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A Gathering of Birds is an anthology containing selected prose about birds by nineteen famous authors, such as Hudson, Audubon, and Thoreau, and includes brief biographical information about each. The New York Times called the collection 'a delightful gathering' that Mr. Peattie has presented, and his own contributions to the book make it something new and valuable in this field. '
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"Eli Knapp takes readers from a leaky dugout canoe in Tanzania and the mating grounds of Ecuador's cock-of-the-rock to a juniper titmouse's perch at the Grand Canyon and the migration of hooded mergansers in a New York swamp, exploring life's deepest questions all along the way. In this collection of essays, Knapp intentionally flies away from the flock, reveling in insights gleaned from birds, his students, and the wide-eyed wonder his children's...
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The seventy-fifth anniversary edition of the classic book about Cape Cod, "written with simplicity, sympathy, and beauty" (New York Herald Tribune)
A chronicle of a solitary year spent on a Cape Cod beach, The Outermost House has long been recognized as a classic of American nature writing. Henry Beston had originally planned to spend just two weeks in his seaside home, but was so possessed by the mysterious beauty of his
7) The pocket guide to field dressing, butchering, and cooking deer: a hunter's quick reference book
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A handy reference book on caring for your deer once it's down.
Hunting, butchering, and preparing deer has been a way of life for Monte and Joan Burch. Drawing on their years of experience living off the land and practical skills gained while butchering livestock, Monte and Joan offer The Pocket Guide to Field Dressing, Butchering, and Cooking Deer as a must-have resource for the hunter on the go. Included is essential advice on:
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There is no denying that many people are crazy for birds. Packed with intriguing facts and exquisite and rare artwork, Birdmania showcases an eclectic and fascinating selection of bird devotees who would do anything for their feathered friends. In addition to well-known enthusiasts such as Aristotle, Charles Darwin, and Helen Macdonald, Brunner introduces readers to Karl Russ, the pioneer of "bird rooms", who had difficulty renting lodgings when landlords...
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Avec « l'histoire ornithologique du Québec en direct du passé », nous vous ferons voyager dans le temps afin de retracer l'histoire de l'observation des oiseaux à travers les écrits d'une multitude de personnages. Notre projet vise d'abord à vous présenter les citations des personnages qui ont été des témoins privilégiés sur notre territoire et qui, je l'espère, devraient vous transporter dans un voyage ornithologique inédit à l'époque...
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Fans of bird watching will rejoice with Backyard Bird Photography, a guide for learning how to set up your backyard in order to take the best photographs of your local birds. In addition to guiding you through the first steps of setting up your plantings and bird feeders, this book describes the types of photographic equipment you will need to get just the right image; how to maneuver yourself into just the right position to create a quality...
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This volume contains a fantastic collection of nature poetry by American journalist Charles Fletcher Lummis. 'Under the Maples' is highly recommended for fans of nature writing and poetry, and it is not to be missed by admirers of Lummis's beautiful work. Contents include: 'The Falling Leaves', 'The Pleasures Of A Naturalist', 'The Flight Of Birds', 'Bird Intimacies', 'A Midsummer Idyl', 'Near Views Of Wild Life', 'With Roosevelt At Pine Knot', 'A...
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A treasure trove of stories, poems, and information on the brainy, black-feathered bird that's rich in insight and humor.
In one story, a pack of crows brilliantly thwarts an attack by a Golden Eagle; in another, a mischievous crow rescues the author from grief. And in a third piece, after nursing a battered baby crow back to health until it flies off with other crows, Louise Erdrich hauntingly describes her altered awareness as she listens for the...
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In the early spring, the blooming of the wildflower trillium - also known as "wake-robin" - heralds the return of migrating birds. In Wake-Robin: A Collection of Essays About the Birds, John Burroughs offers absorbing reading for birdwatchers, nature lovers, and anyone interested in ecology and conservation. This 1871 collection of essays by the distinguished naturalist showcases his special gift for combining scientific accuracy with a grand poetic...
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After reading J. A. Baker's fifty-year-old British nature classic The Peregrine, John Lane found himself an ocean away, stalking resident red-shouldered hawks in his neighborhood in Spartanburg, South Carolina. What he observed was very different from what Baker deduced from a decade of chronicling the lives of those brooding migratory raptors. Baker imagined a species on the brink of extinction because of the use of agricultural chemicals on European...
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From the sparrow to the starling, the woodpecker to the warbler, the eagle to the egret, and every species in between, birds are some of the most plentiful and most diverse creatures in North America. Soaring high above us, these winged beauties have long been a source of fascination and enchantment.
While dozens of studies and field guides have been written, few provide a better-rounded overview of the denizens of the sky than Frank Michler Chapman's...
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The humble pigeon is anything but "common" to those who know the true nature of these birds. This bird is so enamored by some that, for over six thousand years, people have devoted themselves to the art of pigeon flying and pigeon breeding. Across the world, from the cities of America to China, enthusiasts have lovingly nurtured their flocks, creating thousands of breeds from small to large, and admired their beauty in every shape and size: pigeons...
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The charming true story of one man's journey to raise seven goslings in the name of science. In Papa Goose, Michael Quetting shares the hilarious and moving true story of how he became a father to seven rambunctious goslings-and the surprising things he learned along the way. Starting right at the beginning, with the eggs, his journey takes him from the incubator all the way to the airstrip, where he must attempt to teach the geese to fly as part...
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Thus begins the tale by Stephen Bodio, a lover of birds and nature, of the incredible connection between man and birds of prey. Falconry can be traced back over four thousand years and, as Bodio says, "it is amazing that the practice did not die out soon afterward when its first adherents starved."
With a new introduction by Helen MacDonald, A Rage For Falcons not only shares the history of falconry, but shows the personal side in a way only Bodio...
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Un ouvrage illustré accessible à tous pour en apprendre davantage sur les htes de nos jardins!
Chaque oiseau est porteur d'une histoire, de particularités qui le différencient des autres.
Savez-vous que le geai des chênes participe activement à la reforestation en plantant des chênes?
Que le rouge-gorge est l'oiseau du jardinier?
Que les hirondelles se regroupent en nuage compact et volent toutes dans le même sens pour chasser l'intrus...
20) Petites anecdotes sur les oiseaux extraordinaires de France: Tout savoir sur les différentes espèces
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Un ouvrage illustré accessible à tous pour en apprendre davantage sur ces étonnants volatiles !
Après le succès de Petites anecdotes sur les oiseaux de nos jardins, voici la suite, qui aborde les oiseaux extraordinaires séjournant en France.
Savez-vous que la Bondrée apivore porte une armure ?
Que la femelle Guêpier d'Europe fait le tour des clans pour choisir son partenaire ?
Que la Sittelle torchepot aime avoir la tête à l'envers ?
Que...
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