The Romance of Bird Life
Author | : John Lea |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 367 |
Release | : 1908 |
Genre | : Birds |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : John Lea |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 367 |
Release | : 1908 |
Genre | : Birds |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John Lea |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 438 |
Release | : 1909 |
Genre | : Birds |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John Lea |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 426 |
Release | : 2017-07-17 |
Genre | : Pets |
ISBN | : 9780282339029 |
Excerpt from The Romance of Bird Life: Being an Account of the Education, Courtship, Sport and Play, Journeys, Fishing, Fighting, Piracy, Domestic and Social Habits, Instinct, Strange Friendships and Other Interesting Aspects of the Life of Birds Swallows - Plunge-baths - Bathing in dew - Shower-baths - Parrots and their bathing parties - Water-birds - Salt water fresh 'brilliantine' - The uses of oil - The importance of neatness Oiling the feathers - Brush and comb - powder-downs-humble. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author | : Wenfei Tong |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 465 |
Release | : 2020-03-24 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0691208905 |
A stunningly illustrated look at the mating and parenting lives of the world's birds Bird Love looks at the extraordinary range of mating systems in the avian world, exploring all the stages from courtship and nest-building to protecting eggs and raising chicks. It delves into the reasons why some species, such as the wattled jacana, rely on males to do all the childcare, while others, such as cuckoos and honeyguides, dump their eggs in the nests of others to raise. For some birds, reciprocal promiscuity pays off: both male and female dunnocks will rear the most chicks by mating with as many partners as possible. For others, long-term monogamy is the only way to ensure their offspring survive. The book explores the wide variety of ways birds make sure they find a mate in the first place, including how many male birds employ elaborate tactics to show how sexy they are. Gathering in leks to display to females, they dance, pose, or parade to sell their suitability as a mate. Other birds attract a partner with their building skills: female bowerbirds rate brains above beauty, so males construct elaborate bowers with twig avenues and cleared courtyards to impress them. Looking at the differing levels of parenting skills across species around the world, we see why a tenth of bird species, including the fairy-wrens of Australia, have helpers at the nest who forgo their own reproduction to assist the breeding pair; how brood parasites and their hosts have engaged in evolutionary arms races; and how monogamous pairs share—or relinquish—their responsibilities. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs, Bird Love is a celebration of the global diversity of avian reproductive strategies.
Author | : Laura Erickson |
Publisher | : Hachette UK |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2020-10-27 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1635862760 |
Ornithologist Laura Erickson combines her bird expertise with a touch of romance writing in this exploration of the courtship and mating rituals of 35 bird species, from the tiny ruby-throated hummingbird to the mighty great blue heron.
Author | : John Lea |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 1921 |
Genre | : Birds |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Danielle Belleny |
Publisher | : Running Press Adult |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2022-04-19 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780762475971 |
Full of bird watching basics, fun facts, and illustrated species profiles, This Is a Book for People Who Love Birds is a joyful celebration of our feathered friends! For seasoned spotters and backyard hobbyists alike, this charming guide offers an accessible look at the irresistible world of birding. Wildlife biologist and co-founder of Black Birders Week Danielle Belleny walks readers through the essentials of bird watching, from equipment to locations, offering new ideas for finding avian friends wherever you may be. Engaging profiles of North American bird species, from cardinals and blue jays to raptors and sea birds, are accompanied by whimsical illustrations sure to spark the imaginations of birders from coast to coast. Deeply researched and accessible to enthusiasts of all levels of experience, This Is a Book for People Who Love Birds is an essential addition to every bird lover's field library.
Author | : Josie Silver |
Publisher | : Ballantine Books |
Total Pages | : 497 |
Release | : 2022-01-25 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0593498275 |
Two lives. Two loves. One impossible choice. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club Pick One Day in December . . . “I read The Two Lives of Lydia Bird in a single sitting. What a beautiful, emotional gift Josie Silver has given us.”—Jodi Picoult Written with Josie Silver’s trademark warmth and wit, The Two Lives of Lydia Bird is a powerful and thrilling love story about the what-ifs that arise at life’s crossroads, and what happens when one woman is given a miraculous chance to answer them. Lydia and Freddie. Freddie and Lydia. They’d been together for more than a decade and Lydia thought their love was indestructible. But she was wrong. On Lydia’s twenty-eighth birthday, Freddie died in a car accident. So now it’s just Lydia, and all she wants is to hide indoors and sob until her eyes fall out. But Lydia knows that Freddie would want her to try to live fully, happily, even without him. So, enlisting the help of his best friend, Jonah, and her sister, Elle, she takes her first tentative steps into the world, open to life—and perhaps even love—again. But then something inexplicable happens that gives her another chance at her old life with Freddie. A life where none of the tragic events of the past few months have happened. Lydia is pulled again and again through the doorway to her past, living two lives, impossibly, at once. But there’s an emotional toll to returning to a world where Freddie, alive, still owns her heart. Because there’s someone in her new life, her real life, who wants her to stay.
Author | : John Lea |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : Birds |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Jean Léveillé |
Publisher | : MBI Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
A natural history of the secret love life of birds; this book chronicles the courtship behavior of 30 species, from loons to hummingbirds to ostriches.