Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America

Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America
Title Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America PDF eBook
Author Guy Baldassarre
Publisher JHU Press
Pages 1183
Release 2014-11-15
Genre Science
ISBN 1421408082

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The best-selling and authoritative reference book on waterfowl has been fully revised and updated by one of the world’s most respected waterfowl biologists. Honorable Mention for the PROSE Award for Excellence, Multivolume/Science of the Association of American Publishers Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America has been hailed as a classic since the first edition was published in 1942. A must-have for professional biologists, birders, waterfowl hunters, decoy collectors, and wildlife managers, this fully revised and updated edition provides definitive information on the continent's forty-six species. Maps of both winter and breeding ranges are presented with stunning images by top waterfowl photographers and the acclaimed original artwork of Robert W. (Bob) Hines. Originally authored by F. H. Kortright and later revised by Frank Bellrose, this latest edition, which has been meticulously updated by renowned waterfowl biologist Guy Baldassarre, continues the legacy of esteemed authors. Each species account contains in-depth sections on: • identification • distribution • migration behavior • habitat • population status • breeding biology • rearing of young • recruitment and survival • food habits and feeding ecology • molts and plumages • conservation and management To facilitate identification, the species accounts also include detailed illustrations of wings. An appendix contains comparative illustrations of ducklings, goslings, and cygnets. This edition of Ducks, Geese, and Swans consists of two volumes, printed in full color, and packaged in a slipcase, along with a CD containing references and additional maps.

Guide to Ducks and Geese

Guide to Ducks and Geese
Title Guide to Ducks and Geese PDF eBook
Author Chuck Hagner
Publisher Stackpole Books
Pages 143
Release 2006-08-04
Genre Nature
ISBN 0811743039

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An easy-to-use introduction and ID guide. Includes all North American ducks and geese. With a "What to Look For" list for each species.

The Illustrated Guide to Ducks and Geese and Other Domestic Fowl

The Illustrated Guide to Ducks and Geese and Other Domestic Fowl
Title The Illustrated Guide to Ducks and Geese and Other Domestic Fowl PDF eBook
Author Celia Lewis
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 300
Release 2014-12-18
Genre Pets
ISBN 1472906462

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Covering 65 domestic breeds of ducks, geese, guineafowl, quail, turkeys and peafowl, the book gives an insight into the individual personalities and attributes of each kind of bird. With just a little land and available water, you can raise a variety of domestic fowl, from friendly ducks and characterful geese to guineafowl, dainty quail, placid turkeys or even peafowl. Illustrated with the author's charming watercolour paintings, this book is packed with practical tips on keeping domestic fowl and selecting the right breed for your circumstances. The breed profiles are written in engaging text and include the history and place of origin, colour combinations, differences between male and female birds, the appearance of hatchlings and the numbers of eggs to expect. As well as selecting an appropriate breed, you need to consider your neighbours, the kinds of bird you can and should keep, whether you want them for eggs or as pets, and whether you want to breed them. The book offers helpful advice on all these issues and also on housing, the provision of water, feeding and the noise and impact your birds will have, as well as preventing and treating common ailments. Whether you are starting out as a smallholder, are interested in raising a few ducks or geese in a suburban or rural setting, or are simply a devotee of domestic fowl there is plenty to captivate you in this book.

Ducks, Geese and Swans

Ducks, Geese and Swans
Title Ducks, Geese and Swans PDF eBook
Author Janet Kear
Publisher
Pages 544
Release 2005
Genre Anseriformes
ISBN 9780198610083

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"Wildfowl and screamers belong to a highly diverse family of birds, confined to watery habitats. They are amongst the most attractive of birds and are very well-known to man, who has domesticated them, used their feathers for warm clothing and ornamentation, admired their flight, courtship and migration, caught them for food, maintained them in captivity for pleasure, and written about their doings in delightful children's stories, from Mother Goose to Jemima Puddleduck and Donald Duck. They occur throughout the world except Antarctica. Some are faithful to the same partner for life, others for only the few minutes of copulation. In some species, male and female make devoted parents, and yet there is one within the group whose female lays her eggs in the nests of others and never incubates. Diving as a method of obtaining food has evolved many times within the family. Most nest in the open but others in the tree-hole nests of woodpeckers and some in the ground burrows of rabbits or aardvarks. They may be highly social or solitary, defending a large territory." -- publisher website.

RSPB Spotlight Ducks and Geese

RSPB Spotlight Ducks and Geese
Title RSPB Spotlight Ducks and Geese PDF eBook
Author Marianne Taylor
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 208
Release 2020-05-28
Genre Nature
ISBN 1472971663

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RSPB Spotlight: Ducks and Geese is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist. This will be a detailed 'biography' of ducks and geese that breed in or regularly visit the UK – covering 30 species in all. It will include chapters on the evolution of ducks and geese, their place in the natural world, their anatomy and physiology, various feeding methods, spectacular courtship displays and diverse breeding behaviour. Marianne Taylor will reveal their often epic migrations and examine their social interactions with their own and other species, including their unusual readiness to hybridise. She will also detail their relationships with humankind over the centuries, including their presence in folklore and literature and their role in our lives as both prey and pets. She will also explore their presence as feral and sometimes invasive species outside their natural ranges, and their current status within their native wild ranges as the group includes several species recently recognised as being of global conservation concern.

Keeping Ducks and Geese

Keeping Ducks and Geese
Title Keeping Ducks and Geese PDF eBook
Author Debbie Kingsley
Publisher The Crowood Press
Pages 401
Release 2021-10-25
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN 1785009621

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Full of information and practical advice, this book is suitable for those thinking about keeping ducks and geese, those who have recently become duck and goose keepers and want to learn more, and for the more experienced keeper. With over 290 photographs, this book provides everything you need to know, including: legal requirements; land, fencing, housing, equipment and security. There is a comprehensive list, with accompanying photographs, of over eighty duck and goose breeds. Information is available to help decide what breeds will suit you best and acquiring your first birds. Further topics covered include: feeding and nutrition; health and welfare; breeding and rearing; raising for meat, slaughter, plucking and preparation for cooking, plus recipes.

Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World

Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World
Title Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World PDF eBook
Author Paul A. Johnsgard
Publisher
Pages 470
Release 1978
Genre Nature
ISBN

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The primary purpose of this book is to provide information on each of the species of the waterfowl family in a standardized format and easily accessible manner.