Birds at Your Feeder: A Guide to Feeding Habits, Behavior, Distribution and Abundance - Couverture souple

Dunn, Erica H.; Tessaglia-Hymes, Diane L.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0393322319 ISBN 13 : 9780393322316

Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2001

Synopsis

This book offers more information on the feeding habits of North American birds than has ever before been available. Here we find out what species appear in different parts of North America, how often they visit feeders, and which foods they prefer. The fascinating and sometimes peculiar habits of each species are described in anecdotal accounts. We learn, for example, that crows post sentinels to watch for danger while the flock is feeding, that a red-winged blackbird may not sample a novel food until it sees another try it first, and that yellow-bellied sapsuckers enjoy sugar water and jelly. Clear, charming illustrations are a helpful tool for identifying each bird, maps show distribution and frequency of feeder visits, and charts provide information on abundance during specific months of the year. Birds at Your Feeder is based on data collected by Project FeederWatch, an extensive, long-term study sponsored by, among others, the National Audubon Society and the Canadian Nature Federation.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Erica H. Dunn is a research scientist for the Canadian Wildlife Service and founder of Project FeederWatch.

Diane L. Tessaglia-Hymes is a graphic designer for the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and former research coordinator of Project FeederWatch.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: WW Norton & Co
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0393322319
• ISBN 13: 9780393322316
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 432
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible