A visual study with exact drawings in multiple dimensions for the Red Tailed Hawk, Kestral and Falcon. Paint patterns included.
Author: Denny Rogers
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 1565233107
Category: Art
Page: 237
View: 192
A visual study with exact drawings in multiple dimensions for the Red Tailed Hawk, Kestral and Falcon. Paint patterns included.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.
Author: Brian K. Wheeler
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 9780691117188
Category: Nature
Page: 360
View: 146
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 mapsThey 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.
Author: Brian K. Wheeler
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 9780691117065
Category: Nature
Page: 296
View: 188
Birds of Prey of the East and its companion volume, Birds of Prey of the West, 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 mapsHUNTING AND DIET BIRDEATSBIRDTheEurasianSparrowhawk Despite their reputation as heavyweight hunters, some birds of prey have unusual and surprising diets. The Snail Kite, for example, lives entirely on freshwater snails, while the flies ...
Author: DK
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 9781405336161
Category: Nature
Page: 514
View: 544
The beauty and drama of the bird world brought to breathtaking life in ebook format From hummingbirds weighing less than a coin to monkey-eating eagles this is a unique celebration of birds, photographed and studied in their natural environments around the world. Explore the complete bird story: from their origins to up-to-date information on flight, anatomy, feeding, communication, breeding, habitat, migrations and life cycles. Spectacular features on the most impressive birds, plus a huge catalogue that profiles nearly fifteen hundred different species makes this a must-have for every bird enthusiast. Published with Birdlife International, the world's leading avian authority.However, our review was limited to diurnal raptors of the orders Accipitriformes and Falconiformes (i.e. owls were excluded) from mainland ... we also included any alternative scientific and common names, using the Illustrated Checklist ...
Author: José Hernán Sarasola
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9783319737454
Category: Science
Page: 522
View: 986
This book will provide the state-of-the-art on most of the topics involved in the ecology and conservation of birds of prey. With chapters authored by the most recognized and prestigious researchers on each of the fields, this book will become an authorized reference volume for raptor biologists and researchers around the world.The birds in this remarkable collection emerge as personalities, not just types: wise and quizzical, graceful and enigmatic, serene and fiercely self-possessed.
Author: Traer Scott
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN: 1616895578
Category: Photography
Page: 0
View: 760
This delightful and dramatic collection of portraits reveals birds of prey as we never experience them: intimate and up close, photographed in Traer Scott's signature style. Seventy spectacular color photos present twenty-five different species, from the familiar to the exotic and endangered: hawks, owls, falcons, a bald eagle, kestrels, a Mississippi Kite, a turkey vulture, and more. Joining their elders are a fluffy baby vulture and adorable baby and juvenile great horned owls. The birds in this remarkable collection emerge as personalities, not just types: wise and quizzical, graceful and enigmatic, serene and fiercely self-possessed. A personal introduction describes Scott's process and connection to the birds, and captions detail the characteristics and habits of these incredible winged creatures.This approach is well illustrated in the publication Raptor Management Techniques Manual (Pendleton et al., 1987), which should be read by all those with an interest in raptor biology, including health and disease.
Author: John E. Cooper
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9781405147323
Category: Medical
Page: 384
View: 320
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.He decided to team up with photographer Tad Merrick to fill that void ; the result is Birds of Prey . Lavishly illustrated with 500 color photos of sharp - shinned hawks , American kestrels , merlins , peregrine falcons , ospreys ...
Author: Floyd Scholz
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811702421
Category: Birds of prey
Page: 354
View: 878
Raptors have intrigued and inspired artists and naturalists for thousands of years. Floyd Scholz's own fascination with these winged hunters began when he took up bird carving in the 1970's, but he was long frustrated by the lack of close up, detailed reference photographs of these birds. He decided to team up with photographer Tad Merrick to fill that void.This picture-packed book for 8- to 12-year-olds investigates the powerful predators of the air and explores how they live.
Author: Robin Kerrod
Publisher: Armadillo
ISBN: 1861474830
Category: Animal behavior
Page: 0
View: 326
This picture-packed book for 8- to 12-year-olds investigates the powerful predators of the air and explores how they live.The illustrated pages preceding each chapter could be improved . The Service recommends that ... Expansion of the current Birds of Prey area would prohibit further development in these resource fields . The federal government does not ...
Author: United States. Bureau of Land Management
Publisher:
ISBN: UOM:39015010080979
Category: Bird refuges
Page: 254
View: 154