Zoologi: fugle (ornitologi)

DE RIGTIGE DUER er ikke kun en fantastisk deling af supermodige duer, der bekæmper kriminalitet og beskytter byen. Men det er svært at bekæmpe forbrydere, når borgmesteren har FORBUDT alle fugle i byen, et BRØDMONSTER går løs i gaderne, og ONDE KANINER tager over! Kan de RIGTIGE DUER redde dagen, når de selv er i vanskeligheder? Sjette bind i serien om "Rigtige duer", der er et hold af fugle, som bekæmper uret og forbrydere, hvor de kan finde dem. Hver fugl har sin egen styrke og særlige superevne, men lige så vigtigt er det, at duerne kan arbejde sammen som et hold, når skurkene bliver for slemme. Serien om de RIGTIGE DUER er fuld af hæsblæsende spænding, hamrende morsomme replikker og rablende skæve illustrationer, der fløjter rundt i teksten og som nok skulle kunne kalde et smil frem. Med over 200.000 solgte bøger og bunker af fans verden over, er RIGTIGE DUER-serien også perfekte til fans af Aaron Blabeys “Bad Guys” og serien “Hundemand” fra Carlsens forlag. Nickelodeon er ved at udvikle en animeret film og tv-serie baseret på den originale australske version af RIGTIGE DUER, som skal produceres af James Corden og Ben Winston!

"Identify aboveground nests in eastern North America with this pocket-size guide. Whether you're hiking with your family, on a camping trip, or visiting a park, you're sure to notice a variety of bird nests. If you're curious about these nests-and which feathered friends built them-then Bird Nest Finder by Dorcas S. Miller is just what you need. With the handy, easy-to-use format, you can identify commonly seen bird nests-from water birds like the Great Blue Heron to raptors like the Bald Eagle to backyard birds like the American Robin-in the eastern half of North America"--

"Identify birds of the Pacific Coast with this pocket-size guide. Whether you're at the beach with your family, on a hiking trip, or gardening in your backyard, you're sure to notice a variety of birds. If you're curious about these feathered friends-from water birds like the Great Blue Heron to raptors like the Bald Eagle to backyard birds like the American Robin-then Pacific Coast Bird Finder by Dr. Roger J. Lederer is just what you need. With the handy, easy-to-use format, you can identify common and noteworthy birds of the West Coast"--

"Identify birds of the eastern United States with this pocket-size guide. Whether you're hiking with your family, on a camping trip, or gardening in your backyard, you're sure to notice a variety of birds. If you're curious about these feathered friends-from water birds like the Great Blue Heron to raptors like the Bald Eagle to backyard birds like the American Robin-then Bird Finder by Dr. Roger J. Lederer is just what you need. With the handy, easy-to-use format, you can identify common and noteworthy birds east of the Mississippi River"--

The lives and habitats of two majestic bird species are shared through striking space, aerial, and surface photographs to artfully convey the fragile elegance of life on Earth.New perspectives can inspire us to think differently about our place in the universe. The first photos of Earth from space showed the home of all known life as a small “blue marble” in a vast darkness and are thought by many to have inspired the environmental movement. For Dr. Roberta L. Bondar, the first female Canadian astronaut and the world’s first neurologist in space, the rare perspective she enjoyed aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery enhanced her reverence for the world we share with non-human life— especially birds, the only animals also able to fly vast distances across the globe.In Space for Birds: Patterns and Parallels of Beauty and Flight, Bondar, also an accomplished professional nature and landscape photographer, focuses her lens on two international species: the endangered Whooping Crane, which migrates from its boreal nesting grounds in Canada’s Wood Buffalo National Park to the seaside abundance of its winter habitat in Texas; and the near-threatened Lesser Flamingo, which is seen in dazzling pink flocks on and above East African Rift Valley soda lakes. Photos from the International Space Station convey the continental scale of these birds’ travels, and Bondar’s aerial and surface photos, accompanied by insights both scientific and personal, offer intimate glimpses of their daily lives and unique behaviours. While these birds lead different lives on opposite sides of the globe, they share, with each other and with us, an imperative to survive and a reliance on Earth’s fragile ecosystems.This book complements a travelling photographic exhibit, Patterns & Parallels: The Great Imperative to Survive.

