17 In the spring of 1850 , Nicolas Pike , director of the Brooklyn Institute , released eight pairs of House Sparrows in Greenwood Cemetery , Brooklyn . Although this was the first documented introduction of the species in America ...
From one of Norway’s most beloved authors comes “the best Norwegian novel ever”—an “absolutely moving” story of the beautiful but strained relationship between a mentally disabled man and his sister (Karl Ove Knausgard) Set in ...
With The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America, you won't need to wonder what all that racket is anymore! • Each entry is accompanied by facts about a bird's (annoying) call, its (dumb) migratory pattern, its (downright tacky) ...
Examines the extraordinary plumage, behavior, and conservation successes of all thirty-nine bird of paradise species, and includes images of previously unrepresented birds from remote New Guinea.
Presents every taxon accepted as species by any of the four major world lists: 11,524 species in total.
Based on an argument that the birds were too young to transport successfully, Whittlesey and Reid ( : ) suggest that the very young birds might have arrived already dead. e possibility that macaws died en route to the Arizona mountains ...
From familiar friends to marvelous rarities, Flach’s birds convey the beauty and wonder of the natural world. Here are all manner of songbirds, parrots, and birds of paradise; birds of prey, water birds, and theatrical domestic breeds.
Bringing Back the Birds showcases these efforts, alongside the stunning photography of Owen Deutsch and eloquent essays from renowned experts in the field: Peter P. Marra, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center; researchers Kimberly and Kenn ...
" That is why Susan Fox Rogers is a birder. Learning the Birds is the story of how encounters with birds recharged her adventurous spirit. When the birds first called, Rogers was in a slack season of her life.
Advice that begins with the simple words of wisdom passed down from Anne’s father—also a writer—in the iconic passage that gives the book its title: “Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying ...
Fall of the Birds is a moving story of a haunting near-future and a tribute to the power of love that can survive even the most harrowing of circumstances.