The Ancient Murrelet

Author : Anthony J. Gaston
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408136716
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ancient Murrelet written by Anthony J. Gaston and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-10-30 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breeding along the northern Pacific coast from British Columbia to Japan, this little known bird dwelt in relative obscurity until it became the focus of a conservation debate which has resulted in a new National Park in the Queen Charlotte Islands, where half the world's population breeds. It made the headlines again when a lost, lone bird suddenly appeared at Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel, England, in May 1990 and again in April 1991. The Ancient Murrelet and its three congeners are unique amongst seabirds in that their young are entirely precocial, leaving the nest as soon as they hatch to grow up at sea. Tony Gaston has carried out the only detailed study of the bird, in the fine mature coastal forests of the Queen Charlotte Islands. His work has revealed their complex social behaviour, the song behaviour of the males and the species' response to the variety of predators which they face - from Peregrines to Deer Mice. His story is set against a survey of the species worldwide and the grandeur of the northwest Pacific coast. The illustrations of Ian Jones, who also assisted with the research, capture the bird and its environment beautifully.

Author : Maria Mudd Ruth
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 1594858365
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rare Bird written by Maria Mudd Ruth and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Rare insights into the trials and joys of scientific discovery.” —Publisher’s Weekly

Author : Anthony J. Gaston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ancient Murrelet written by Anthony J. Gaston and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joan Dunning
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1590787153
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seabird in the Forest written by Joan Dunning and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of a nesting pair of murrelets who fly inland from their home in the Pacific Ocean to the Douglas-fir tree area of California where an egg is laid. After the egg is hatched the parents fly back and forth to the ocean bring fish for the young bird to eat. And finally when the fledgling leaves the nest and heads to the ocean.

Author : Anthony J. Gaston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Status Report on the Ancient Murrelet, Synthliboramphus Antiquus, in Canada written by Anthony J. Gaston and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert A. Askins
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300127111
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Restoring North America's Birds written by Robert A. Askins and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVThe decline of bird species in a wide range of North American habitats—forests, prairies, shrublands, mountain regions, marshes, and deserts—has inspired two decades of intense scientific study of bird ecology and conservation. But for professional scientists and amateur birders alike, interpreting the results of these diverse studies is often complex and bewildering. This accessible book pulls together recent research on bird species and habitats to show how basic ecological principles apply in seemingly different situations. Robert A. Askins provides an engaging introduction to bird ecology and concepts of landscape ecology, focusing on such intriguing species as Bachman’s Warbler, Red Crossbill, Mountain Plover, and Marbled Murrelet. Understanding the ancient landscapes of North America and how humans have changed them, Askins says, is essential for devising plans to protect and restore bird populations. In addition to such obvious changes to the landscape as the clearing of forests and plowing of prairies, more subtle changes also dramatically affect birds. Species may disappear when we interrupt natural disturbances by suppressing wildfires or trapping out beaver, or when we disrupt habitat with roads and housing developments. Askins challenges some of the assumptions that underlie current conservation efforts and offers concrete recommendations, based on sound ecological principles, for protecting the rich natural diversity of North America’s birds./div

Author : Keith Taylor
Publisher : Alice Greene
ISBN 13 : 9781935770039
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ancient Murrelet written by Keith Taylor and published by Alice Greene. This book was released on 2014-06-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Birds of North America written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael Brooke
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691210322
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Far from Land written by Michael Brooke and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seabirds evoke the spirit of the earth's wildest places. They spend large portions of their lives at sea, often far from land, and nest on remote islands that humans rarely visit. Thanks to increasingly sophisticated and miniaturized devices that can track their every movement and behavior, it is now possible to observe the mysterious lives of these remarkable creatures as never before. This book takes you on a breathtaking journey around the globe to provide an extraordinary up-close look at the activities of seabirds. Featuring stunning illustrations by renowned artist Bruce Pearson, Far from Land reveals that seabirds are not the aimless wind-tossed wanderers they may appear to be, and explains the observational innovations that are driving this exciting area of research.

Author : Robert Wayne Campbell
Publisher : UBC Press, [1997]-2001.
ISBN 13 : 9780774806190
Total Pages : 636 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Birds of British Columbia written by Robert Wayne Campbell and published by UBC Press, [1997]-2001.. This book was released on 1997-06-01 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume completes the nonpasserine species and contains accounts for the diurnal birds of prey through woodpeckers.