
Into the Nest
Intimate Views of the Courting, Parenting, and Family Lives of Familiar Birds
Storey Publishing LLC
Published on 21. April 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-61212-229-8 (ISBN)
Description
See the intimate lives of birds as never before! Laura Erikson and Marie Read document the family lives of more than 50 common North American birds through breathtaking close-up photography. Stunning images of hummingbirds, owls, tanagers, and more showcase different stages of avian development and capture the loving bond that exists within each bird family. Bird enthusiasts of all feathers will cherish these beautiful images of courting, nest construction, eggs, nestlings, feeding time, and much more.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Workman Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 219 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
730 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61212-229-8 (9781612122298)
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Laura Erickson | Marie Read
Into the Nest
Intimate Views of the Courting, Parenting, and Family Lives of Familiar Birds
E-Book
04/2015
Storey Publishing, LLC
€9.49
Available for download
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Laura Erickson is the author of The Love Lives of Birds and The Bird Watching Answer Book, and is coauthor of Into the Nest. A recipient of the American Birding Association's prestigious Roger Tory Peterson award, she has served as science editor at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, an editor of Bird Scope magazine, and a columnist and contributing editor for Birdwatching magazine. She produces For the Birds, a long-running public radio program and podcast, and lives in Duluth, Minnesota. Marie (pronounced "Maury") Read's photographs and articles have been featured in numerous magazines, including National Geographic, Bird Watching, Birds & Blooms, and Bird Watcher's Digest. Marie previously worked at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as photo/illustrations editor for the Home Study Course in Bird Biology, and later as photo editor/content developer for the All About Birds website. She lives in Freeville, New York.
Content
Part One
The Facts of Bird Life
Courting and Mating
Enter the Egg
Nesting and Parenting
Part Two
The Family Lives of Selected Species
Mallard
Great Blue Heron
Red-Tailed Hawk, Bald Eagle, and Turkey Vulture
Killdeer
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon and Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Hummingbirds
Woodpeckers
Peregrine Falcon
Phoebes
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree and Barn Swallows
Chickadees and Nuthatches
House Wren
Bluebirds and Robins
Northern Mockingbird
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Tanagers
Northern Cardinal
Blackbirds and Orioles
American Goldfinch
Appendix
Nesting Facts at a Glance
Glossary
Acknowledgements
Index
The Facts of Bird Life
Courting and Mating
Enter the Egg
Nesting and Parenting
Part Two
The Family Lives of Selected Species
Mallard
Great Blue Heron
Red-Tailed Hawk, Bald Eagle, and Turkey Vulture
Killdeer
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon and Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Hummingbirds
Woodpeckers
Peregrine Falcon
Phoebes
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree and Barn Swallows
Chickadees and Nuthatches
House Wren
Bluebirds and Robins
Northern Mockingbird
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Tanagers
Northern Cardinal
Blackbirds and Orioles
American Goldfinch
Appendix
Nesting Facts at a Glance
Glossary
Acknowledgements
Index