Just Eagles
de Alan E. Hutchinson (Ed. Willow Creek Press) Isbn : 1572232773
23.50 € / 154.15 FF
From early Native Americans to schoolchildren today, bald eagles hold a special place of reverence in our hearts and minds, spanning time and place. The eagle is a symbol of cultures, of a nation and of freedom. It is a symbol also of our changing view of natural resources and wild places: a change from a view of endless abundance with no limits to a growing understanding of the limits of our shared natural world, of our responsibility in it and its potential loss. It is a symbol of a society awakening to the knowledge that our growing population, industrial ways and pollution can have dire effects on the world around us if we are not careful. In the year 2000, the Bald Eagle will be dropped from the Endangered Species List, marking the successful recovery of this great bird's nesting popu...

Stokes Field Guide to Warblers
de Donald Stokes, Lillian Q. Stokes (Ed. Little Brown and Company) Isbn : 0316816647
11.94 € / 78.32 FF
From America's preeminent authorities on birds and nature, whose popular Stokes guides have sold nearly 4.5 million copies, comes the easiest-to-use, most comprehensive, most informative guide to North American warblers available. Warblers are among the most colorful and popular of bird species. As they leave the south each spring to breed in the north, their migration inspires warbler festivals, warbler watching and counting clubs, and warbler courses and workshops. For the millions of American birders who seek out these marvelous songbirds, the STOKES FIELD GUIDE TO WARBLERS imparts a wealth of identification and behavior information, presenting each of the 57 warbler species with detailed migration maps and multiple images showing seasonal plumage.

Freedom Matters
de Paul Brown, Parnell Amerson (Ed. Stoeger Publishing Company) Isbn : 0883172828
7.93 € / 52.02 FF
Freedom Matters depicts freedom through wildlife photography and composition using the actions of the bald eagle to demonstrate the power of freedom.

The Nest: An Artist's Sketchbook
de Maryjo Koch (Ed. Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc) Isbn : 1556708823
27.87 € / 182.82 FF
Foreward by Gretel Ehrlich Created by award-winning illustrator and author Maryjo Koch, and with a foreword by celebrated naturalist Gretel Ehrlich, this luxurious, oversized volume is brimming with beautifully drawn four-color images of approximately 50 different species of birds--and their nests--from around the world. For the first time ever in book form, here is comprehensive range of remarkable, lifelike illustrations of bird nests, eggs, and feathers rendered in actual size. Sure to delight bird watchers as well as lovers of art and nature, The Nest not only offers a close-up look at these fascinating creatures and their intricately woven homes but is a thoughtful study of natural forms and color as well. The handwritten text, pencil-etched details, and colorful watercolor and pen-an...

Birding the Delaware Valley Region: A Comprehensive Guide to Birdwatching in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Central and Southern New Jersey and Northcen
de John J. Harding, Justin J. Harding, J. Justin (Ed. Temple University Press,U.S.) Isbn : 0877221820
18.28 € / 119.91 FF
For the thousands of local birdwatchers and the many hundreds of visitors, this glove compartment-sized book places all the excitement and opportunity of the Delaware Valley's 335 species of birds within convenient reach. Huge in coverage yet compact in size, Birding the Delaware Valley Region is the first comprehensive bird-finding guide available for the region. With detailed directions like«behind the airport,“«follow the shabby road off to the left,»and«lock the car and walk the railroad tracks,»this exuberant handbook tells the birder exactly how to get to the best locations and what to do when he's there. In addition to providing maps showing topographical outlines, it surveys key areas (all within a two-hour drive of Philadelphia) where most of the region's birds can be found: Hawk ...

Audubon 365 Birds 2003 Calendar
de (Ed. Workman Publishing) Isbn : 157965195X
9.52 € / 62.45 FF
For the millions of bird lovers whose idea of heaven is traipsing on the outskirts of Cape May at dawn, who carry field glasses on a walk through the park, AUDUBON 365 BIRDS is an absolute delight. Filled with the kind of authority that can only come from the name Audubon, it celebrates a different bird every day-captured with every marking and expression in vivid detail. A Brazilian Plush-crested Jay, in royal blue. A Short-eared Owl from Montana. Plus Spoonbills and Cardinals, Penguins, Wrens, Hawks, and Cranes. Captions highlight characteristics, plumage, songs and calls, nesting and breeding habits, common and Latin names, ranges and habitats. 365 BIRDS is the perfect gift for birdwatchers and nature lovers from the National Audubon Society, the organization synonymous with birds. Free...

Birdtalk: Conversations With Birds
de Alan Powers (Ed. North Atlantic Books,U.S.) Isbn : 1583940650
11.91 € / 78.12 FF
For the last 20 years, Alan Powers, who lives near Cape Cod, has experimented with birdcalls — mimicking and answering the calls he hears around his country home, in cities, and abroad in France and Italy. In BirdTalk, he celebrates this connection with entertaining allusions to history, literature, travel, linguistics, and other fields. The result is a charming and erudite stroll through an area of interest sometimes lost in the urban din. Powers reveals«birdtalk»by mapping the history of ornithological studies, quoting such bird fanciers as Shakespeare and Emily Dickinson and discussing specific techniques. In one of the most amusing chapters, he describes his attempts to teach the birds new symphonic riffs on their own calls. This illustrated literary inquiry into birdcalls is a nature ...

The Birds or the Northeast: John J. Audubon's Guide; His Art and His Observations, a Personal Field Guide
de Julien Tavener (Ed. Audubon Masterpiece Collection) Isbn : 0974318809
38.99 € / 255.76 FF
For the first time, this special edition combines excerpts from John J. Audubon's vivid and witty descriptions with 97 full-color plates of the birds of the Northeast, creating a guide that Audubon might have published himself. In his own distinctive voice, Audubon casts light on his inspiration, exuberance, and deep love for birds and nature. Audubon’s observations take us into the field with him and«see»the birds as he did. In this first in a series of regional guides, editor Julien Tavener takes Audubon out of the confinement of museums and galleries, and places him back in the fields and forests he loved. Perfect for any Audubon enthusiast or birder, this personal field guide portrays a unique insight into what Audubon saw, both through his art and his eloquent writings.

Audubon 365 Songbirds & Other Backyard Birds 2003 Calendar
de (Ed. Workman Publishing) Isbn : 1579651925
9.52 € / 62.45 FF
For the bird-watcher and nature lover, every sparrow, finch, and cardinal that lands in the backyard is a treat. And, of course, the more of them the better. That's why AUDUBON 365 SONGBIRDS is the best calendar of songbirds around. Why stop at 12 birds when you can have 365 ? With one featured bird each month and dozens more in the grids below-all in full-color-it's the calendar that gives everyone in the family a chance to learn about these backyard friends. Painted Buntings and Indigo Buntings, Scarlet Tanagers and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Broad-tailed Hummingbirds, Black-capped Chickadees, plus jays, juncos, orioles, woodpeckers, waxwings, wrens-welcome to the feeder.

The Book of Indian Birds
de Salim Ali (Ed. OUP India) Isbn : 0195637313
21.26 € / 139.46 FF
For nearly 50 years The Book of Indian Birds has been a close companion of both amateur bird-watching enthusiasts and seasoned ornithologists in India. This twelfth edition is revised, but retains Dr. Salim Ali's original text while describing and illustrating 240 additional species. Color prints are used in place of the black-and-white photographs of earlier editions. The book now illustrates in color, and succinctly describes the habits and habitats of 538 birds of the plains and...