Rspb Spotlight Ducks And Geese

Author : Marianne Taylor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472971654

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RSPB Spotlight Ducks and Geese by Marianne Taylor Pdf

This will be a detailed 'biography' of ducks and geese that breed in or regularly visit the UK – covering 30 species in all. It will include chapters on the evolution of ducks and geese, their place in the natural world, their anatomy and physiology, various feeding methods, spectacular courtship displays and diverse breeding behaviour. Marianne Taylor will reveal their often epic migrations and examine their social interactions with their own and other species, including their unusual readiness to hybridise. She will also detail their relationships with humankind over the centuries, including their presence in folklore and literature and their role in our lives as both prey and pets. She will also explore their presence as feral and sometimes invasive species outside their natural ranges, and their current status within their native wild ranges as the group includes several species recognised as being of global conservation concern.

Author : Marianne Taylor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Wildlife
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1399403699

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RSPB ID Spotlight - Ducks, Geese and Swans by Marianne Taylor Pdf

Author : Janet Kear
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Anseriformes
ISBN : 0198610084

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Ducks, Geese and Swans by Janet Kear Pdf

"Wildfowl and screamers belong to a highly diverse family of birds, confined to watery habitats. They are amongst the most attractive of birds and are very well-known to man, who has domesticated them, used their feathers for warm clothing and ornamentation, admired their flight, courtship and migration, caught them for food, maintained them in captivity for pleasure, and written about their doings in delightful children's stories, from Mother Goose to Jemima Puddleduck and Donald Duck. They occur throughout the world except Antarctica. Some are faithful to the same partner for life, others for only the few minutes of copulation. In some species, male and female make devoted parents, and yet there is one within the group whose female lays her eggs in the nests of others and never incubates. Diving as a method of obtaining food has evolved many times within the family. Most nest in the open but others in the tree-hole nests of woodpeckers and some in the ground burrows of rabbits or aardvarks. They may be highly social or solitary, defending a large territory." -- publisher website.

Author : Marianne Taylor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Wildlife
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1472974239

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RSPB ID Spotlight - Wetland Birds by Marianne Taylor Pdf

This RSPB-licensed ID guide features 105 artworks illustrating 49 of Britain's most common wetland bird species. Artworks are printed on one side of the fold-out chart with species grouped taxonomically and helpfully labelled to assist with species identification. On the reverse of the artworks, informative and engaging text is provided on the featured species, as well as tips on the UK's best reserves for watching wetland birds. Interesting revelations unveiled by tracking studies are also included, as well as details of the RSPB's work, past, present and future, on restoring wetlands for birds and other wildlife.

Author : Steve Madge
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781408134986

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Wildfowl by Steve Madge Pdf

A summary of information on 154 species of duck, geese and swans of the world intended as an identification manual for the wildfowl enthusiast that goes beyond a regional basis and is light enough to be used as a handy reference book in the field. Wildfowl is a unique combination of scientifically accurate information compressed into an easy-to-use format which has been planned to give anyone a greater understanding of the lives of this fascinating group of birds. The 47 superb colour plates form the backbone of the book, each plate being accompanied by an informative caption page summarising the criteria required to identify, and in many cases, to age and sex each species, along with an easy-to-use cross reference system to the main body of text. The text not only clarifies identification techniques but fully discusses problematic plumages in detail as well as providing a summary on world distribution and status complemented by clear distribution maps.

Author : John Bonnett Wexo
Publisher : Wildlife Education
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Ducks
ISBN : 1888153539

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Ducks, Geese & Swans by John Bonnett Wexo Pdf

Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of waterfowl.

Author : James JUbran,Luke Jubran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 195314005X

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Ducks and Geese by James JUbran,Luke Jubran Pdf

Children's board book illustrating many species of ducks and geese in North America

Author : John Bonnett Wexo,Paul A. Johnsgard,Frank S. Todd,Wildlife Education, Ltd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Ducks
ISBN : OCLC:882482372

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Ducks, Geese & Swans by John Bonnett Wexo,Paul A. Johnsgard,Frank S. Todd,Wildlife Education, Ltd Pdf

Discusses the physical descriptions, habits, and behavior of ducks, geese, and swans.

Author : Paul A. Johnsgard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:987227740

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Ducks, geese and swans of the world by Paul A. Johnsgard Pdf

Author : Lang Elliott,Kevin J. Colver
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0811734900

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The Calls of Ducks and Geese by Lang Elliott,Kevin J. Colver Pdf

Unique book and audio CD package Features sounds of 50 North American waterfowl species A full-color photograph complements each bird's description Learn the songs and calls of 50 waterfowl species found across North America. An audio soundtrack combined with detailed text and beautiful color photographs make this a useful guide for any birder. From the distinctive quack of the American black duck and whistled "peep" of the cinnamon teal to the cuckoolike call of the pied-billed grebe and yodel of the yellow-billed loon, this package covers waterfowl species in an easy-to-use format. Includes dabblers, sea ducks, geese, and other waterfowl.

Author : Steven Madge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1992-09-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0395467268

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Waterfowl by Steven Madge Pdf

This complete guide to 150 species of ducks, geese, and swans provides color illustrations of all major plumages and subspecies and offers informative details on voice, population, distribution, range, habits, and habitats--for beginners and experts.

Author : Oscar J. Merne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Waterfowl
ISBN : 0600328910

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Ducks, Geese and Swans by Oscar J. Merne Pdf

Author : Nicola Chester
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472903860

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RSPB Spotlight: Otters by Nicola Chester Pdf

Otters by Nicola Chester is an accessible and lively account of an intriguing and much-loved animal that, surprisingly, is still endangered and rarely seen despite a recent resurgence that has seen it expand from the remote countryside into our cities. Nicola's charming, informed text brings this elusive and exciting mammal into sharper focus revealing what an otter is, and how they live, feed, play and breed. Nicola reflects on how otters exist in our imaginations culturally and how that has changed over the years. She also examines the many challenges otters have faced, exposing what brought them to the brink of extinction, and explores the challenges we face in trying to find and watch otters in the wild. Each Spotlight title is carefully designed to introduce readers to the lives and behaviour of our favourite birds and mammals.

Author : Neville Brickell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Anatidae
ISBN : 0620114444

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Ducks, Geese, and Swans of Africa and Its Outlying Islands by Neville Brickell Pdf

Author : Frank S. Todd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:987218887

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Waterfowl by Frank S. Todd Pdf