Fifty Common Birds of Oklahoma and the Southern Great Plains

Fifty Common Birds of Oklahoma and the Southern Great Plains
Title Fifty Common Birds of Oklahoma and the Southern Great Plains PDF eBook
Author George Miksch Sutton
Publisher University of Oklahoma Press
Pages 134
Release 1981-01-01
Genre Travel
ISBN 9780806117041

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"This book aims at informing readers, in a painless way, about fifty species of common birds of Oklahoma and the Southern Great Plains," says Dr. George Miksch Sutton, noted ornithologist, writer and bird painter. A full-page color plate of a Sutton painting of each bird faces the page of text about that bird. The text itself does not describe the shape and color of the birds in great detail-the color plates do that-but accents the seasonal status of each species in Oklahoma, changes in plumage as the individual bird matures, important food habits, and breeding habits, especially of the species that breed in the area. Not all the birds discussed breed in Oklahoma or inhibit the state the year round. A few are found here only during migration or in winter, but these species are common in much of the state. A treasure of entertainment and information, the book is written not for bird students or ornithologists but for the general reader who appreciates the beauty of our common birds and wants to know more about them.

The Cardinal

The Cardinal
Title The Cardinal PDF eBook
Author June Osborne
Publisher Univ of TX + ORM
Pages 124
Release 2010-07-22
Genre Nature
ISBN 029276166X

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This informative guide follows a year in the life of the Northern Cardinal with evocative text and gorgeous color photography. Author June Osborne and photographer Barbara Garland capture the beauty and intrigue of this striking songbird. They describe how cardinals stake out territory and choose mates, find a nesting site, and incubate their eggs, feed the young and prepare them for full-fledged independence. The Cardinal also explores the special relationship that humans have with their favorite redbirds. Osborne traces the symbolic use of cardinals as state birds and athletic mascots and shows how they appear on everything from postage stamps to Christmas cards, as well as in fine art, literature, and Native American folklore.

The Real Roadrunner

The Real Roadrunner
Title The Real Roadrunner PDF eBook
Author Martha Anne Maxon
Publisher University of Oklahoma Press
Pages 172
Release 2005
Genre Nature
ISBN 9780806136769

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A personal, lively, in-depth account of the life and lore of the roadrunner.

Red Dirt Country

Red Dirt Country
Title Red Dirt Country PDF eBook
Author John Gifford
Publisher University of Oklahoma Press
Pages 215
Release 2019-07-03
Genre Nature
ISBN 0806165820

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From airport birdwatching and getting lost in an urban forest, to rethinking society’s ill-fated war on wildlife and our struggle to reshape the American landscape, Red Dirt Country invites readers to savor the joys of our natural surroundings. Written by Oklahoma native John Gifford, this timely book is a literary meditation on the Oklahoma landscape and the rich biodiversity of the southern Great Plains. Inspired by such naturalists as Gilbert White, Susan Fenimore Cooper, and Henry David Thoreau, the essays in Red Dirt Country reveal the rewards of close observation and the author’s deep respect for the natural world. With his keen eye for detail, Gifford chronicles life along a suburban creek, noting from month to month the habits of the area’s birds, mammals, and trees. With particular attention, he captures the grace and majesty of that sleek raptor, the Mississippi Kite, during its yearly nesting cycle in the southern plains. Even as Gifford extols the surprising beauty of Oklahoma, he ponders the larger environmental concerns and challenges that we face today, such as the cataclysmic wildfires and droughts threatening the American West, and modern society’s impact on vital lands and wildlife. A compelling work of creative nonfiction, Red Dirt Country harkens back to America’s most beloved masterpieces of nature writing. At the same time, Gifford provides a distinctly contemporary reflection on today’s suburban wilderness, inspiring us all to develop a deeper connection to our natural surroundings.

George Miksch Sutton

George Miksch Sutton
Title George Miksch Sutton PDF eBook
Author Jerome A. Jackson
Publisher University of Oklahoma Press
Pages 292
Release 2007
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 9780806137452

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The first biography of the distinguished ornithologist

The Publishers Weekly

The Publishers Weekly
Title The Publishers Weekly PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 1288
Release 1981
Genre American literature
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Global Warming and Population Responses among Great Plains Birds

Global Warming and Population Responses among Great Plains Birds
Title Global Warming and Population Responses among Great Plains Birds PDF eBook
Author Paul Johnsgard
Publisher Lulu.com
Pages 386
Release 2015-02-19
Genre Nature
ISBN 160962064X

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"Based on an analysis of 47 years (1967-2014) of Audubon Christmas Bird Counts (CBC), evidence for population changes and shifts in early winter (late December) ranges of nearly 150 species of birds in the Great Plains states is summarized, a region defined as including the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and the Texas panhandle. The rationale for this study had its origins in Terry Root's 1988 Atlas of North American Wintering Birds. ... The present analysis includes all of the 40 annual CBC surveys from the 1967-8 to the 2006-7 counts, plus the results of the most recent 2013-14 CBC. The present summary quantitatively describes the early winter abundance for 147 of the most commonly encountered regional species, illustrating their temporal changes in geographic distributions and relative abundance between 1967 and 2014"--Publisher description.