Oology And Ralphs Talking Eggs
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Author |
: Carrol L. Henderson |
Publisher |
: University of Texas Press |
Total Pages |
: 194 |
Release |
: 2009-02-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780292779402 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0292779402 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Synopsis Oology and Ralph's Talking Eggs by : Carrol L. Henderson
Before modern binoculars and cameras made it possible to observe birds closely in the wild, many people collected eggs as a way of learning about birds. Serious collectors called their avocation "oology" and kept meticulous records for each set of eggs: the bird's name, the species reference number, the quantity of eggs in the clutch, the date and location where the eggs were collected, and the collector's name. These documented egg collections, which typically date from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, now provide an important baseline from which to measure changes in the numbers, distribution, and nesting patterns of many species of birds. In Oology and Ralph's Talking Eggs, Carrol L. Henderson uses the vast egg collection of Ralph Handsaker, an Iowa farmer, as the starting point for a fascinating account of oology and its role in the origins of modern birdwatching, scientific ornithology, and bird conservation in North America. Henderson describes Handsaker's and other oologists' collecting activities, which included not only gathering bird eggs in the wild but also trading and purchasing eggs from collectors around the world. Henderson then spotlights sixty of the nearly five hundred bird species represented in the Handsaker collection, using them to tell the story of how birds such as the Snowy Egret, Greater Prairie Chicken, Atlantic Puffin, and Wood Duck have fared over the past hundred years or so since their eggs were gathered. Photos of the eggs and historical drawings and photos of the birds illustrate each species account. Henderson also links these bird histories to major milestones in bird conservation and bird protection laws in North America from 1875 to the present.
Author |
: Carrol L. Henderson |
Publisher |
: University of Texas Press |
Total Pages |
: 194 |
Release |
: 2007-10-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780292714519 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0292714513 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis Oology and Ralph's Talking Eggs by : Carrol L. Henderson
Before modern binoculars and cameras made it possible to observe birds closely in the wild, many people collected eggs as a way of learning about birds. Serious collectors called their avocation “oology” and kept meticulous records for each set of eggs: the bird’s name, the species reference number, the quantity of eggs in the clutch, the date and location where the eggs were collected, and the collector’s name. These documented egg collections, which typically date from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, now provide an important baseline from which to measure changes in the numbers, distribution, and nesting patterns of many species of birds. In Oology and Ralph’s Talking Eggs, Carrol L. Henderson uses the vast egg collection of Ralph Handsaker, an Iowa farmer, as the starting point for a fascinating account of oology and its role in the origins of modern birdwatching, scientific ornithology, and bird conservation in North America. Henderson describes Handsaker’s and other oologists’ collecting activities, which included not only gathering bird eggs in the wild but also trading and purchasing eggs from collectors around the world. Henderson then spotlights sixty of the nearly five hundred bird species represented in the Handsaker collection, using them to tell the story of how birds such as the Snowy Egret, Greater Prairie Chicken, Atlantic Puffin, and Wood Duck have fared over the past hundred years or so since their eggs were gathered. Photos of the eggs and historical drawings and photos of the birds illustrate each species account. Henderson also links these bird histories to major milestones in bird conservation and bird protection laws in North America from 1875 to the present.
Author |
: Rosamond Wolff Purcell |
Publisher |
: Harvard University Press |
Total Pages |
: 244 |
Release |
: 2008 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0674031725 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780674031722 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Synopsis Egg & Nest by : Rosamond Wolff Purcell
Purcell captures the diverse beauty, quirkiness and allure of eggs and the remarkable resourcefulness of birds, focusing on the intricacy of nests and the aesthetic perfection of bird eggs.--Kurt Shaw, "Pittsburgh Tribune Review."
