Bird Feathers & Eggs of the Midwest
Adventure Publications, Incorporated (Verlag)
978-1-64755-506-1 (ISBN)
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Whether you’re a tracker who studies animal signs, a bird watcher, a gardener, or simply someone who appreciates nature and its curiosities, keep this handy guide close at hand. Written by award-winning author, photographer, and naturalist Stan Tekiela and designed for ease of use, the booklet is organized by birds’ typical feather sizes for quick identification. Narrow your choices by size, and browse through the spiral-bound booklet to identify your find.
The detailed photographs cover 40 species: backyard birds like the American Goldfinch, game birds like the Wild Turkey, and water birds like the Mallard. Each entry includes information about the bird’s eggs, nest, feathers, and juveniles. Plus, you’ll appreciate basic information about egg anatomy, feather anatomy, and why it’s illegal to collect bird eggs, feathers, and nests.
Bring this lightweight quick guide along on your next hike, camping trip, or walk in the park, and discover which birds have been there and which birds you still might see. The content is applicable to the Midwest states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Quick Guide Features:
Pocket-size format—easier than laminated foldouts
Photographs and information about 40 common bird species
Helpful details about egg and feather anatomy
Tear-resistant pages that make the booklet durable
Naturalist, wildlife photographer, and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 190 field guides, nature books, children’s books, and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers, and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 30 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.
Feather Anatomy
The Impact of Feather and Egg Collecting on Wild Birds
Frequently Asked Questions
Feather Types
Bird Nests
Egg Anatomy
How to Use This Guide
The Birds
Adventure Quick Guides
About the Author
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.5.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Color photos throughout |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 107 x 190 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport | |
| Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► USA | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-64755-506-X / 164755506X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-64755-506-1 / 9781647555061 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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