Raptors In Focus

Author : Dick Forsman
Publisher : Reed New Holland
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Birds of prey
ISBN : 1921517689

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Raptors in Focus by Dick Forsman Pdf

Join Dick Forsman, widely acclaimed as the world expert on the birds of prey of the Western Palearctic and beyond, in his quest to find and photograph all the raptors of Europe, throughout dozens of trips to all corners of the continent, over a period of more than a decade. The result is a remarkable book which will be on the lsquo;wish listrsquo; of bird enthusiastics worldwide. It presents to the reader the very best of thousands of images Dick has taken over the years, including some sets of images that make up their own small stories within each chapter. Species covered include everything from the diminutive Merlin to stealth-hunters such as Northern Goshawk and the mighty Lammergeier and White-tailed and Spanish Imperial Eagles. There are geographical chapters on lsquo;Raptors of the far northrsquo;, lsquo;Raptors of the Mediterraneanrsquo;, lsquo;Raptors in the Pyreneesrsquo; and lsquo;Raptors of the Middle Eastrsquo; and lsquo;behaviouralrsquo; chapters on lsquo;Migrationrsquo;, lsquo;Moultrsquo;, lsquo;Breedingrsquo; and lsquo;Huntingrsquo;, as well as on the recent hot topic of lsquo;Hybridisationrsquo;. The ideal gift for every bird enthusiast.

Author : Dick Forsman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 1423 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472925558

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Flight Identification of Raptors of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East by Dick Forsman Pdf

This book is the ultimate flight-identification guide for the raptors of the Western Palaearctic, covering Europe, North Africa, the Middle East (including Arabia) to Central Asia. Raptors are notoriously hard to identify, even if seen well, and represent perhaps the toughest of all ID challenges for birders. This guide provides identification information for all 60 species that regularly occur in the region, to subspecific level. The text covers every plumage and age in detail, with each species account accompanied by a range of photographs covering all the principal plumages. Based on this stunning photographic coverage, most of which has never been published before, this book represents a landmark in bird identification books and a major work for all raptor enthusiasts.

Author : Jerry Liguori
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691135595

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Hawks at a Distance by Jerry Liguori Pdf

"Hawks at a Distance" is the first volume to focus on distant raptors as they are truly seen in the field. Jerry Liguori, a leading expert on North American raptors, factors in new information and approaches for identifying twenty-nine species of raptor in various lighting situations and settings. The field guide's nineteen full-color portraits, 558 color photos, and 896 black-and-white images portray shapes and plumages for each species from all angles. Useful flight identification criteria are provided and the accompanying text discusses all aspects of in-flight hawk identification, including flight style and behavior. Concentrating on features that are genuinely observable at a distance ..."--Jacket.

Author : Noel Snyder,Helen Snyder
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2006-10-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780760325827

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Raptors of North America by Noel Snyder,Helen Snyder Pdf

From majestic Bald Eagles to tiny Elf Owls, raptors are nature’s most fascinating and powerful birds. As predators with wide ranging habitats and food sources, raptors also serve as a litmus test for the health of their ecosystems. To preserve a species such as the Everglade Kite or Spotted Owl is to ensure the survival of many other creatures. Ornithologists Noel and Helen Snyder have spent nearly fifty years studying and photographing birds of prey in their natural habitat. The result of decades of firsthand field studies combined with key biological and conservation studies by other experts, Raptors of North America presents a comprehensive and captivating account of our continent’s birds of prey. Readers will meet the nocturnal raptors, the owls, and the diurnal raptors: hawks, harriers, kites, falcons, eagles, ospreys, vultures, and condors. This book was an editor's choice of the Scientific American Book Club.

