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Handbook Of Common New Zealand Birds
by: Kinsky, FC & Robertson, CJR
This book has been designed for use in the practical visual identification
of New Zealand's common birds. More than eighty finely detailed color
portraits present a clear image of each species described. There is also
a concise summary of basic information about the birds' field characters,
distribution, habitat & breedin. The handbook covers a wide range
of birds, both native & introduced, & a variety of habitats -
town, pasture, mountain, bush & shoreline. 167 pgs.
c. 1987, H/C $19.95
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good, name inside front
cover otherwise like new inside
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Hand-Feeding Backyard Birds: A Step-By-Step Guide
by: Wiberg, Hugh
Anyone can learn to feed wild birds from his or her hand! Wilberg reveals
the best foods, weather conditions, and time of year and day to hand-feed
birds. Color photos. 145 pgs.
c. 1999, S/C..$19.95 |
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Hand-Rearing Birds
by: Gage, Laurie DVM & Duerr, Rebecca DVM
Provides the reader with a guide to the best methods of hand rearing all
major species of birds. The book is broken into two sections. The first
section covers standard hand raising methods and equipment, while the
second provides individual chapters devoted to many major avian species.
This book will be an invaluable reference for shelter veterinarians, zoo
veterinarians, avian veterinarians, aviculturists, bird enthusiasts, and
conservationists alike. Table of contents: 1. General Care; 2. Chick Identification;
3. Incubation of Eggs; 4. Ratites; 5. Penguins; 6. Grebes; 7. Pelicans;
8. Flamingos; 9. Shorebirds; 10. Gulls and Terns; 11. Alcids; 12. Ducks,
Geese, and Swans; 13. Eagles; 14. Hawks, Falcons, Kites, Osprey, and New
World Vultures; 15. Condors; 16. Herons and Egrets; 17. Domestic Poultry;
18. Wild Turkeys, Quail, Grouse, and Pheasants; 19. Cranes; 20. Pigeons
and Doves; 21. Parrots; 22. Lorikeets; 23. Roadrunners; 24. Owls; 25.
Goatsuckers; 26. Turacos; 27. Hummingbirds; 28. Swifts; 29. Mousebirds;
30. Hornbills, Kingfishers, Hoopoes, and Bee-eaters; 31. Woodpeckers;
32. Toucans; 33. Corvids; 34. Passerines: Hand-feeding Diets; 35. Passerines:
Finches, Goldfinches, and Sparrows; 36. Passerines: American Robins, Mockingbirds,
Thrashers, Waxwings, and Bluebirds; 37. Passerines: Swallows, Bushtits,
and Wrens; 38. Passerines: Exotic Finches; Appendix I. Important Contacts;
Appendix II. Nutritional Tables; Appendix III. Resources for Products
Mentioned. B/W photos. 441 pgs.
c. 2007, H/C...$99.99
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Hawaii's Birds
Edited
Idententification & information guide, marine, water, urban, upland
& forest birds. Color photos. 96 pgs
c. 1986, S/C...$7.50
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Good
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Helping Orpahned Or Injured Wild Birds
by: Scarazzini, Diane
ABCs of baby birds, emergency care of orphaned nestlings, emergency feeing
of orphaned nestlings, rules for first-aid, treating shock, cat mauling,
broken bones, removing maggots, preventing pneumonia, helping injured
raptors, releasing a wild bird, how to locate a wildlife rehabilitator,
feeding wild birds natural foods and substitutions. 32 pgs.
c. 1999, Booklet...$3.95 |
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Hornbills
by: Kemp, Alan
Comprehensive treatment of all 54 species. Covers diet, social behavior,
nesting habits, with an overview of families & describes all facets of
hornbill life with a wealth of examples. Complete descriptions of each
of the 54 species in their natural state. Complementing the species accounts
are twelve superb color plates showing the birds in all their variations
at rest and in flight. Color photos, color plates & range maps. 302 pgs.
c. 1995, H/C...$175.00
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Hummers: Hummingbirds Of North America
by: Miller, Millie & Nelson, Cyndi
Reminiscent of nineteenth-century botanical prints, the full-color illustrations
in this small nature guide are miniature watercolors, as delightful to
look at as they are accurate. With each illustration the reader will find
the polular and scientific names, size, range, and a concise description
of the habitat or an interesting bit of lore. Ideal for the backpacker
or dayhiker, the book fits handily in the pocket. 34 pgs.
c. 1987, Pocketsize, S/C...$5.95
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Hummingbirds
by: Proctor, Noble
A visiual portfolio - stunning & amazing full page color photos (each
page measuring over 10") of 35 different species of hummingbirds.
