This book goes beyond typical bird information to provide a smorgasbord of little-known facts and interesting tidbits on wild birds. Pulled together in one volume are details on characteristics, behaviour, diet, reproduction and family status, plus a wealth of "nature nuggets" - valuable and inspirational bits of bird trivia that are guaranteed to give the reader a real insight.
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A well organized reference book, it is a useful addition for libraries, schools and youth serving organizations. -- CM: Canadian Review of Materials
I suspect many readers will leave this book beside their chairs to be picked up and scanned in quiet moments. -- Dr. Glen Chilton, St Mary's College
Pleased to see that the information goes beyond the Canadian boundaries, connecting our avifauna to the rest of the world. -- Nature Saskatchewan
This book is addictive in that, when you are reading it, you want to share its informative contents with others. -- David Jenkinson, CM Review of Materials
This volume is a worthwhile addition to all libraries, and will serve as a valuable resource for schools and educators. -- Dr. Glen Chilton, St Mary's College
I suspect many readers will leave this book beside their chairs to be picked up and scanned in quiet moments. -- Dr. Glen Chilton, St Mary's College
Pleased to see that the information goes beyond the Canadian boundaries, connecting our avifauna to the rest of the world. -- Nature Saskatchewan
This book is addictive in that, when you are reading it, you want to share its informative contents with others. -- David Jenkinson, CM Review of Materials
This volume is a worthwhile addition to all libraries, and will serve as a valuable resource for schools and educators. -- Dr. Glen Chilton, St Mary's College
About the Author
Pat Bumstead loves nature, and her passion for wildlife is exceeded only by her love of writing about it. She is founder and president of the International Society for Endangered Cats (Canada), and has co-written two books on wild cats of the world, as well as a variety of newsletters, pamphlets, facts sheets and brochure on the world's wildlife. Pat is a member of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Reintroduction Specialist Group.
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Albatross are the largest of the seabirds, with wingspans up to 3.6 m (12 ft) in the larger species, lengths up to 3 m (4 ft), and weights of 8-9 kg (15-20 lbs). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
eclipse moult, three clutches per year, two clutches per year, parents share incubation duties, provincial bird, check the following website, waterproof plumage, buff eggs, flight speed, plume trade, auk family, sexes incubate, gull species, sexes look, world species, tree cavities, gregarious birds, upper bill, hawk family, female incubates, ground nesters, duck species, loose colonies, duck family, highly gregarious Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
British Columbia, South America, Central America, North America, Nest Canada, Northwest Territories, Southwestern Canada, Great Plains, West Indies, Behaviour These, New World, Rocky Mountains, Did You Know, New Zealand, Old World, Diet These, Reproduction Courtship, Diet Their, Behaviour Highly, Reproduction These, Behaviour All, Great Lakes, North Africa, Pacific Ocean, Reproduction Nests New!
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Albatross are the largest of the seabirds, with wingspans up to 3.6 m (12 ft) in the larger species, lengths up to 3 m (4 ft), and weights of 8-9 kg (15-20 lbs). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
eclipse moult, three clutches per year, two clutches per year, parents share incubation duties, provincial bird, check the following website, waterproof plumage, buff eggs, flight speed, plume trade, auk family, sexes incubate, gull species, sexes look, world species, tree cavities, gregarious birds, upper bill, hawk family, female incubates, ground nesters, duck species, loose colonies, duck family, highly gregarious Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
British Columbia, South America, Central America, North America, Nest Canada, Northwest Territories, Southwestern Canada, Great Plains, West Indies, Behaviour These, New World, Rocky Mountains, Did You Know, New Zealand, Old World, Diet These, Reproduction Courtship, Diet Their, Behaviour Highly, Reproduction These, Behaviour All, Great Lakes, North Africa, Pacific Ocean, Reproduction Nests New!
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- Northwest Territories (Alaska Geographic) by Alaska Geographic Society in Back Matter
- North American birds of prey by Scott Weidensaul in Back Matter
- Birds of Prey by Leslie Brown in Back Matter
- The White Garden by Carmel Bird in Back Matter
- A Field Guide to Western Birds: A Completely New Guide to Field Marks of All Species Found in North America West of the 100th Meridian and North of Mexico by Roger Tory Peterson in Back Matter
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