Bright Feathers, Or Some North American Birds of Beauty (Classic Reprint)
Title | Bright Feathers, Or Some North American Birds of Beauty (Classic Reprint) PDF eBook |
Author | Franklin Root Rathbun |
Publisher | Forgotten Books |
Pages | 132 |
Release | 2018-10-08 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9780366501427 |
Excerpt from Bright Feathers, or Some North American Birds of Beauty Bright feathers more faithful in its delineations of bird-forms, and more acceptable in its textual arrangement. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Bright Feathers; Or Some North American Birds of Beauty. Illustrated with Drawings Made from Nature, and Carefully Colored by Hand
Title | Bright Feathers; Or Some North American Birds of Beauty. Illustrated with Drawings Made from Nature, and Carefully Colored by Hand PDF eBook |
Author | Franklin Root Rathbun |
Publisher | Palala Press |
Pages | |
Release | 2016-05-24 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781359192998 |
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The Feather Thief
Title | The Feather Thief PDF eBook |
Author | Kirk Wallace Johnson |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 338 |
Release | 2018-04-24 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1101981628 |
As heard on NPR's This American Life “Absorbing . . . Though it's non-fiction, The Feather Thief contains many of the elements of a classic thriller.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air “One of the most peculiar and memorable true-crime books ever.” —Christian Science Monitor A rollicking true-crime adventure and a captivating journey into an underground world of fanatical fly-tiers and plume peddlers, for readers of The Stranger in the Woods, The Lost City of Z, and The Orchid Thief. On a cool June evening in 2009, after performing a concert at London's Royal Academy of Music, twenty-year-old American flautist Edwin Rist boarded a train for a suburban outpost of the British Museum of Natural History. Home to one of the largest ornithological collections in the world, the Tring museum was full of rare bird specimens whose gorgeous feathers were worth staggering amounts of money to the men who shared Edwin's obsession: the Victorian art of salmon fly-tying. Once inside the museum, the champion fly-tier grabbed hundreds of bird skins—some collected 150 years earlier by a contemporary of Darwin's, Alfred Russel Wallace, who'd risked everything to gather them—and escaped into the darkness. Two years later, Kirk Wallace Johnson was waist high in a river in northern New Mexico when his fly-fishing guide told him about the heist. He was soon consumed by the strange case of the feather thief. What would possess a person to steal dead birds? Had Edwin paid the price for his crime? What became of the missing skins? In his search for answers, Johnson was catapulted into a years-long, worldwide investigation. The gripping story of a bizarre and shocking crime, and one man's relentless pursuit of justice, The Feather Thief is also a fascinating exploration of obsession, and man's destructive instinct to harvest the beauty of nature.
Molt in North American Birds
Title | Molt in North American Birds PDF eBook |
Author | Steve N. G. Howell |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0547152353 |
A comprehensive examination of the molt processes (feather growth) of different species of birds, one of the most important and fundamental processes in the life history of any bird.
Rare Birds of North America
Title | Rare Birds of North America PDF eBook |
Author | Steve N. G. Howell |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 448 |
Release | 2014-02-16 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0691117969 |
The first comprehensive illustrated guide to North America's vagrant birds Rare Birds of North America is the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the vagrant birds that occur throughout the United States and Canada. Featuring 275 stunning color plates, this book covers 262 species originating from three very different regions—the Old World, the New World tropics, and the world's oceans. It explains the causes of avian vagrancy and breaks down patterns of occurrence by region and season, enabling readers to see where, when, and why each species occurs in North America. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, taxonomy, age, sex, distribution, and status. Rare Birds of North America provides unparalleled insights into vagrancy and avian migration, and will enrich the birding experience of anyone interested in finding and observing rare birds. Covers 262 species of vagrant birds found in the United States and Canada Features 275 stunning color plates that depict every species Explains patterns of occurrence by region and season Provides an invaluable overview of vagrancy patterns and migration Includes detailed species accounts and cutting-edge identification tips
A Field Guide to Mexican Birds
Title | A Field Guide to Mexican Birds PDF eBook |
Author | Roger Tory Peterson |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 428 |
Release | 1999-03 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780395975145 |
With more than 700 color paintings arranged by families for quick comparison of similar species, and with detailed information on range, habitat, size, and voice, this field guide describes and illustrates 1,038 species of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and El Salvador.
Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America, Seventh Edition
Title | Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America, Seventh Edition PDF eBook |
Author | Roger Tory Peterson |
Publisher | Peterson Field Guides |
Pages | 401 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | SCIENCE |
ISBN | 1328771431 |
A new edition of the classic, best-selling field guide from Peterson Field Guides For decades, the Peterson Field Guide to Birdsof Eastern and Central North America has been a popular and trusted guide for birders of all levels, thanks to its famous system of identification and unparalleled illustrations. Following the Spring 2020 update to Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America, this guide will feature updated text and range maps, and art updated to reflect current knowledge in ornithology.