How to Study Birds: A Practical Guide for Amateur Bird-Lovers and Camera-Hunters (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Job, Herbert Keightley

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440049041 ISBN 13 : 9781440049040

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master practical methods for identifying raptors, finding nests, and photographing wildlife responsibly.

This guide helps new and seasoned observers learn with clear, hands-on steps.

The book foregrounds birds of prey, offering practical tips on recognizing hawks and owls in the field. It emphasizes safe, respectful observation and introduces tools like field glasses and common camera equipment to aid learning.

• Learn to identify common raptors by size, shape, and flight
• Discover how to locate and study nests to understand bird life
• Pick up ethical photography tips that minimize disturbance
• Use simple field techniques to observe, record, and enjoy birds

Ideal for beginners and curious naturalists looking to study birds more confidently and responsibly.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

HOW TO STUDY BIRDS CHAPTER I BEGINNINGS OF BIRD STUDY ONE auspicious day in June I discovered a hummingbird's nest. I was a small boy, and lived in a suburb of Boston called Rox-bury, near the edge of Brookline, on a fine old colonial estate, where the new Harvard Medical School buildings now stand. There were six acres of lawn, garden, shrubbery, and orchard, overarched by great elms and other shade trees. On one side of the house was a row of alternate Norway spruce and larch trees. A tiny hummingbird had been visiting the flowers about the house, and one day I saw her fly to her nest out near the end of one of the lower branches of the first larch tree. There were young in it at this particular time, but within a few days they had departed, and I brought a step-ladder and took down the nest. Never can I forget my feelings of wonder and admiration as I gazed upon the exquisite little cup built of silky fibers, coated with lichens. It was a revelation of loveliness which laid

Table of Contents

I Beginnings of Bird-Study 15; II Method and Equipment 25; III Identifying Birds 37; IV Where to Find Birds 49; V Learning Birds' Songs and Notes 63; VI The Spring Migration 75; VII The Nesting Season 87; VIII Nesting Episodes Near Home 101; IX The Autumnal Flighti 115; X Knowing the Winter Birds 127; XI How to Find Birds of Prey 141; XII Following the Water-Birds 155; XIII Camera Hunting and Outfit 169; XIV Using the Ordinary Camera 183; XV Shooting with Reflecting Camera 203; XVI Bird-Lovers' Vacation Expeditions 215; XVII Bird-Work for Indoors ; 229; XVIII Social Bird-Study 241; XIX Bird-Study for Schools 251; ix

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440049041
• ISBN 13: 9781440049040
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 351
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