79 pgs.
c. 1989, H/C...$14.95
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Condition: Like New
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Hummingbirds: My Tiny Treasures
by: Heidcamp, Arnette
Three books in one: "A Hummingbird in My House", "My Rufous
Hummingbird", & "Hummingbirds: My Winter Guests". Since
1988, her home has been a temporary home to more than a dozen delicate
jewel-colored hummingbirds that have wandered off course or were too ill
to fly south for the winter. In these books we meet these beautiful, endearing
birds, each with its own distinct personality. Complete with the author's
astonshing full color photographs - Annette Heidcamp's stories about her
life with hummingbirds is a tribute to the indomitable spirit of these
lovely birds as well as heartwarming tale about the bond between humans
and our feathered friends. 464 pgs.
c. 1999, H/C... $24.95
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Hummingbirds: Their Life & Behavior
by: Tyrrell, Esther Q. & Tyrell, Robert A.
Robert Tyrrell, the world's foremost photographer of hummingbirds, has
successfully captured on film the utterly fascinating day-to-day activities
of our colorful North American species. Included among the 235 full-color
pictures are never-before-photographed sequences such as nesting, molting,
preening and territorial aggression, as well as an unprecedented portfolio
of hummingbirds feeding from wildflowers. Esther Tyrrell has written the
accompanying illuminating text, by far the most complete and up-to-date
information on hummingbirds ever assembled, which will make this book
the definitive source for both scientists and the general reader for years
to come.
c. 1985, H/C...$42.00
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Condition: Like New
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Hummingbirds of the Caribbean
by: Tyrrell, Quesada
This companion volume to "Hummingbirds: Their Life and Behavior"
(more than 90,000 copies sold) sharpens the focus on the Caribbean Islands,
home of the most resplendent and beautiful birds of the western hemisphere.
Shimmering in iridescent glory are sixteen beautiful species that will
astound the reader. Included are the Cuban Bee Hummingbird, the world's
smallest bird, and the sparkling Blue-headed Hummingbird of Martinique,
believed to be ob the verge of extinction. The text is a comprehensive
survey of virtually all data ever printed about the Caribbean species
including valauable data on; descriptions, voice, courship & nesting
behavior, anatomy, physiology, feeding habits, & the hummingbirds
role in Caribbean folklore.It also pinpoints exact locations on each island
where these elusive birds may easily be found. 266 full-color photographs.
238 pgs.
c. 1990, Coffeetable size, H/C...$40.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good/ Like New with dust jacket
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Hummingbirds Up Close (VHS Tape)
National Audubon Society
This video is your guide to enjoying all 15 species north of the Rio Grande.
You'll see male hummingbirds in dazzling courtship flight, females tending
their delicate nests and slow motion sequences of the tiny birds catching
insects in mid-air. Best of all, it shows you how to bring these exciting
birds to your home with flowers and feeders. 55 min.
c. 1988, VHS... $12.00
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Hungry Bird Book
by: Arbib, Robert & Soper, Tony
Turn your garden into a year-round sactuary for wild birds. This bright,
authoritative book will show you how to feed, water, house and protect
them, whether you live in Florida, New Jersy, Texas, California, mid-Ontario
or points in between. Here is everything you need to know about setting
your table for hungry, feathered guests, and enticing them back for dinner
again and again. 150 pgs.
c. 1965, P/B...$2.00
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I Found A Baby Bird - What Do I Do? - 2nd Edition (Basic Manuals:
Wildlife Rehabilitation)
by: Carlson, Dale
Professional wildlife care and rehabilitation for a general audience.
Safe, step-by-step text and picture guidance for back-yard rehabilitators.
Provides first aid and rescue techniques, along with proper diet, housing
and release techniques. 62 pgs.
c.1995, 2nd Ed, S/C...$6.25
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Ian Sinclair's Field Guide
to the Birds of Southern Africa
by: Sinclair, Ian
This book is unique in that it is the first to use full colour photographs
to identify the more than 900 species known to occur from Antarctica to
the Zambezi River . The book is divided into 153 plates, each grouping
similar birds which are often difficult to distinguish in the field. Facing
every plate is a succinct, comparative description drawing attention to
those diagnostic or distinctive characters that make field identification
easy. . In addition to the scientific and English and Afrikaans common
names, each species' length, habitat and call is given. Relative abundance
within the region is indicated and whether the species is endemic, while
a two-colour distribution map clearly shows where the bird is likely to
be found. 368 pgs.
c. 1984, S/C...$15.95
Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: New
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Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds Of The World
by: Alderton, David
The ultimate identification guide to over 1600 birds, profiling habitat,
nesting, behavior & food. Illustrated throughout with 1800 full-color
photographs & art work, capturing rare & famliar birds from America,
Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia & the Polar regions, & their characteristics.
Gulls, pelicans, flamingos, penguins, ducks, geese, toucans, parrots,
conures, woodpeckers, hummingbirds, barnets, kingfishers, doves, eagles,
owls, hawks, hornbills, swallows, pheasants, finches, pittas, cuckoos,
bee-eaters, and more! Coffee-table size. 512 pgs.
c. 2004, H/C...$50.00
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Impeccable Birdfeeding
by: Adler, Bill , Jr.
How to Discourage Scuffling, Hull-Dropping, Seed-Throwing, Unmentionable
Nuisances, & Vulgar Chatter at Your Birdfeeder. Impeccable Birdfeeding
is the answer for those who want the pleasures of wild birds without the
mess. 166 pgs.
c. 1992, S/C...$9.95
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good
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John James Audubon: The Watercolors for the Birds of America
Edited
A companion volume to The New York Historical Society's exhibition of
the paintings of John James Audubon - features full-color reproductions
of all 470 original watercolors created for The Birds of America. 382
pgs.
c. 1993, 1st Ed, Oversize, H/C, (Regular Price $75.00)...$65.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good with dust jacket, ex-library,
ususal library markings otherwise clean inside
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull: A Story
by: Bach, Richard
Story of a seagull, as told by the seagull. B/W photos. 127 pgs.
c. 1970, P/B...$3.00
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Condition: Very Good
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Know Your Wild Birds
by: Schneider, Earl
Birdwatching, identification, feeding, birdhouses, nest materials, hummingbirds,
predators, raising young birds, books on birds. Color photos. 64 pgs.
c. 1960's?...S/C...$3.50
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Good
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Land Birds Of America
by: Murphy, Robert Cushman & Amadon, Dean
30 chapters of information on: birds of prey, upland game birds, plovers
& sandpipers, owls, pigeons & doves, cuckoos, goatsuckers, swifts,
hummingbirds, kingfishers, woodpeckers, flycathers, swallows, jays, crows,
titmice, nuthatches & creepers, wrens, mockingbirds, thrushes, piputs
& wagtails, shrikes, waxwings, starlings, vireos, wood warblers, blackbirds
& orioles, tanagers, finches, cardinals & spaarrows. Published
with cooperation of the American Museum Of Natural History. B/W &
Color photos. 240 pgs.
c. 1953, H/C...$17.50
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Least Of These
by: Harris, Joan
Author/artist Joan Harris shares inspiring stories, sprinkled with humor
and fascinating natural history. She brings these gangly, delicate babies
to life on the page in meticulously detailed, Audubon-like drawings. From
Hurlly, a fuzzy, so-ugly-it's-cute baby buzzard, to impressive adult birds
portrayed in spot art for reference, these drawings (and their accompanying
stories) make this book an ideal gift for bird lovers of all ages. Included
is an appendix of bird rescue centers and information on what to do if
you find a baby bird. 64 pgs.
c. 2005, S/C...$16.95
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MacMillan Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds: A Visual Who's Who In
The World Of Birds
Whitfield, Philip: Editor
It authoritatively catalogs the world's most important irds by family,
and illustrates more than 700 representative species in minute and beautiful
detail. Each full color painting is accompanied by text highlighting the
essential details such as: common & scientifc name, canservation status,
geographic location, size & physiology, & breeding & feeding
habits. 224 pgs.
c. 1988, S/C...$19.95
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Condition: Very Good
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Making Wild Bird Nest Boxes (Gold Cockerel Series)
by: Roberts, Michael
A detailed and beautifully illustrated guide to making over 30 wild bird
nest boxes and a bird table. This book takes you through building, locating
and maintaining the nest boxes and is suitable for everyone from novices
upwards. The range of nest boxes covers most of our wild bird species
in the UK from Tits to Barn Owls. Color photos. 120 pgs
c. 2009, S/C... $21.95
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Missouri Breeding Bird Atlas: 1986-1992
by: Jacobs, Brad & Wilson, James
The Missouri Department of Conservation commenced an ambitious statewide
survey to determine the distribution of Missouri's breeding bird species.
