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Bird Migration In The Americas
by: National Geographic Society
A map of the Americas (North & South America), measuring 36"
x 22", showing the migration routes of 67 kinds of birds (seabirds,
gulls, terns, shore & wading birds, waterfowl, land birds & birds
of prey). Shows pathways taken from nesting grounds to wintering areas.
Full color.
c. 1979, Map...$5.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Conditon: Very Good
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Bird Nests
by: Cohen, Sharon
Pictorial work of dozens of bird nests. Beautifully photographed. 128
pgs.
c.1993...H/C...$17.95 |
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Bird Watching, Housing & Feeding
by: Schutz, Walter
How to attract birds, types of bird watching, equipment needed, bird photography,
bird migration, field trips, when to look for birds, nesting habits, where
and how to find birds, identifing birds, identification by voice, bird
lists, feeds & feeders, waterers & pools, bird boxes & houses, practical
construction hints, lumber, how to mount birdhouses, squirrel and cat
guards, along with blueprints and plans on how to build bird houses for
various types of birds. B/W photos. 168 pgs.
c. 1963, H/C...$12.50
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Good
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Birder's Bible: 2005 Edition
Edited
The ultimate bird watcher's reference guide for gear & accessories,
covering up-to-date products & specifications for thousands of items
ranging from bird feeders, to optics to reference resources & nesting
boxes, to books & DVDs. Information about the items, where to buy
them, & retail prices, along with informative articles. B/W photos.
400 pgs.
c. 2005, S/C...$19.95
Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition:
Like New
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Birdfeeder's Handbook (An Orvis Guide)
by: Buff, Sheila
A complete beginners guide to seed, feeders, accessories & more, from
the simplest platform feeders to elaborate window-mounted types and practical
advice about dealing with squirrels & other pests. Drawings. 151 pgs.
c. 1991, S/C...$9.95
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Birdfeeders, Shelters & Baths: Weekend Workshop Collection
by: Baldwin, Edward
Over 25 complete easy-to-build, step-by-step projects for the weekend
woodworker, including tips for providing the proper food and environment
for birds and discouraging pests. 128 pgs.
c.1990...S/C...$14.95 |
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Birds: Their Life, Their Ways, Their World (Reader's Digest)
Edited
Anatomy, locomotion, behavior, feeding, habitats, breeding, migration,
populations, bird study, and a section on descriptions, identifcation
and information on hundreds of birds of the world - ratites, wading birds,
water birds, birds of prey, gamebirds, pigeons, parrots, song birds, and
more. Hundreds of Color illustrations. 416 pgs.
c. 1979, H/C...$12.50
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition:
Very Good no dust jacket
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Birds (The Little Guides)
Editor: Forshaw, Joseph M.
Small reference guide which gives you easy to read facts about flight,
habitats, migration, nesting, birdsong, plumage, anatomy, classification,
identification, and much more. Over 300 color illustrations, dozens of
bird distribution maps, global coverage, bird behavior and what it means.
320 pgs.
c. 2000, S/C, pocket-size...$14.95
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Birds' Eggs (Eyewitness Handbooks)
by: Walters, Michael
Visual guide to the eggs of over 500 bird species from around the world.
Includes photographs, bird illustrations, and descriptions. 256 pgs.
c.1994...H/C...$24.95
Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: New
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Birds in Jeopardy: The Imperiled & Extinct Birds of the United
States & Canada Including Hawaii & Puerto Rico
by: Ehrlich, Paul R. & Wheye, Darryl & Dobkin, David S.
This book, organized & written by the author's of The Birder's Handbook,
& enriched by 191 strikingly beautiful color paintings illustrating
all the birds treated, is the first concise, authoritative review of the
status of the birds currently imperiled in the US & Canada - those
that are federally listed as Endangered or Threatened & those that
are listed by the National Audubon Society as suffering local or regional
or widespread decline. It also treats the birds that have been driven
to extinction in the past two centuries, since the stories of their somber
fate can help us learn how to save the other birds that are in jeopardy.