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 1182 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Focus On: 100 Most Popular Centers (Basketball) by Wikipedia contributors Pdf

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 1473 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Focus On: 100 Most Popular United States Men's National Basketball Team Players by Wikipedia contributors Pdf

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 1218 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Focus On: 100 Most Popular Shooting Guards by Wikipedia contributors Pdf

Author : James Macdonald Lockhart
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226470580

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Raptor by James Macdonald Lockhart Pdf

As evidenced by the incredible success of Helen MacDonald's H is for Hawk, and the legions of fans of Pale Male, the incredible red-tailed hawk of 5th avenue, we are full of rapture for raptors. James Macdonald Lockhart, is among the many who have sought out these incredible birds, and in this lyrical work of natural history he seeks out 15 different raptors, in 15 different landscapes across England: a journey in search of raptors, a journey through the birds and into their worlds. Raptors are by nature scarce and extremely elusive. Of Pandionidae (osprey), Accipitridae (broad-winged harrier, eagle, buzzard, red kite) and Falconidae (peregrine, sparrowhawk etc.) only widespread buzzards, kestrels and kites are easily seen. Lockhart follows loosely the trail of 19th-century Scottish naturalist and artist William MacGillivray (1796-1852), As Philip Hoare wrote of it, James MacDonald Lockhart puts the rapture back in the raptor. This is in-the-moment writing, raw in beak and claw. With its gorgeously felt sense of life and place, Raptor rips at its words, turning them into exquisite portraits of the utter wild, shaping soaring, obsessive beauty out of the British landscape and its imperial birds"

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 1784 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Focus On: 100 Most Popular National Basketball Association All-Stars by Wikipedia contributors Pdf

Author : Jean-Luc E. Cartron
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780826341457

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Raptors of New Mexico by Jean-Luc E. Cartron Pdf

This beautifully illustrated study is the first book to focus on the birds of prey of New Mexico.

Author : Sally Elmer,Peter Slater
Publisher : Green Guide
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1921517506

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Garden Birds of Australia by Sally Elmer,Peter Slater Pdf

"This new title in New Holland's award-winning Green Guides series investigates the ever- popular subject of the birds in our back yards. Identification spreads cover all the key species and families likely to occur in gardens across Australia, including many species of pigeons, parrots, cuckoos, fantails, butcherbirds and honeyeaters. Iconic birds such as Tawny Frogmouth, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo and Laughing Kookaburra sit alongside less familiar visitors such as the Australian Owlet-nightjar, Pacific Baza, Weebill and Apostlebird. There are also sections covering introduced species, whether or not to feed garden birds, and the types of plant which supply the best cover for nesting and sources of nectar and berries for attracting birds into the garden." --Publisher description.

Author : William S. Clark,Rob Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 918 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472925701

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African Raptors by William S. Clark,Rob Davies Pdf

The most comprehensive guide to African raptors ever published. Due to its large land mass and impressive variety of habitats, Africa has the most diverse range of raptors of any continent – with almost a third of the world's species occurring in the region. These diurnal birds of prey are well known for their hooked bill and powerful talons, as well as their keen vision that enables them to accurately detect their prey during flight. This authoritative guide, part of the Helm Identification series, features all 106 species found in Africa, with particular emphasis on their field identification. Encompassing falcons, eagles, ospreys, kites, vultures and more, African Raptors discusses the identification of both perched and flying birds, bringing together the very latest research with accurate distribution maps, more than 300 colour photographs and 52 superb plates that illustrate a broad range of ages and racial plumage differences. This book is the ultimate reference on these remarkable birds, and will be indispensable for all birders and ornithologists with an interest in birds of prey.

Author : William S. Clark,N. John Schmitt
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781400885077

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Raptors of Mexico and Central America by William S. Clark,N. John Schmitt Pdf

Raptors are among the most challenging birds to identify in the field due to their bewildering variability of plumage, flight silhouettes, and behavior. Raptors of Mexico and Central America is the first illustrated guide to the region's 69 species of raptors, including vagrants. It features 32 stunning color plates and 213 color photos, and a distribution map for each regularly occurring species. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, age-related plumages, status and distribution, subspecies, molt, habitats, behaviors, potential confusion species, and more. Raptors of Mexico and Central America is the essential field guide to this difficult bird group and the ideal travel companion for anyone visiting this region of the world. Covers all 69 species of raptors found in Mexico and Central America Features 32 color plates and hundreds of color photos Provides multiple illustrations of each species Depicts and describes variations in plumage by individual, morph, age, and region Describes behavior, food preferences, hunting strategies, vocalizations, and molt Covers rare and extralimital species Includes distribution maps and flight silhouettes

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 1353 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Focus On: 100 Most Popular 1990s Science Fiction Films by Wikipedia contributors Pdf

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 1221 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Focus On: 100 Most Popular Canadian Male Film Actors by Wikipedia contributors Pdf