"Identify West Virginia birds with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information. Make birdwatching in West Virginia even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela's famous bird guides, field identification is simple and informative. There's no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don't live in your area. The Birds of West Virginia Field Guide features 125 species of West Virginia birds organized by color for ease of use. Full-page photographs present the species as you'll see them in nature, and a "compare" feature helps you to decide between look-alikes"--

Have you ever wondered why so many scientific handbooks on birds use paintings rather than photographs, or why the painters Killian Mullarney and Lars Johnson are such significant figures in ornithology? This book gives an account of the 500 years during which bird-painting reached such heights, and it traces the growth of scientific realism in this field. It shows how scientific understanding has shaped the art, and how artistic style has left its mark on the science. Birds cross frontiers unhindered, and the language of painting too knows no national barriers. This book explores the huge contribution of German painting to the international tradition. It looks at the work of great artists - Dürer and Rembrandt. It introduces the fascinating but neglected artists who made the landmark handbooks of the past. It pays tribute to those major figures of the last 150 years who brought the art to its perfection: Josef Wolf and Bruno Liljefors, and looks briefly at the competition with photography at the start of the twentieth century. It reveals the interlocking of art with the science of ornithology, as it was developed by figures such as Buffon and Darwin.

For readers 9-12, get up close and personal with a clever corvid and discover the fascinating world of crows.Crows are all around us, shouting from lamp posts, poking around on lawns, and generally taking a bright-eyed interest in everything that moves. But most of us don’t know much about their lives. In How to Know a Crow, award-winning author Candace Savage invites us into the fascinating world of these big, brash, and surprisingly brainy birds.From the moment baby crow Oki pokes her egg tooth through her shell and emerges into her nest, we are her constant companions. As we follow her through the seasons of her life, we explore how crows see and sense the world.With How to Know a Crow, uncover the answers to questions such as:Do crows have families?How do crows communicate with one another?Do crows play?How can we interact with them?Featuring gorgeous illustrations from Rachel Hudson, How to Know a Crow is a memorable journey of discovery.

A gorgeously illustrated story of a swallow who goes against the flock, and the wonderful friendship that emerges from her decision. For kids 3-7, The Swallow Who Stayed is a beautiful celebration of the seasons and what happens when we have the courage to be different.Iris asked the other birds, “What happens to the forest when we leave?”But nobody knew the answer. No swallow had ever stayed long enough to see.It’s time for the swallows to fly South for the winter. But not for Iris, a curious swallow, who has always wondered what the winter is like and decides to stay. One by one, the leaves fall from the trees and the cold begins to settle. Soon an icy wind blows and big snowflakes tumble from the sky. Maybe staying for the winter was a mistake… Though everything changes when Iris stumbles into the home of a squirrel.Philip Giordano’s geometric art perfectly captures the changing seasons and the different skyscapes we experience in the morning and at night as seasons change. This heartfelt story shares the incredible surprises that happen when we dare to do something different, and celebrates a friendship that lasts from winter to spring.

Siblings Nicki and Ricky investigate a shoreline mystery in a 40-page graphic novel for ages 6-9.

"The story of one woman's remarkable work with a trio of charismatic, endangered bird species-and her discoveries about the devastating threats that imperil them. In Feather Trails, wildlife biologist and birder Sophie A. H. Osborn reveals how the harmful environmental choices we've made-including pesticide use, the introduction of invasive species, lead poisoning, and habitat destruction-have decimated Peregrine Falcons, Hawaiian Crows, and California Condors. In the Rocky Mountains, the cloud forests of Hawai'i, and the Grand Canyon, Sophie and her colleagues work day-to-day to try to reintroduce these birds to the wild, even when it seems that the odds are steeply stacked against their survival. With humor and suspense, Feather Trails introduces us to the fascinating behaviors and unique personalities of Sophie's avian charges and shows that what endangers them ultimately threatens all life on our planet. More than a deeply researched environmental investigation, Feather Trails is also a personal journey and human story, in which Sophie overcomes her own obstacles-among them heat exhaustion, poachers, rattlesnakes, and chauvinism. Ultimately, Feather Trails is an inspiring, poignant narrative about endangered birds and how our choices can help to ensure a future not only for the rarest species, but for us too"--

