The Stokes Birdfeeder Book

Author: Lillian Q. Stokes

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2008-11-15

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0316049565

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Copiously illustrated with maps, line drawings, and full-color photographs, this large format paperback book contains the essential information that backyard nature enthusiasts want and need to select feeders and understand the basics of birdfeeding. Now you can start to enjoy the birds at your feeder more than you ever have before! This book will help you in three important ways: You can attract more birds by following our easy method of providing the Four Basic Feeders. If you are just starting out, we offer helpful tips for choosing the best feeders and the birds' favorite foods. You can become an expert at identifying your feeder birds with this book. There is a beautiful color photograph of both male and female for each bird, accompanied by identification clues. You can understand the behavior of birds at your feeder, because for each bird there is a chapter filled with fascinating information about its life. Don't let another day go by without starting on this path to a richer experience at your feeders. Also included is your own Bird Feeder Journal.

Stokes Guide to Nature in Winter
Stokes Guide to Nature in Winter

Author: Donald Stokes

Publisher: Little Brown

Published: 1979-11-01

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 9780316817233

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With these handy paperback reference guides, illustrated throughout with black-and-white line drawings, nature watchers know what to look for and how to interpret what they see. Whether carried into the field or consulted at home, these books provide readers with fascinating facts and insights into the behavior of birds and wildlife. And that's not all. With new Stokes projects under way ... with information about Stokes activities available on-line at www.StokesBooks.com...you can be certain that more and more readers will be relying on Stokes guides.