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Waterfowl of Eastern North America (Paperback, 2nd Annotated edition)
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Discovery Miles 5 800
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Waterfowl of Eastern North America (Paperback, 2nd Annotated edition)
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Loot Price R580
Discovery Miles 5 800
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'This is an attractive handbook for novice birders, new hunters,
and others wanting to name waterfowl. Summing Up: Recommended'
Choice. The eastern Continental Divide from Florida to Ontario
contains the world’s largest network of freshwater lakes, rivers,
wetlands and coastal waters. It is home to an astonishingly large
variety of ducks, geese and other waterfowl although many of them
may be sighted both to the west or to the south at times in the
year. Illustrated with over 400 photographs of waterfowl in their
natural environment, this essential field guide illustrates the
rich diversity among these birds. It is designed specifically to
help birders identify ducks, geese and shorebirds and become
familiar with the features and colours to look for upon sighting a
bird. Species information is concisely organised and includes the
differences between male and female, seasonal and immature plumage,
morphs and distinctive markings. Waterfowl of Eastern North America
covers ducks, geese, loons, pelicans, swans, grebes, coots,
cormorants, and moorhens. The sections are: Classification: A list
of the birds in the book, how they are classified, notes similar
shapes and behaviours of the dabblers; the divers; the mergansers;
the loons and grebes; Identification Annotated photographs show
notable physical features used to aid identification; Waterfowl
Look-alikes: Comparative photographs of Gulls, Phalaropes, Aquatic
Seabirds, and Rails; Table of Seasonal Status of Waterfowl in Point
Pelee National Park One of North America’s most important
migration stopovers this is an outstanding place to see and
identify waterfowl; Bird Profiles Double-page spreads of essential
information and descriptions to aid in identification; Features
Comparisons Photographs of 33 species that are frequently
misidentified and what to look for; Flight Comparisons Photographs
of Dabblers, Geese and Swans, and Divers in flight. Finally, Chris
Earley shares how readers can help waterfowl wherever they live,
from a simple nesting box to bird counts. Birders and naturalists
who want to support conservation groups that protect waterfowl and
their quickly disappearing habitats will want to add this book to
their library.
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