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When zoologist Max Terman came to the rescue of a great horned owlet in a Kansas town park, he embarked on an adventure that would test his scientific ingenuity and lead to unprecedented observations of an owl's hidden life in the wild. In Messages from an Owl, Terman not only relates his experiences nursing the starving owlet, "Stripey," back to h

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Mrs. Robin returns from her winter home in Texas to northern Illinois, but it is a very cold Spring. She cannot find a protected location to build her nest. Then she spots the perfect place on Grammy's front porch. The story is based on actual events in March of 2014, using family photographs.

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This book is a comprehensive study of nest-building behavior in birds. A much-needed synthesis of the previously scattered literature on this central aspect of avian biology, it is organized by behavior problems and focuses on evolution as its unifying theme. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-dema

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Part natural history, part folklore, part exploration of art and aesthetics, part memoir, Nest is a beautiful book that will appeal to bird lovers, readers of literature and art lovers alike. It's the perfect gift for your friend or yourself.

(Paperback, Abridged Edition)

This engaging chronicle of how the author and the great horned owl "Bubo" came to know one another over three summers spent in the Maine woods--and of how Bubo eventually grew into an independent hunter--is now available in an edition that has been abridged and revised so as to be more accessible to the general reader.

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Poof is a Puffin that lives on the cliffs of Iceland. Poof is unlike his Puffin friends and loves to dance while his friends soar through the sky with the Northern Lights. When the Northern Lights fall to the earth as a young girl named Alis, only Poof has the skills and bravery required to help Alis learn to dance. This the story of how Poof helped Alis become the Northern Lights we know today.

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A richly illustrated photographic guide to the shorebirds of the northern hemisphere, covering every species and subspecies in detail, with special emphasis on identification. With this important book, it should be possible to identify every species in the region, and even to age it and assign it to a particular race.

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An environmental parable for our times -- the story of a beautiful blue bird meeting its nemesis at the end of the twentieth century.

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The first part of this book describes a wide variety of seabirds from the author's personal observation and knowledge of their ways; the second offers reflective essays on the general theme of birds in their relation to man. Originally published in 1970. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make availab

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Each year, hundreds of people set out across North America determined to set a new record in a spectacularly competitive event. Is it tennis Golf No, it's bird-watching, and a contest known as the Big Year. This title chronicles the 275,000-mile odyssey of three unlikely adventurers who take their bird-watching so seriously it nearly kills them.

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Vera thinks her nest is small and messy, and she will fly to different places only to discover there are bigger and better nests up higher in the trees. Only to discover that her nest is all hers and to be happy where she is! Be content with where you are. Like Vera we are always comparing ourselves to others who have more, instead of being grateful with what we do have. Enjoy

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The story and science of how animals find their way home.

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A detailed, authoritative yet highly readable monograph on one of Britain's best-loved farmland birds, the Lapwing.

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The Running Sky records a lifetime of looking at birds. Begining in summer with clouds of breeding seabirds in Shetland and ending with crepuscular nightjars like giant moths in the heart of England, Tim Dee maps his own observations and encounters over four decades of tracking birds across the globe.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

A guide to Cumbria, Lancashire and Cheshire - counties which boast some of the most varied bird habitats in Britain. For this second edition new sites have been added, the maps have been redrawn and the information has been updated.

(Paperback, 5th edition)

The best birdwatching sites in Devon and Cornwall are covered in this guide. Each site is considered in terms of 'Habitat', 'Timing', 'Access' and 'Calendar', allowing birdwatchers to get the best out of their excursions. Included are detailed maps of the regions.

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Covers over 200 sites in the continent of South America. An introduction includes, general travel information as well as details of habitat and bird diversity. The site accounts cover the places to go, and the birds to look for when there.

(Paperback, 3rd edition)

This expanded and revised third edition covers all of the major birdwatching sites in the area. Each site is described in depth, with everything you need to know about its habitat, the birds to be seen through the changing seasons, the best times to visit and how to get there.

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Following the familiar Where to Watch Birds style, this guide covers top birding sites which are within easy travelling distance of 60 of the world's largest city centres. It includes detailed travel and access information as well as overviews of the sites' habitats, species likely to be seen, and advice on the best times to visit.

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The richness and variety of birdsong is both a scientific mystery and a source of wonder. Combining scientific research with an understanding of musical beauty, this book offers a different look at this natural phenomena. It explores the question: can the explanations of territoriality account for so many species' devotion to singing