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Bald Coot and Screaming Loon: Adventures in the Curious, Mysterious and Remarkable World of Birds Hardcover - 2010 - 1st Edition
by Edworthy, Niall
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
From the author of The Curious Gardener's Almanac, a fascinating miscellany that explores the mysterious world of birds.
Comprising more than 1,000 entries of remarkable information about birds, bird life, and bird-watching, Bald Coot and Screaming Loon reveals the intriguing evolution and behavior patterns of these avian creatures. Woven into this wealth of knowledge are quotations, anecdotes, traditional sayings, lines of verse, practical advice for attracting and spotting birds, and words of rural wisdom, covering such topics as:
áHow birds came to be
áCourtship and breeding
áWhy birds sing and call
áAvian anatomy
áBirds and man
áHow and why birds fly
áThe mystery of migration
áBird Brains: Instinct or intelligence?
áHow birds cope in a damaged world
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- Title Bald Coot and Screaming Loon: Adventures in the Curious, Mysterious and Remarkable World of Birds
- Author Edworthy, Niall
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 196
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Perigee Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 2010
- Illustrated Yes
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0399535683I3N00
- ISBN 9780399535680 / 0399535683
- Weight 0.67 lbs (0.30 kg)
- Dimensions 8.3 x 5.14 x 0.84 in (21.08 x 13.06 x 2.13 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Birds, Bird watching
- Dewey Decimal Code 598.072
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Summary
Comprising more than 1,000 entries of remarkable information about birds, bird life, and bird-watching, Bald Coot and Screaming Loon reveals the intriguing evolution and behavior patterns of these avian creatures. Woven into this wealth of knowledge are quotations, anecdotes, traditional sayings, lines of verse, practical advice for attracting and spotting birds, and words of rural wisdom, covering such topics as:
?How birds came to be
?Courtship and breeding
?Why birds sing and call
?Avian anatomy
?Birds and man
?How and why birds fly
?The mystery of migration
?Bird Brains: Instinct or intelligence?
?How birds cope in a damaged world