Nest Building

Author : Nicholas E. Collias,Elsie C. Collias
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781400853625

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Nest Building and Bird Behavior by Nicholas E. Collias,Elsie C. Collias Pdf

This book is a comprehensive study of nest-building behavior in birds. A much-needed synthesis of the previously scattered literature on this central aspect of avian biology, it is organized by behavior problems and focuses on evolution as its unifying theme. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Catherine Friend,John Manders
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0763624306

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The Perfect Nest by Catherine Friend,John Manders Pdf

Jack the cat gets much more than he bargained for when he decides to build the perfect nest to attract the perfect chicken, who will lay the perfect egg, which will make the perfect omelet.

Author : Martin Jenkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Birds
ISBN : 1406382701

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Bird Builds a Nest by Martin Jenkins Pdf

A beautifully illustrated picture book introducing young children to the concept of forces. Bird is building her nest. She pushes and pulls twigs into place until she's made a cosy cup, ready and waiting ... can you guess what for? This beautiful picture book is the perfect introduction to forces and the concept of pushing and pulling, and is the third in the Science Story Book series from Walker Books. Bird Builds a Nest is illustrated by up-and-coming talent Richard Jones and written by author Martin Jenkins, the award-winning author of Can We Save the Tiger? and Ape. The third book in Walker's Science Story Book series, introducing scientific concepts to young children. The main narrative tells the story of a bird building her nest. The smaller captions point out and explain the scientific concepts behind the story - forces, pushing, pulling, weight, strength and gravity. Complete with an index and an experiment to get children thinking about the science behind the story

Author : Kestrel Gates
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 153361038X

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Build Your Nest by Kestrel Gates Pdf

The Build Your Nest workbook offers expectant parents a postpartum planning process for having rest, support, and care after their babies are born. It gives plenty of guide posts, and yet supports people in finding their own way. They come through the process with a personalized plan, specific to their parenting style, family structure, and community. The workbook* honors this time with a new born as precious and sacred* addresses your needs for nourishment, rest, baby bonding, and community* supports you in personal reflection* affirms your inner wisdom and parenting styles* helps you uncover resources you may not realized were there* invites dialogue between you and your partner, supporting alignmentThe Workbook draws on traditional postpartum practices that honor new mothers with care with a focus on recovery and long term health. Specifically, I look to Chinese Medicine and traditional Asian practices that are about rest and warmth. The workbook guides you in setting up contingency plans for unexpected birth outcomes and challenges specific to the postpartum time. It offers information on cesarean recovery, mental health challenges, breastfeeding and bottle feeding. It also has a multiples section for parents expecting twins or triplets. It explains placenta encapsulation, belly wrapping, and other DIY recovery tools. It also explores other aspects of your life that are affected like your finances and your family relationships. I take a holistic approach that is both gentle and informative, empowering you to pick and choose what is right for you and your family.The workbook can help you plan for slowing down and savoring your newborn, feeling rested and taken care of, and knowing that you have a community there to help you when you need it.The workbook includes:* holistic tips for healing* practical solutions to common challenges-journal exercises* planning calendars and worksheets* a pregnancy-to-do list-getting to know your local resources* complete template for your postpartum planEven if you have the most attentive work-at-home partner or your mother is coming for 2 weeks or you've hired a postpartum doula, The Workbook will be enormously helpful. You will see how their support fits into your larger plan and ease the transition when you no longer have their support. Creating a broader base of support will help you feel more connected to your community.You may have older children and you have been through all this before. While in some ways experienced mothers can welcome a new baby with more confidence and ease, it is important to remember that each birth and each baby is a whole new experience. Usually families with older children receive less support even though their parenting load is growing. Careful planning and calling in support is beneficial to the whole family, helping older siblings adjust to life with a newborn.Mothers benefit from being well taken care of. Babies benefit from having mothers that are well taken care of. Siblings, husbands, partners benefit from having mothers that are well taken care of. There is always more love to go around, when there is less stress. This is something that we can plan for!

Author : Mike Hansell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2000-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 1139429086

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Bird Nests and Construction Behaviour by Mike Hansell Pdf

Bird Nests and Construction Behaviour provides a broad view of our understanding of the biology of the nests, bowers and tools made by birds. It illustrates how, among vertebrates, the building abilities of birds are more impressive and consistent than for any other builders other than ourselves, yet birds seem to require no special equipment, and use quite uncomplicated behaviour. In doing so, the book raises general issues in the field of behavioural ecology including the costs of reproduction, sexual selection and the organisation and complexity of behaviour. Written for students and researchers of animal behaviour, behavioural ecology and ornithology, it will nevertheless make fascinating reading for architects and engineers interested in understanding how structures are created by animals.

Author : Evelyn Searle Hess
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0870718053

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Building a Better Nest by Evelyn Searle Hess Pdf

For fifteen years, Evelyn Hess and her husband David lived in a tent and trailer, without electricity or running water, on twenty acres of wild land in the foothills of the Oregon Coast Range. When they decided to build a house - a real house at last - they knew it would have to respect the lessons of simple living that they learned in their camping life. They knew they could not do it alone. Building a Better Nest chronicles their adventures as they begin to construct a house of their own, seeking a model for sustainable living not just in their home, but beyond its walls. What does it mean to build a better nest? Better for whom? Is it better for the individual or family? The planet? Green building and sustainable design are popular buzzwords, but to Hess, sustainable building is not a simple matter of buying and installing the latest recycled flooring products. It is also about cooperative work: working together in employment, in research, in activism, and in life. Hess is concerned with her local watershed, but also with the widening income gap, disappearing species, and peak resources. She actively works to reduce overconsumption and waste. For Hess, these problems are both philosophical and practical. As Hess and her husband age, the questions of how to live responsibly arise with greater frequency and urgency. With unfailing wit and humor, she looks for answers in such places as neuroscience, Buddhism, and her ancestral legacy. Building a Better Nest will appeal to anyone with an interest in sustainable building, off-grid living, or alternative communities. The questions it asks about the way we live are earnest and important, from an author whose voice is steeped in wisdom and gratitude.