Past the Home: Disentangling the Insider facts of Bird Discussions" is a charming investigation into the perplexing and strange universe of avian correspondence. Wrote by prestigious ornithologist Dr. Amanda Quick, this momentous work takes perusers on an interesting excursion through the secret domain of bird discussions, uncovering the intricacy and meaning of these trades. Dr. Quick's broad exploration and sharp perceptions expose the surprising variety of specialized techniques utilized by birds across various species and conditions. From pleasant tunes that reverberation through lavish woodlands to complicated calls that pass on nuanced messages, "Past the Home" dives into the rich embroidery of avian language, displaying how birds impart for purposes going from mate fascination with regional safeguard. The book acquaints perusers with the most recent progressions in innovation that have empowered researchers to translate the complex codes implanted in bird vocalizations. Dr. Quick capably makes an interpretation of these discoveries into available language, permitting both bird fans and relaxed perusers the same to see the value in the profundity of avian correspondence. One of the features of "Past the Home" is the investigation of the social elements inside bird networks. The creator reveals insight into the intricate customs and cooperative endeavors that portray bird social orders, offering a one of a kind viewpoint on the interconnected existences of these padded animals. As perusers leave on this scholarly excursion, they will acquire a newly discovered appreciation for the knowledge and refinement of birds, testing assumptions about the straightforwardness of their correspondence. "Past the Home" not just fills in as a far reaching manual for figuring out bird discussions yet in addition rouses a more profound association with the normal world. In its pages, "Past the Home" winds around together logical bits of knowledge, enamoring tales, and striking depictions, making a show-stopper that rises above the limits of customary nature composing. Dr. Amanda Quick's enthusiasm for birds and her obligation to disentangling the privileged insights of their discussions make this book an essential asset for anybody inquisitive about the miracles of avian correspondence.

DE RIGTIGE DUER er ikke kun en fantastisk deling af supermodige duer, der bekæmper kriminalitet og beskytter byen. Men når der forsvinder en smaragd fra verdens MEST PELSEDE museum, en sulten væsel jagter en SJÆLDEN FUGL, og et gammelt træ FORSVINDER i løbet af natten, må de Rigtige Duer forsøge at redde dagen.Femte bind i serien om "Rigtige duer", der er et hold af fugle, som bekæmper uret og forbrydere, hvor de kan finde dem. Hver fugl har sin egen styrke og særlige superevne, men lige så vigtigt er det, at duerne kan arbejde sammen som et hold, når skurkene bliver for slemme.Serien om de RIGTIGE DUER er fuld af hæsblæsende spænding, hamrende morsomme replikker og rablende skæve illustrationer, der fløjter rundt med teksten og som nok skulle kunne kalde et smil frem. Med over 200.000 solgte bøger og bunker af fans verden over, er RIGTIGE DUER-serien også perfekte til fans af Aaron Blabeys “Bad Guys” og serien “Hundemand” fra Carlsens forlag. Nickelodeon er ved at udvikle en animeret film og tv-serie baseret på den originale australske version af RIGTIGE DUER, som skal produceres af James Corden og Ben Winston!

"This book fills an important niche for the birdwatching community by offering comprehensive entries detailing the best locations for finding birds throughout the state for enthusiasts of all levels of skill and interest. It contains descriptions of 201 birding sites in Maine, with explicit directions on how to get there, for all sixteen of the state's counties (several as large as other New England states!). Each chapter features a county map, a brief overview by Derek J. Lovitch, numerous specific site guides, and a list of rarities. The book also contains a detailed and useful species accounts guide for finding the most sought-after birds"--