Backyard Wildlife
Published on 7. December 2014
208 pages
978-1-4930-1529-0 (ISBN)
Description
Falcon Pocket Guide: Backyard Wildlife is a field guide to the most common and sought-after species you can find in your very own backyard. Anatomically correct illustrations and detailed descriptions about each animal's prominent physical attributes and natural habitat make it easy to identify each species. Informative and beautiful to peruse, this is the essential resource, even when you're at home. Falcon Pocket Guides are full-color, visually appealing, on-the-go guides for identifying plants and animals and learning about nature.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
File size
8,16 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-1529-0 (9781493015290)
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Person
Todd Telander is a freelance natural science illustrator, a wildlife artist, and the author and illustrator of many FalconGuides, including Mushrooms and the Scats and Tracks series. He lives with his wife, Kirsten, and two sons, Miles and Oliver.
Content
- Intro
- Introduction
- Notes about the Species Accounts
- Useful Scientific Terms
- Mammals
- Opossums
- Shrews
- Moles
- Bats
- Rabbits and Hares
- Squirrels
- Beavers
- Mice and Rats
- Porcupines
- Coyotes, Wolves, and Foxes
- Ringtails and Raccoons
- Weasels and Otters
- Skunks
- Cats
- Deer, Elk, and Moose
- Birds
- Geese, Ducks, and Mergansers
- Pheasants, Grouse, and Turkeys
- Quails
- Grebes
- Herons and Egrets
- Hawks and Eagles
- Falcons
- Rails and Coots
- Plovers
- Pigeons and Doves
- Owls
- Nightjars and Nighthawks
- Hummingbirds
- Kingfishers
- Woodpeckers
- Tyrant Flycatchers
- Jays, Magpies, and Crows
- Swallows
- Chickadees and Titmice
- Nuthatches
- Wrens
- Kinglets
- Thrushes
- Mockingbirds, Catbirds, and Thrashers
- Starlings
- Waxwings
- Wood Warblers
- Sparrows and Buntings
- Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Tanagers, and Buntings
- Blackbirds, Orioles, and Grackles
- Finches
- Old World Sparrows
- Reptiles
- Lizards
- Snakes
- Turtles
- Amphibians
- Frogs
- Toads
- Salamanders and Newts
- Fish
- Insects
- Dragonflies and Damselflies
- Crickets, Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Mantids
- Cockroaches
- Walkingsticks
- Earwigs
- Bugs
- Aphids, Cicadas, and Allies
- Beetles
- Butterflies and Moths
- Flies
- Ants, Bees, and Wasps
- Other Invertebrates
- Spiders
- Harvestmen
- Sow Bugs and Allies
- Snails and Slugs
- Earthworms
- Millipedes
- Centipedes
- About the Author/Illustrator