Author |
: Paul M. W. Hackett |
Publisher |
: Springer Nature |
Total Pages |
: 231 |
Release |
: 2020-01-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783030121921 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3030121925 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Complexity of Bird Behaviour by : Paul M. W. Hackett
This book presents the facet theoretical framework as a tool for facilitating the conception of complex animal behaviour research and the design of research procedures through employing mapping sentences. Using the facet theoretical framework, this book takes a holistic view of bird behaviour. Components of bird behavior are identified and then reassembled to facilitate an understanding of the behaviour in the context of its natural occurrence. This provides new insight on both the parts of the behaviour and how these interact as a whole. The multi-faceted approach to designing, evaluating and understanding bird behavior presented offers a template that is adaptable for investigating a wide variety of avian species and different forms of behaviour. Behavioural biologists, animal and comparative psychologists, other natural and behavioural scientists, as well as students of these disciplines will find this book to be an interesting and enlightening read.
Author |
: Carrol L. Henderson |
Publisher |
: Voyageur Press |
Total Pages |
: 168 |
Release |
: 2008-10-22 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0760333920 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780760333921 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Synopsis Birds in Flight by : Carrol L. Henderson
Describes adaptations for avian aerodynamics, and offers tips on spotting and identifying airborne birds.
Author |
: Joshua Hammer |
Publisher |
: Simon & Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 336 |
Release |
: 2021-02-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781501191909 |
ISBN-13 |
: 150119190X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Falcon Thief by : Joshua Hammer
A “well-written, engaging detective story” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about a rogue who trades in rare birds and their eggs—and the wildlife detective determined to stop him. On May 3, 2010, an Irish national named Jeffrey Lendrum was apprehended at Britain’s Birmingham International Airport with a suspicious parcel strapped to his stomach. Inside were fourteen rare peregrine falcon eggs snatched from a remote cliffside in Wales. So begins a “vivid tale of obsession and international derring-do” (Publishers Weekly), following the parallel lives of a globe-trotting smuggler who spent two decades capturing endangered raptors worth millions of dollars as race champions—and Detective Andy McWilliam of the United Kingdom’s National Wildlife Crime Unit, who’s hell bent on protecting the world’s birds of prey. “Masterfully constructed” (The New York Times) and “entertaining and illuminating” (The Washington Post), The Falcon Thief will whisk you away from the volcanoes of Patagonia to Zimbabwe’s Matobo National Park, and from the frigid tundra near the Arctic Circle to luxurious aviaries in the deserts of Dubai, all in pursuit of a man who is reckless, arrogant, and gripped by a destructive compulsion to make the most beautiful creatures in nature his own. It’s a story that’s part true-crime narrative, part epic adventure—and wholly unputdownable until the very last page.
Author |
: Bernd Heinrich |
Publisher |
: Harvard University Press |
Total Pages |
: 346 |
Release |
: 2010-09-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780674056497 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0674056493 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Nesting Season by : Bernd Heinrich
One of the world’s great naturalists and nature writers, Bernd Heinrich shows us how the sensual beauty of birds can open our eyes to a hidden evolutionary process.
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: |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 468 |
Release |
: 2008 |
ISBN-10 |
: IND:30000117317929 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Author |
: Melvil Dewey |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 844 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015081489638 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Synopsis Library Journal by : Melvil Dewey
Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.
Author |
: Paul J. Baicich |
Publisher |
: Texas A&M University Press |
Total Pages |
: 330 |
Release |
: 2015-03-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781623492113 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1623492114 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Synopsis Feeding Wild Birds in America by : Paul J. Baicich
Today, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, more than fifty million Americans feed birds around their homes, and over the last sixty years, billions of pounds of birdseed have filled millions of feeders in backyards everywhere. Feeding Wild Birds in America tells why and how a modest act of provision has become such a pervasive, popular, and often passionate aspect of people’s lives. Each chapter provides details on one or more bird-feeding development or trend including the “discovery” of seeds, the invention of different kinds of feeders, and the creation of new companies. Also woven into the book are the worlds of education, publishing, commerce, professional ornithology, and citizen science, all of which have embraced bird feeding at different times and from different perspectives. The authors take a decade-by-decade approach starting in the late nineteenth century, providing a historical overview in each chapter before covering topical developments (such as hummingbird feeding and birdbaths). On the one hand, they show that the story of bird feeding is one of entrepreneurial invention; on the other hand, they reveal how Americans, through a seemingly simple practice, have come to value the natural world.