Penguins: A Worldwide Guide
de Remy Marion (Ed. Sterling) Isbn : 0806942320
18.28 € / 119.91 FF
Exceptional divers, ocean adventurers, amazing survivors: penguins survive in the harshest climate on earth. Take an in-depth look at these appealing creatures, from their origins and evolution to their physiology and survival in an increasingly polluted and exploited environment. Every species is covered, with information about the ways they communicate, their senses of smell and vision, plus their thermoregulation, behavioral adaptations, breeding, and distribution. Powerful and colorful images on almost every page offer a close-up look at their unusual features and the surrounding world. 160 pages (all in color), 5 3/4 x 9.

Nesting Birds of the Coastal Islands: A Naturalist's Year on Galveston Bay
de John C. Dyes (Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 0292715676
19.87 € / 130.34 FF
Every year, more than twenty species of terns, gulls, and colonial wading birds raise their young on rookery islands all along the Gulf Coast. Their breeding and nesting activities go on in the wake of passing oil tankers, commercial fishing vessels, and pleasure boats of all kinds--human traffic that threatens their already circumscribed habitats. John C. Dyes has spent more than ten years photographing and observing the birds in their rookeries on the Texas Coast, and, in Nesting Birds of...

Audubon 365 Songbirds & Other Backyard Birds 2004 Calendar: A Picture-A-Day
de Inc. National Audubon Society (Ed. Workman Publishing) Isbn : 1579652271
10.31 € / 67.63 FF
Every day, get to know another backyard friend. For bird-watchers and nature lovers, it simply doesn’t get any better. With one bird highlighted every month and hundreds more in the grids below, Audubon 365 Songbirds is the most obsessive and informative calendar of backyard birds available. Spot a Northern Flicker peeking out of a tree trunk. A robin’s nest holding a quartet of blue eggs. A Broad-tailed Hummingbird hovering amid a cluster of flowers. Plus bluebirds, buntings, chickadees, sparrows, warblers, woodpeckers, jays, juncos, and more, all up close and in dazzling full color, as if perched right outside the kitchen window.

Those Funny Flamingos
de Jan Lee Wicker (Ed. Pineapple Press (FL)) Isbn : 1561642959
7.13 € / 46.77 FF
Ever wonder about those funny, big, pink birds that stand on one leg and eat upside down ? This book answers 20 questions about flamingos to teach you a lot about those big pink birds. In addition to finally understanding why they stand on one leg and eat upside down, you’ll learn the answers to questions like these : How do flamingos stay dry ? Can flamingos salute ? How can flamingos bend their knees backwards ? Why do flamingos have webbed feet ? How many eggs does a flamingo lay ? Are baby flamingos pink ? So come along and let’s take a world tour to see where flamingos live and why they do what they do. You’ll even learn how to draw them and how to make one from a candy cane.

The Evolution of Avian Breeding Systems
de J.David Ligon (Ed. Oxford University Press) Isbn : 019854913X
93.56 € / 613.71 FF
Ever since Darwin, birds have provided much of the stimulus for the study of evolution and natural selection. This volume looks at three of the most fascinating aspects of their reproductive biology: sexual selection, parental care, and mating systems. It provides empirical assessments of the main theories of mate choice by females and examines numerous related topics.

Cardinals 2003
de (Ed. Northword Press) Isbn : 155971817X
11.05 € / 72.48 FF
Even one brief sighting of America's favorite songbird seems to brighten your everyday. In Cardinals 2003, you can enjoy images throughout the year of this very special visitor to your yard. This beautiful wall calendar is filled with spectacular photography by the finest wildlife photographers in the world. In addition, fascinating captions provide delightful natural history information and there's ample space for you to write daily notes.

Birders Guide to Oregon
de Joseph E., Jr. Evanich (Ed. Audubon Society of Portland) Isbn : 0931686091
15.89 € / 104.23 FF
Evanich's book for serious birders explores the state of Oregon with maps, illustrations and tips that are useful for finding those off-the-beaten-path birding locations.

Le Monde des oiseaux
de Bernadette Chauvin, Rémy Chauvin (Ed. Editions du Rocher) Isbn : 2268022684
15.09 € / 98.98 FF
Et si notre plus proche parent dans la chaîne de l'évolution n'était pas le chimpanzé de Darwin ? Si le perroquet ou la mésange se rapprochaient plus de l'Homme que nos cousins simiesques ? Si leurs becs s'avéraient beaucoup plus habiles que la main maladroite du singe ? Voilà l'hypothèse de départ des travaux de Bernadette et Rémy Chauvin. A travers les expériences réalisées par sa femme et ses étudiants, Rémy Chauvin offre de nouvelles perspectives à la science quant à la recherche du seuil d'intelligence chez les animaux. Cet ouvrage propose également une redécouverte de l'univers méconnu des oiseaux. Il confirme surtout l'existence de structures cognitives chez eux. Didactique, il facilitera l'accès du néophyte à une meilleure compréhension de leur organisation sociale, de leur comport...

National Audubon Society Concise Birdfeeder Book
de Robert Burton (Ed. DK Publishing Inc) Isbn : 0789414651
7.52 € / 49.33 FF
Essential advice on how to attract birds to any yard is complemented by a photographic directory of 45 North American species and their behavior patterns. A final section covers bird survival and gives advice on how to care for an injured bird.

Enjoying Birds in Hawaii
de H.D. Pratt (Ed. Mutual Publishing) Isbn : 0935180001
15.09 € / 98.98 FF
Enjoying Birds and Other Wildlife in Hawaii is the new, expanded and updated edition of the popular Enjoying Birds in Hawaii guide. It provides the inside track on where to best see Hawaii's birds, mammals and other wildlife, as well as their unique habitats. Detailed road and trail directions, maps and site photographs enable the reader to explore national and state parks, wildlife refuges and private preserves, along with many hidden sites off the beaten path. Included are 74 sites on Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, Hawaii, Midway Atoll and in offshore waters. Learn where and when to go, how to get there, what you can expect to see and logistical tips on accomodations, transportation and other services. Whether your main interest is birds, wildlife in general or just the great outdoors, Enjo...