Author : Jennifer Ward
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781442421165

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Mama Built a Little Nest by Jennifer Ward Pdf

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce different kinds of birds' nests, from the scrapes that falcons build atop high, craggy ledges to the underground nests that burrowing owls dig. Includes brief facts about each kind of bird.

Author : Peter Goodfellow
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691148496

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Avian Architecture by Peter Goodfellow Pdf

Examines the nests that birds build around the world, including illustrations of each nest type's construction, descriptions of the materials and techniques used during the process, and case studies on specific birds' habitats.

Author : Ronald J. Kendall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Starlings
ISBN : MINN:31951D02264999W

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The Use of Starling Nest Boxes for Field Reproductive Studies by Ronald J. Kendall Pdf

Author : Dianna Hutts Aston
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781452133430

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A Nest Is Noisy by Dianna Hutts Aston Pdf

From the award-winning creators of An Egg Is Quiet, A Seed Is Sleepy, A Butterfly Is Patient, and A Rock Is Lively comes this gorgeous and informative look at the fascinating world of nests. From tiny bee hummingbird nests to orangutan nests high in the rainforest canopy, an incredible variety of nests are showcased here in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this carefully researched book introduces children to a captivating array of nest facts and will spark the imaginations of children whether in a classroom reading circle or on a parent's lap.

Author : Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691230054

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All About Birds Northeast by Cornell Lab of Ornithology Pdf

The perfect guide to the birds of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada, from the #1 birding website AllAboutBirds.org The All About Birds Regional Field-Guide Series brings birding enthusiasts the best information from the renowned Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s website, AllAboutBirds.org, used by more than 21 million people each year. These definitive books provide the most up-to-date resources and expert coverage on bird species throughout North America. This dynamic guide is the perfect companion for anyone interested in the birds of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada. The guide offers fascinating details about the birds around you, useful bird ID tips, and handy bird-watching information. It presents full accounts of the 198 species most commonly seen in these regions; beautiful photographs of male, female, and immature birds, as well as morphs, and breeding and nonbreeding plumage (so you can ID birds all year long); current range maps; and so much more. The northeastern USA and eastern Canada edition of All About Birds is easy to use and easy to share. This volume features the following states, provinces, and territories: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Quebec, Labrador, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, eastern Ontario, and eastern Nunavut. Descriptions of 198 bird species, including four photos for each bird chosen specifically for better ID and sourced from the Macaulay Library (a collection of bird photos from citizen scientists) Quick and easy index with illustrations on cover flaps, with complete index at the back Information on Cornell Lab citizen-science programs and how to participate Bonus content includes identification best practices and tips on photography, birdscaping, food and feeding, and more Free MERLIN Bird ID app (downloaded more than 5 million times) for quick ID in the wild using photos and birdsong

Author : Margaret A. Barker,Elissa Ruth Wolfson,National Audubon Society
Publisher : Cool Springs Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780760368633

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The Birdhouse Book by Margaret A. Barker,Elissa Ruth Wolfson,National Audubon Society Pdf

The Audubon Birdhouse Book is the most authoritative book available for creating safe, sturdy, and easy-to-build homes for many of North America’s favorite birds. This updated second edition includes important new and timely topics including impacts of climate change on birds, nestbox monitoring for community science, native plants, and how birders can help birds. Produced in association with the National Audubon Society, Audubon Birdhouse Book explains how to build and place functional DIY bird homes that are safe and appropriate for more than 20 classic North American species, from wrens to raptors. Each of the easy-to-build boxes and shelves within is accompanied by cut lists, specially created line diagrams, and step-by-step photography, making the projects accessible to those with even the most rudimentary woodworking skills. In addition, this practical and beautifully presented guide is packed with color photography and information about the bird species covered: Wrens, Warblers, Bluebirds, Flycatchers, Swallows, Titmice, Owls, Flickers, Kestrels, Chickadees, Ducks, Mergansers, Swallows, Doves, Swallows, Robins, Finches, Phoebes, Loons, Swifts, Herons, and Ospreys. Detailed information will help you properly place and maintain the homes to attract birds. And because these projects are the product of years of experience and field-testing, you can be sure you’re getting the best advice regarding proper design, safe construction materials, and correct home placement to mitigate exposure to elements, pests, and predators. Finally, beyond the birdhouses, you’ll find out how you can contribute to the larger birding community and even enhance your birding experience.

Author : May Garelick
Publisher : Mondo Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Birds
ISBN : 1572550082

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What Makes a Bird a Bird? by May Garelick Pdf

What makes a bird a unique creature is not singing or flying, nest-building or egg-laying, but having something no other animal has--feathers.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1092 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1927
Category : Neurology
ISBN : UVA:3470110679

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Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry by Anonim Pdf

Author : Nicholas E. Collias
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0835734358

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Nest Building and Bird Behavior by Nicholas E. Collias Pdf