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How many bird species visit Wisconsin’s Horicon Marsh? Where can I see sandhill cranes in Wisconsin? What is the state bird of Wisconsin? 50 Things to Know about the Birds in Wisconsin offers a fun and informative approach to finding the most beautiful and varied species of birds in the nations dairyland. Most books on birding tell you to travel to specific locations and hotspots for one or two prize species on your list, but this audiobook takes another approach and adds bite-size birding facts with a smattering of unique-to-my-tribe insights about common birds.

As children, we are captivated by stories of huge fantastical creatures, such as the wooly mammoth and the pterodactyl. The prevailing wisdom is these species are long extinct, but new evidence uncovered by author Gerald McIsaac casts doubt on these widely held assumptions. McIsaac gathered stories from the elders of the First Nation, those who were formerly referred to as Indians, Native Americans, or Aboriginals.

50 Things to Know About Birds in Ohio, by Ella Gray, offers a unique perspective on the state’s winged population. Most books on birds will teach you about migratory patterns and scientific nomenclature. Although there is nothing wrong with that, Gray’s guide dives into the interesting histories of Ohio’s most beloved birds. Based on knowledge from the world's leading experts, this book gets you up close and personal with the birds of the Buckeye State.

Are you planning on taking a trip to Ohio to watch birds? Do you want to know which birds are commonly found in Ohio? Are you unfamiliar with the majority of Ohio’s native bird species? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you.... 50 Things to Know About Birds in Ohio, by Grant M. Evans, offers an approach to familiarizing yourself with a selection of Ohio birds through physical descriptions and how to identify them, places where they can be located, information about their dietary habits, fun facts about each bird, and more.

50 Things to Know About Birds in Oklahoma, by Kevin Flanagan, offers an approach to enjoying and appreciating birds that most books on birds in the state of Oklahoma overlook. Most books on birds tell you to how to identify birds and may provide very generalized range maps. Although there's nothing wrong with that, this book takes an approach of exploring both the state’s wonders and its avian residents.

What is the state bird of Illinois? Do you know a good place to watch birds in Illinois? What do bluebirds eat? If you want to know the answers to any of these questions, this book is for you! 50 Things to Know About Birds in Illinois by Lisa Hayes offers an approach to birds and bird-watching in Illinois. Most books about birds tell you to simply go and watch birds without knowing what types of birds you might be watching.

Have you ever wondered about the New Hampshire state bird? How many bird species are found in New Hampshire? What is the smallest bird in the state? Or the one with the longest wingspan? 50 Things to Know About Birds in New Hampshire offers an approach to the topic that comes from the life experience of a life-long New Hampshire resident, Bill Georato. In these sections you will discover interesting facts about the smallest, largest, weirdest, and funniest flying animals of New Hampshire. This audiobook will help you to enjoy the wonders of nature in flight.

In this audio, you'll discover why so many bird species have thrived in Oregon, as well as the new threats they face. By the time you finish this book, you will know which bird is the Oregon state bird, which birds are under threat of extinction, and which habitats are most important for various bird species to continue to thrive. So grab your copy today. You'll be glad you did.

50 Things to Know About Birds in New York: Encountering Beautiful Species in the Empire State by John Duffy offers a unique approach to learning about the birds of New York. Most books on the subject provide a list of species’ identification marks, sounds, and typical habitats. Books about visiting New York might include places to go birdwatching.

For the Birds offers listeners a glimpse behind the binoculars and reveals birders to be important allies in the larger environmental conservation movement. With a wealth of data from in-depth interviews and over three years of observing birders in the field, environmental sociologist Elizabeth Cherry argues that birders learn to watch wildlife in ways that make an invaluable contribution to contemporary conservation efforts. She investigates how birders develop a “naturalist gaze” that enables them to understand the shared ecosystem that intertwines humans and wild animals.

Putenhaltung leicht gemachtDem verspielten, sozialen Vogel eine angenehme Zeit bescheren Interessierst. Du Dich für Puten und dessen Haltung? Willst Du mehr über die Pute und ihre Charakteristika erfahren? Überlegst Du Dir selbst Deine eigenen Puten zu halten? Die Grundlagen der artgerechten Putenhaltung erlernen.

Praised for its gorgeous illustrations, accurate portrayal of bird habitats, and its gameplay, the bird-focused board game Wingspan has become an international sensation. Celebrating Birds is the ultimate companion to the game for fans, as well as a beautiful and in-depth field guide for avian and nature enthusiasts. In addition to large-size representations of each bird and the most up-to-date bird descriptions provided by Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Celebrating Birds includes a step-by-step guide that can be used to take the game into the real world.

A global tragedy is unfolding. Even as we are coming to understand them, the number of seabirds on our planet is in free fall, dropping by nearly 70% in the last 60 years, a billion fewer now than there were in 1950. Of the 10 birds in this audiobook, seven are in decline, at least in part of their range. Extinction stalks the ocean and there is a danger that the grand cry of the seabird colony, rolling around the bays and headlands of high latitudes, will this century become little but a memory.

In late March 2015, ornithologist Bruce M. Beehler set off on a solo three-month trek to track songbird migration and the northward progress of spring through America. Traveling via car, canoe, bike, and on foot, Beehler followed woodland warblers and other neotropical songbird species from the southern border of Texas, where the birds first arrive after their winter sojourns in South America and the Caribbean, northward through the Mississippi drainage to its headwaters in Minnesota and onward to their nesting grounds in the north woods of Ontario.

After stumbling upon a book of photographs depicting extinct animals, B.J. Hollars became fascinated by the creatures that are no longer with us, specifically extinct North American birds. How, he wondered, could we preserve so beautifully on film what we've failed to preserve in life? And so begins his yearlong journey to find out, one that leads him from bogs to art museums, from archives to Christmas Counts, until he at last comes as close to extinct birds as he ever will during a behind-the-scenes visit at the Chicago Field Museum.

Bird-watching is not only an eco-friendly hobby, but it is also definitely enjoyable. It is addicting and educational. Bird-watching is not only for professionals and ornithologists; it is also recommended for all people who love nature. As easy as it may seem, bird-watching has certain requirements, such as skills, patience, strategy, and basic knowledge of birds and their behavior. There are certain tools necessary to make this activity more fun and more fulfilling.

Die Lüneburger Heide ist eine faszinierende alte Kulturlandschaft mit weiten Heideflächen, Birken an Sandwegen, mächtigen Eichen...

Die Müritz ist ein See innerhalb der Mecklenburgischen Seenplatte - flächenmäßig der größte See, der vollständig innerhalb Deutschlands...

Das Berchtesgadener Land mit dem Königssee und der Kirche St. Bartholomä zu Füßen des Watzmann-Massivs liegt im Südosten Bayerns...

Als Sächsische Schweiz wird der deutsche Teil des Elbsandsteingebirges in Sachsen bezeichnet. Die durch ihre bizarren Felsformen bekannte Landschaft...