Birdbooker Report 189 | @GrrlScientist | Punctuated Equilibrium

books, books, beautiful! This is a list of books of science and evolution, natural history books and guides that range birds are (or soon will be) available to fill their shelves (and shelves of his library) and his thoughts

books to the ceiling, Books

to heaven

my pile of books is a mile high.

I love them! How do I need?

will have a long beard by the time I read them.

~ Arnold Lobel

• [1933-1987] author of many popular books for children.
  compiled by Ian "Birdbooker" Paulsen, the Birdbooker Report
  
  is a weekly report recording the variety of nature, natural history, ecology, animal behavior, books of science and history that have recently been published or broadcast in North America and the United Kingdom. The books listed here were received by Ian during the week, courtesy of several previous editors.

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  • Skerrett, Tony Disley and Adrian.
  • birds of Seychelles.
  • 2011. Helm Field Guides. Paperback: 176 pages. Price: £ 24.99 (about U.S. $ 39.16). [Amazon UK, Amazon U.S.].
  • Summary: This compact field guide based on
  birds of Seychelles
  by Adrian Skerrett
  , Ian Bullock and Tony Disley (Helm, 2000), is the field guide as to cover all the species recorded in the Seychelles. Covers over 250 species, including all residents, migrants and vagrants. Concise text on the home page shows the main identifying characteristics, including habitat, distribution, status and voice. The plates are based on the work of previous authors, but with the addition of many new images.
  

  The text has been completely rewritten and revised for this edition, and the plates were reworked to accommodate a range of new additions to the list of countries. . There are currently more than 12 plates in the first edition

  Ian

  RECOMMENDATION: A must have for the birds of the Seychelles!

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  Chandler, David.
  Owl.
  2011. Firefly Books. Hardcover: 128 pages. Price: U.S. $ 24.95 [Amazon UK, Amazon U.S.].
  Abstract: Given its existence mainly nocturnal, few of us are lucky enough to see an owl. But with the advent of mini cameras in the court birdhouses bird watchers can enjoy real-time display of owls online. Not surprisingly, interest in owls and wild birds in general, is increasing.

Owl reveals that these remarkable creatures in detail. Unpublished images - including photographs of beautiful owls nesting chicks and owlet - accompany the authoritative text, which describes:

survival of owls

their biology and behavior

seduction and reproduction
lifecycle

How and why hunting

social interaction
conservation

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