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Naturalised Birds of the World
A&C Black 2010; US$ 65.00This book looks at the world's naturalised (successfully introduced) species of bird. Many species have been introduced to countries outside their natural range by people, either deliberately or accidentally, with varied consequences for both those species themselves and the native fauna of their 'new' homes. In Britain, the introduced... more...
Lost Land of the Dodo
A&C Black 2009; US$ 65.00This title is currently unavailable for purchase. Delivery estimates. The Mascarene islands in the southern Indian Ocean Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues were once home to an extraordinary range of birds and reptiles. Evolving on these isolated volcanic islands in the absence of mammalian predators or competitors, the land was dominated... more...
A Hummingbird in My House
Crown Publishing Group 2010; US$ 17.95Anyone who has fallen under the spell of the hummingbird will treasure this lovable true story of a young ruby-throated hummingbird who becomes part of someone's household and life. 57 full-color photographs; 10 black-and-white drawings. From the Hardcover edition. more...
New World Warblers
A&C Black 2010; US$ 65.00Following the same format as other book in the series, this guide to North American wood warblers, the parulinae, looks at their distribution throughout the USA and into Central and South America. It contains a full text for each species, including wing-formulae" drawings. Some of the species covered find their way to the UK and Europe."... more...
The Life of the Skies
Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2008; US$ 15.99Aerial delights: A history of America as seen through the eyes of a bird-watcher John James Audubon arrived in America in 1803, when Thomas Jefferson was president, and lived long enough to see his friend Samuel Morse send a telegraphic message from his house in New York City in the 1840s. As a boy, Teddy Roosevelt learned taxidermy from... more...
Salt Marsh Diary
St. Martin's Press 2011; US$ 7.99NPR contributor and nature writer Mark Seth Lender chronicles the daily life of a salt marsh near his home Mark Seth Lender?s home is on the edge of a salt marsh. From his front porch and back yard he is witness to an astonishing array of wildlife, but nothing he sees is more beautiful and inspiring than the birds that fill the air, perch... more...
Bald Coot and Screaming Loon
Transworld 2011; US$ 20.00Bald Coot & Screaming Loon contains over 1000 entries of remarkable information about birds, birdlife and birdwatching. Chapters include: The Last of the Dinosaurs: How birds evolved and adapted; The Cloaca Monologues: Courtship & Breeding; A Cracking Start: Raising a family; Sing A Song of Sixpence: Why birds sing and call; Why don't birds wee?... more...
The Loghouse Nest
Dundurn 1988; US$ 9.99A charming account of the author?s relationship with the birds and creatures who shared her homesite at Pimisi Bay, near Mattawa, Ontario. more...
Parrots For Dummies
Wiley 2011; US$ 16.99Parrots make a wonderful alternative to the traditional pet. They’re as loving, intelligent, companionable, and entertaining as a cat or a dog but they surpass them by far in many other ways. They don’t require walks around the block, they’re perfect for apartment living, most have long life spans, and they’re full of personality.... more...
Our Garden Birds
Ebury Publishing 2012; US$ 13.35In this beautiful, collectible new volume, street artist Matt Sewell offers his own unique take on 52 of our favourite British garden birds. Since its first appearance in July 2009, Matt's 'Bird of the Week' feature for the Caught by the River website has quickly become a cult hit. His pop-art watercolours are distinctive and enchanting, as... more...