Over 400 dedicated volunteers surveyed 1207 breeding bird atlas blocks.
Each species of bird studied conatins a b/w drawing of the bird and is
detailed in 2 pages with info on range, distribution, breeding habitat,
nest, eggs, incubation, fledgling as well as abundance, phenology and
includes statewide breeding evidence map. Also includes many informational
appendices. 430 pgs.
c. 1997, S/C... $25.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Like new-Near Mint
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National Audubon Society Birder's Handbook
by: Kress, Stephen
How to locate, observe, identify, record, photograph, and study birds.
Over 280 photographs & 139 illustrations to explain the techniques & equipment
of birding. 163 pgs.
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National Audubon Society North American Birdfeeder Handbook
by: Burton, Robert
How-to's of home birdwatching and attracting birds. The heart of this
popular bestseller is the portfolio of 80 portraits of the most commonly
observed North American species. Each portfolio is accompanied by a detailed
description of the bird's characteristics, voice, feeding, and nesting
habits. This new edition features updated information on such topics as
nesting and migration patterns. Filled with color photos on every page.
224 pgs.
c. 1995, Rev Ed, H/C...$24.95
Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: New
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Ornithology In Laboratory & Field
by: Pettingill, Jr., Olin
Text book. Contents: birds defined; ornithology defined; topography (head,
neck, trunk, bill, wings, tail, legs & feet); feathers (structure
of a feather, feathers of adult birds, feathers of newly hatched birds,
coloration, development, feather parasites); anatomy & physiology;
systematics; external structural characteristics; laboratory identification;
plumages & plumage coloration; distribution; field identification;
behavior (inhertied vs learned, social behavior, individual behavior);
migration; territory; song; mating; nests & nest-building; eggs, egg-laying
& incubation; young & their development; parental care; longevity;
numbers & population; ancestry, evolution & decreases of birds.
With appendices on: orinthological methods; preperation of a paper; bibliographies;
selected biography of regional works; books for general information &
recreational reading; current ornithological journals; clutch sizes, incubation
periods & ages at fledging; & ectoparasites of birds: a brief
review. Illustrations. 524 pgs.
c. 1970, 4th ed, H/C...$15.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good, outside some shelf wear,
inside like new
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Penguin
by: Lanting, Frans
A celebration of the nature and beauty of penguins as expressed through
the exquisite images and unique personal stories of master photographer
and naturalist Frans Lanting. In a remarkable portfolio of photographs
made during three expeditions to the icy kingdoms of penguins, he reveals
both the amazing natural history and the irresistible appeal of the most
human of birds. 168 pages, color photos.
c. 2006, S/C...$12.98
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Penguin Summer
by: Pettingill, Eleanor Rice
An adventure with the birds & people of the Falkland Islands. The
author & her husband went to the Falkland Islands, 300 miles off the
tip of South America, to observe & photograph the life cycle of the
penguins from the time they come ashore to lay their eggs until their
young, half grown, take to the water. Here is an account of how the birds
shoot ashore from a romp in the water, how they waddle up steep paths
to their nests high above the sea, how they brood their chicks & feed
them. In short, all the details of their lives seen first hand. Over 50
B/W photographs. 197 pgs.
c. 1960, First Edition, H/C...$17.50
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good with dust jacket, dust
jacket shows some wear
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Penguins
by: Kaehler, Wolfgang
A photographic look at the penguin by the award-winning photographer wolfgang
Kaehler. Against the magnificent blue-and-white background of Antartica
and the rocky coast of the Falkland Islands, these stunning portraits
reveal the world of the penguin as it has never been seen before.
c. 1989, S/C...$12.95
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Penguins
by: Peterson, Roger Tory
From dozen of expeditions to the Antartic & the islands that lie off
the tips of southern continents, the author observed all 17 species of
penguins on their home ground. Color photos & 137 lively drawings.238
pgs.
c. 1979, H/C...$25.00
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Condition: Very Good
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