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Herons of North America: Their World in Focus

Door James Hancock

Categorie
Algemeen Vogels
Boeknummer
#364508-XL10
Titel
Herons of North America: Their World in Focus
Auteur
Hancock, James
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
San Diego : Academic Press
Jaar van uitgave
2000
ISBN10
0123227291
ISBN13
9780123227294
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, illustrated with numerous colour photogrpahs, small 4to.
Samenvatting
Herons, the graceful predators of swamps, wetlands and lake margins, are often the abiding memory for bird lovers after a days birding in the marshes. For the general nature lover, they are a portrait symbol of the wild free places and the grandeur of the natural world. North American herons live in a complex world. Most of them congregate in colonies either large or small, and they are joined by many birds that share their nesting sites. Most of these different species live together in harmony, but inevitably such gatherings attract predators and scavengers. James Hancock, a veteran traveler and lover of herons the world over, gives a pocket guide in words and photographs to the lives of these birds and their, sadly, often endangered habitats. The book seeks to describe the many and varie... (Lees verder)d creatures that make up the world of the herons. Key Features: Over 100 color photographs Anecdotes and personal observation bring the birds to life Reliable in fact, but not heavy-going
Pagina's
125
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 9,00

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