Hummingbirds Their Life And Behavior

Author : Esther Quesada Tyrrell
Publisher : Crown Publishing Group (NY)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hummingbirds, Their Life and Behavior written by Esther Quesada Tyrrell and published by Crown Publishing Group (NY). This book was released on 1985 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Tyrrell, the world's foremost photographer of hummingbirds, has successfully captured on film the utterly fascinating day-to-day activities of our colorful North American species. Included among the 235 full-color pictures are never-before-photographed sequences such as nesting, molting, preening and territorial aggression, as well as an unprecedented portfolio of hummingbirds feeding from wildflowers. Esther Tyrrell has written the accompanying illuminating text, by far the most complete and up-to-date information on hummingbirds ever assembled, which will make this book the definitive source for both scientists and the general reader for years to come. This lavishly illustrated volume opens with an introduction to this lovely family of

Author : Esther Quesada Tyrrell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hummingbirds, Their Life and Behavior : a Photographic Study of the North American Species written by Esther Quesada Tyrrell and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sheri Williamson
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618024964
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America written by Sheri Williamson and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2001 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering 31 North American species, with more than 250 color photos and 33 maps, this is the most comprehensive field guide to hummingbirds. Introductory chapters cover the natural history of hummingbirds, ways to attract and feed them, and major hot spots in the United States and Canada for observing these fascinating birds. The 31 color plates illustrate 28 species, 7 hybrid combinations, 3 forms of albinism, and 4 species of sphinx moths often mistaken for hummingbirds. Species accounts provide in-depth information on plumage, molt, songs and calls, wing sounds, similar species, behavior, habitat, distribution, taxonomy, and conservation concerns. Detailed range maps show breeding, non-breeding, and year-round distribution, migration routes, and records outside expected areas of occurrence.

Author : Rebecca E. Hirsch
Publisher : Comparing Animal Traits
ISBN 13 : 146779631X
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ruby-throated Hummingbirds written by Rebecca E. Hirsch and published by Comparing Animal Traits. This book was released on 2016 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Readers will compare key traits of ruby-throated hummingbirds?their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle?to traits of other birds."--Amazon.com.

Author : Alexander Frank Skutch
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Life of the Hummingbird written by Alexander Frank Skutch and published by Crown. This book was released on 1973 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert A. Tyrrell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780517431504
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hummingbirds written by Robert A. Tyrrell and published by . This book was released on 1999-06-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Tyrrell, the world's foremost photographer of hummingbirds, has successfully captured on film the utterly fascinating day-to-day activities of our colorful North American species. Included among the 235 full-color pictures are never-before-photographed sequences such as nesting, molting, preening and territorial aggression, as well as an unprecedented portfolio of hummingbirds feeding from wildflowers. Esther Tyrrell has written the accompanying illuminating text, by far the most complete and up-to-date information on hummingbirds ever assembled, which will make this book the definitive source for both scientists and the general reader for years to come. This lavishly illustrated volume opens with an introduction to this lovely family of

Author : Tony Tilford
Publisher : Thunder Bay Press
ISBN 13 : 9781626863880
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Book of Hummingbirds written by Tony Tilford and published by Thunder Bay Press. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating reference guide to nature's "jewels in flight." Often called "jewels in flight" due to their brilliant plumage, the tiny hummingbird is a welcome friend in gardens and on patios everywhere. These fascinating little avians have long captured our imagination with their spectacular beauty and magical ability to hover in midair. Discover these remarkable little birds in the Complete Book of Hummingbirds by Tony Tilford. This is the ultimate reference guide to hummingbirds, featuring a comprehensive overview of the birds' biology, evolution, behavior, breeding, and migration patterns. You'll be awestruck by the amazing updated collection of full-color photographs depicting hummingbirds in flight and at rest in the Gallery of Hummingbirds. Learn how to attract hungry hummingbirds to your garden! Discover the kinds of plants and flowers that they love to visit, and how to create artificial feeding stations by making your own hummingbird food. From Woodnymphs and Mountain-Gems to Plovercrests and Hillstars, this thorough book describes all the hummingbirds of the world, and includes a helpful reference section, complete with a glossary and recommended websites for further reading.

Author : Esther Quesada Tyrrell
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hummingbirds of the Caribbean written by Esther Quesada Tyrrell and published by Crown. This book was released on 1990 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This companion volume to Hummingbirds: Their Life and Behavior (more than 90,000 copies sold) sharpens the focus on the Caribbean Islands, home of the most resplendent and beautiful birds of the western hemisphere. 266 full-color photographs.

Author : Arnette Heidcamp
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0517577291
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Hummingbird in My House written by Arnette Heidcamp and published by Crown. This book was released on 1990 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of Squeak, a young ruby-throated hummingbird, chronicles the bird's rescue, its daily activities and behavior, its growth to maturity in the author's indoor garden, and its eventual release back into the wild.

Author : Michael Fogden
Publisher : Ivy Press
ISBN 13 : 1782401741
Total Pages : 930 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hummingbirds written by Michael Fogden and published by Ivy Press. This book was released on 2014-03-17 with total page 930 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hummingbirds have always held popular appeal, with their visual brilliance, extraordinary flight dexterity and jewel-like size and colour. Only recently has their serious scientific study started to gain the attention it demands. With the increasing interest in biodiversity, they are a subject growing in significance with every new species discovery made. Hummingbirds presents every species, with over 300 birds shown in dazzling, life-size, cut-out photography.