258 pgs.
c. 1992, S/C, (Reg Price $27.95)...$20.00
Used
Condition: Very Good, ex-library, usual
library markings otherwise like new inside
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Birds in Jeopardy: The Imperiled & Extinct Birds of the United
States & Canada Including Hawaii & Puerto Rico
by: Ehrlich, Paul R. & Wheye, Darryl & Dobkin, David S.
This book, organized & written by the author's of The Birder's Handbook,
& enriched by 191 strikingly beautiful color paintings illustrating
all the birds treated, is the first concise, authoritative review of the
status of the birds currently imperiled in the US & Canada - those
that are federally listed as Endangered or Threatened & those that
are listed by the National Audubon Society as suffering local or regional
or widespread decline. It also treats the birds that have been driven
to extinction in the past two centuries, since the stories of their somber
fate can help us learn how to save the other birds that are in jeopardy.
258 pgs.
c. 1992, S/C...$27.95
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Birds in Jeopardy: The Imperiled & Extinct Birds of the United
States & Canada Including Hawaii & Puerto Rico
by: Ehrlich, Paul R. & Wheye, Darryl & Dobkin, David S.
This book, organized & written by the author's of The Birder's Handbook,
& enriched by 191 strikingly beautiful color paintings illustrating
all the birds treated, is the first concise, authoritative review of the
status of the birds currently imperiled in the US & Canada - those
that are federally listed as Endangered or Threatened & those that
are listed by the National Audubon Society as suffering local or regional
or widespread decline. It also treats the birds that have been driven
to extinction in the past two centuries, since the stories of their somber
fate can help us learn how to save the other birds that are in jeopardy.
258 pgs.
c. 1992, H/C...$30.00
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Birds in the Australian High Country (Australian Natural Science Library)
by: Firth, H.J.
First published in 1969, this book was designed to make identification
simple & to add a new depth to the appreciation of the mountain birdlife.
Now extensively revised, it includes new species sighted in the area since
first publication & up-to-date life histories of each species. The
excellent text is the work of 15 Canberra ornithologists. The birds are
arranged in systematic order & descriptiona of their voice, distribution,
breeding, feeding & habits are given. The illustratations, for many
amateur ornithologists is the most valuable part of the book, are by Betty
Temple Watts, who has skillfully reproduced the exact colour & typical
posture of each species. Color illustrations, B/W photos. 376 pgs.
c. 1976, H/C...$75.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good w/dust jacket, near mint
except for name on first page whited out.
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Birds Of America
by: Audubon, John James
Color illustrations with brief text about the birds of America. The 435
plates in this volume were orginally published by Audubon in the years
1827-1838.
c. 1937, H/C...$37.50
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Good
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Birds Of America
by: Audubon, John James
This new printing of Audubon's famous paintings (from the 1830's) contain
all 435 illustrations from the famed Elephant Folio, reproduced in the
authentic colors of the original prints.
c. 1953, H/C... $39.95
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good with dust jacket, dust
jacket slighty torn
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Birds Of America
Edited by the National Audubon Society
Identification & information book on the birds of America. Covers
Orders: Diving birds; Long-winged swimmers; Tube-nosed swimmers; Totipalmated
swimmers; Lamellirostral swimmers; Flamingos; Heron, Storks & Ibis;
Marsh-Dwellers; Shore birds; Gallinaceous birds; Pigeons & Doves;
Birds of Prey; Parrot-like birds; Cuckoos; Woodpeckers; Goatsuckers &
Swifts; Perching birds. B/W photos & illustrations. 106 Color plates.
832 pgs.
c. 1917, 1936, H/C...$125.00
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Condition: Good
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Birds Of America
by: Person, T. Gilbert
Identification of all birds of America. B/W photos & color plates.
