Stokes Beginner's Guide to Dragonflies

Stokes Beginner's Guide to Dragonflies

Author: Blair Nikula

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2002-04-29

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780316816793

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


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.


Dragonflies through Binoculars

Dragonflies through Binoculars

Author: Sidney W. Dunkle

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2000-10-12

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0199727295

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Dragonfly watching is fast becoming an enjoyable and exciting hobby for many of those who love butterfly watching. This book picks up on that trend and brings it to the reader in an attractive and accessible format. A new addition to Oxford's acclaimed Butterflies through Binoculars series of field guides, Dragonflies through Binoculars allows for quick and easy identification of all the 300-plus species of dragonflies that have been found in the United States and Canada. In these well-illustrated pages, Sidney W. Dunkle answers any query the beginner or expert might have on the subject of dragonfly-watching on this continent--what kind of binoculars to buy, where to start looking for dragonflies, how to photograph these striking creatures, which clubs or societies to join, and so forth. Other important features for this handy field guide include detailed accounts of every species mentioned, useful information on habitats, explanations of mating rituals, full-color photographs of most of the species described, and range maps.


Stokes Beginner's Guide to Hummingbirds

Stokes Beginner's Guide to Hummingbirds

Author: Donald Stokes

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2002-04-29

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780316816953

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


Stokes Beginner's Guide to Bats

Stokes Beginner's Guide to Bats

Author: Kim Williams

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2002-04-29

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780316816588

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


Dragonflies of the North Woods

Dragonflies of the North Woods

Author: Kurt Mead

Publisher: Kollath-Stensaas Publishing

Published: 2017-07-05

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9781936571116

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Learn about all 102 species of dragonflies in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ontario in this third edition of the best-selling Dragonflies of the North Woods, which won a National Outdoor Book Award.


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.


Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates

Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates

Author: James H. Thorp

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 1036

ISBN-13: 0123748550

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"The third edition of Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates continues the tradition of in-depth coverage of the biology, ecology, phylogeny, and identification of freshwater invertebrates from the USA and Canada. This text serves as an authoritative single source for a broad coverage of the anatomy, physiology, ecology, and phylogeny of all major groups of invertebrates in inland waters of North America, north of Mexico." --Book Jacket.


Australian Geographic a Naturalist's Guide to the Reptiles of Australia

Australian Geographic a Naturalist's Guide to the Reptiles of Australia

Author: Peter Rowland

Publisher: Naturalist's Guide

Published: 2019-07-05

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781912081035

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This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 reptile species most commonly seen in Australia is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from Australia's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers the threats to reptiles, types of habitat, anatomy of reptiles, and details of orders and families. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the reptiles of Australia encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, and its global IUCN status.