Hummingbirds: Jewels in Flight
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.73 (654 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0896581616 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 127 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Angel Lee said Essential reference of the life of hummer, great phots. This is an essential reference on the life of hummingbirds. Over 100 beautiful color photos show many species of these elegant birds eating, resting, & in mid-flight.The book starts out with the author's personal experiences with hummingbirds. It then explains the birds' history, classification, distribution, & habitat, comparing the various types of hummingbirds. How they fly, what & how they eat, mating rituals & nest building are then detailed. Conservation, migration, tracking, & banding are covered as well. There even a whole section on hummingbird meccas.Finally, the book gives tips on how to. Excellent!!! 34 builder This book is excellent!! Great condition. Prompt shipping. Couldn't have asked for more. Fascinating information and pictures. Better than expected!!. Rebecca Griffin said Hummingbird Guide. This book has beautiful pictures in it. We have lots of hummingbirds that come to our house. This book helps me identify the birds.
Tracing the fall migration of a rubythroat from New York to Central America, Toops also reports on her own viewing in southeast Arizona, location of the largest concentration of hummers. . Photojournalist Toops ( Great Smoky Mountains ) illustrates her comprehensive natural history of the hummingbird with 100 dazzling color photographs. She includes a discussion of artificial feeders and advice on landscaping to attract the birds, with lists of plants for each section of the country that will be welcomed by birders and gardeners alike. Hummers are found only in the Western Hemisphere, with 21 species (of a total of more than 300) in North America. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Publishers Weekly They can fly backwards, sideways, straight up and can hover like helicopters with an able maneuverability due to feather arra
Hummingbirds: Jewels in Flight includes chapters on landscaping to attract hummingbirds, practical suggestions for selecting and maintaining feeders, and the best locales to find hummingbirds. In addition, a section of hummingbird legends is included. * expert advice on attracting hummingbirds with feeders and special garden plantings * "hotspots" for viewing hummingbirds in your area * the "why" and "how" of their courtship, nesting, territorial, and migratory behaviors Also recommended: Bluebirds Forever, Owls, Loons: Song of the Wild, Eagles: Masters of the Sky.. Along with more than 100 dazzling full-color photos, Hummingbirds: Jewels in Flight offers: * delightful details about the most frequently-seen hummingbirds in the U