Rspb Spotlight Ducks And Geese

Author : Marianne Taylor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 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 : 41,8 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 : Marianne Taylor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472971661

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RSPB Spotlight Ducks and Geese by Marianne Taylor Pdf

RSPB Spotlight: Ducks and Geese is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist. 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 recently recognised as being of global conservation concern.

Author : Steve Madge
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 41,9 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 : Marianne Taylor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472912121

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RSPB Spotlight: Robins by Marianne Taylor Pdf

Robins is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos and succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable expert. Our most iconic bird, the Robin, is one of the most characterful and familiar of all our garden visitors. Their melodious voices, bright red breasts and cheeky attitudes always endear them to us, but how much do we really know about them? Despite their cute appearance, Robins are aggressively territorial and hold their territories all year. Their year-round presence has helped them become a beloved and instantly recognisable species. In this delightful book, Marianne Taylor provides a revealing account of their life cycle, behaviour and breeding, what they eat and how they hold their territories, and she looks into the many cultural representations of these much-loved little birds. The Spotlight series introduces readers to the lives and behaviour of our favourite animals.

Author : Marianne Taylor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Wildlife
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1472974247

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RSPB ID Spotlight - Coastal Birds by Marianne Taylor Pdf

A reliable, attractive fold-out identification chart illustrating 50 of Britain's coastal bird species. This RSPB-licensed ID guide features 100 artworks illustrating 50 of Britain's best known coastal birds, including summer and wintering 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 best reserves and pelagic trips for watching seabirds. Threats facing our coastal bird species are outlined with advice on what we can do to help to reduce plastic waste or overfishing in our seas. Breeding numbers are also detailed highlighting the UK's largest breeding colonies where we can see spectacular views of seabirds in summer.

Author : Marianne Taylor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472932259

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RSPB British Birds of Prey by Marianne Taylor Pdf

This book is a celebration of British raptors (including owls), with 200 stunning colour photographs. An authoritative text examines the biology and ecology of each species, following their fortunes as British breeding birds from historical times to the present day. This book serves as a showcase of these fabulous birds and highlights the diverse work of the RSPB in ensuring their survival.

Author : Janet Kear
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 53,9 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 : Mike Unwin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472950093

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RSPB Spotlight Swifts and Swallows by Mike Unwin Pdf

RSPB Spotlight: Swifts and Swallows is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos, and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist. People all over Britain and Europe have long welcomed the arrival of swifts and swallows as a promise of summer being just around the corner. And with their similar long wings and dashing flight, it is perhaps understandable that we often confuse the two birds. After all, they have much in common: both feed on flying insects, both breed around buildings, and both are long-distance migrants that spend winter in Africa. But appearances can be deceptive. Swifts and swallows are completely unrelated birds that have adapted through evolution to survive in similar ways. In Spotlight: Swifts and Swallows, Mike Unwin reveals their fascinating lifestyles, explains how and why they have acquired their similarities, and ways in which we can help protect them. The Spotlight series introduces readers to the lives and behaviour of our favourite animals with eye-catching colour photography and informative expert text.

Author : David Chandler
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472933676

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RSPB Spotlight Kingfishers by David Chandler Pdf

RSPB Spotlight Kingfishers is packed with eye-catching, informative color photos and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.

Author : Michael Furtman
Publisher : NorthWord Books for Young Readers
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Birds
ISBN : CORNELL:31924067905293

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Ruffed Grouse by Michael Furtman Pdf

In RUFFED GROUSE: WOODLAND DRUMMER, award-winning author Michael Furtman takes the reader on many trips into the forest to learn about this secretive and fascinating bird.

Author : Daniele Occhiato,Marianne Taylor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781399410632

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Birds of Italy by Daniele Occhiato,Marianne Taylor Pdf

The definitive photographic guide to the amazing avifauna of Italy. From the Alps and Dolomites in the north to the coastlines of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy has a diverse range of natural habitats. The country is also a migration path across Europe and Africa, making it an exciting place to spot both endemic and migrant birds. This fully revised and updated guide to the birds of Italy by naturalist Marianne Taylor and Italian photographer Daniele Occhiato covers more than 320 birds most likely to be seen on any visit to the country. Portable and reliable, the concise text for each species includes information on identification, songs and calls, behaviour, distribution, and habitat, with each photo carefully selected to aid identification. A guide to the best birdwatching sites in Italy is also included. This is the perfect guide for travellers and birdwatchers visiting this spectacular and bird-rich country in southern Europe.

Author : Jules Howard
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472971678

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RSPB Spotlight Snakes by Jules Howard Pdf

Snakes are superbly secretive reptiles, celebrated by many for their highly tuned senses and their complex and mysterious seasonal behaviours. Though some people may be fearful of them, these important reptiles play a crucial role in many habitats. And an encounter with any one of our native snake species is an experience worth cherishing. In Spotlight Snakes, Jules Howard takes readers on a journey through the ecology and lifestyle of Britain's three native snake species: the Barred Grass Snake, the Smooth Snake and our only venomous snake species, the Adder. As well as uncovering their unique hunting styles and courtship rituals, he delves into the myths and legends at the heart of humankind's widespread and sometimes troublesome fascination with these animals. He also charts the conservation challenges our native snakes face in the modern age and explores the solutions conservationists are employing to help these extraordinary predators remain a vital part of British ecosystems for generations to come. The Spotlight series introduces readers to the lives and behaviour of our favourite animals with eye-catching colour photographs and informative expert text.

Author : Jake McGowan-Lowe
Publisher : Ticktock Books, Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1848988524

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Jake's Bones by Jake McGowan-Lowe Pdf

Jake McGowan-Lowe is a boy with a very unusual hobby. Since the age of 7, he has been photographing and blogging about his incredible finds and now has a worldwide following, including 100,000 visitors from the US and Canada. Follow Jake as he explores the animal world through this new 64-page book. He takes you on a world wide journey of his own collection, and introduces you to other amazing animals from the four corners of the globe. Find out what a cow's tooth, a rabbit's rib and a duck's quack look like and much, much more besides.

Author : Marianne Taylor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Wildlife
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 50,6 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.