289 pgs.
c. 1936, H/C...$125.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Good, has name inside front cover
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Birds Of America
by: Shaw, Frank
Illustrated by a superb collection of color photographs, this is the story
of the birds of a continent that has changed more rapidly and more dramatically
than any other in history. It tells of the birds that disappeared as America
was settled, as well as those that have prospered. Here are the sagas
of the bald eagle, the whooping crane & the humble turkey. Here too
are the success stories of the cattle egret & the starling, as well
as many others. 160 pgs.
c. 1989, H/C, Oversize...$25.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good with dust jacket
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Birds of Machu Picchu
by: Del Sante, Gino Casinelli
This book is a field guide for the identification of the most commonly
seen birds at the Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary (MPHS). Included are
86 species, each one has a description of its main features, habits, behavior
and other interesting facts. The MPHS is located on the eastern slopes
of the Peruvian Andes. 115 pages Color illustrations of every bird.
c. 2003, S/C...$12.95
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Birds of Missouri: Field Guide
by: Tekiela, Stan
Pocketsize field guide. Contains 115 species--all Missouri birds! No need
to look through dozens of photos of birds that don't live in our state.
Easy to use color guide. See a yellow bird and you don't know what it
is? Go to the yellow section! Fact-filled, containing the information
you want to know. Compare feature: not sure which woodpecker you're seeing?
This feature helps you decide. Contains range maps showing where in Missouri
you'll find the birds in summer, winter or all year. Full page photos
with corresponding full-page descriptions. Stan's Notes include naturalist
information and interesting "gee-whiz" facts. Full color photos.
282 pgs.
c. 2001, Pocketsize, S/C... $12.95
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Birds of Missouri: Their Distribution and Abundance
by: Robbins, Mark B & Easterla, David A
Robbins and Easterla offer the most comprehensive treatment of the
birds recorded in Missouri since Otto Widmann's landmark publication at
the turn of the century. Birds of Missouri couples an exhaustive literature
review with much unpublished information to present a historical perspective,
as well as an up-to-date assessment of each species recorded in the state.
Charts, Maps, Tables, 13 color and 33 b/w photos. 399 pgs.
c. 1992, H/C, (Regular Price $59.95)...$45.00
Used
Condition: Like New with dust jacket, name
sticker inside front cover otherwise like new inside & outside
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Birds of North America: A Guide to Field Identification
by: Robbins, Chandler
Identification & information guide. Show silhouettes for quick identification,
as well as color illustrations of every species. Includes short descriptions
& range maps.
c. 1983, Revised, S/C...$7.50
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Birds of North America: A Guide to Field Identification
by: Robbins, Chandler
Identification & information guide. Show silhouettes for quick identification,
as well as color illustrations of every species. Includes short descriptions
& range maps. Covers 700 species. 340 pgs.
c. 1966, H/C...$12.50
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Condition: Very Good, name inside front cover
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Birds Of South-East Asia
by: Strange, Morten
A photographic guide to almost 250 birds of Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore,
the Philippines & Indonesia. All 60 major oriental bird families are
represented. Information on threatened or endangered species in each country.
Includes facts on behavior, feeding, breeding & migrating habits.
Nearly 300 color photographs. 112 pgs.
c. 1998, S/C...$27.50
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Birds of Thailand (Princeton Field Guides)
by: Robson, Craig
Robson and 14 leading illustrators give readers the most up-to-date, comprehensive,
and concise field guide to this magnificent country's rich avifaunal heritage
in recent years, covering the more than 950 species recorded as of early
in the new millennium. Facing each of the 128 striking, full-color plates
are species accounts accompanied by maps for each, illustrating precise
distribution within Thailand. The accurate text covers identification,
voice, habitat, behavior, range, status, and breeding for all species
and subspecies. Illustrations and entries on a number of species recorded
only quite recently are also included. 272 pgs.
c. 2002, S/C...$27.99
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Birds Of The World
by: Austin, Oliver L. Jr
A survey of the twenty-seven orders and one hundred and fifty-five families.
More than 700 birds are shown: at least one species of each bird family
in the world, as well as sub-families. The text is by noted ornithologist
Dr. Oliver L. Austin, Jr. Among the matters discussed are: the distribution
of the bird familes and their relationships to one another, how birds
have evolved over past ages, anatomical characteristics & behavior
patterns, nesting & feeding habits, & biological structure. Beautifully
illustrated with 300 specifically commissioned paintings in full color,
including illustrations of bird eggs, by one of the foremost painters
of birds, Arthur Singer. Coffee-table size. 318 pgs.
c. 1961, H/C, Oversize...$50.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good with dust jacket
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