| Iowa Birdlife Contributor(s): Black, Gladys (Author), Roosa, Dean M. (Foreword by), Kurtz, Carl (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0877453934 ISBN-13: 9780877453932 Publisher: University of Iowa Press OUR PRICE: $26.13 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1992 Annotation: From robins nesting on window ledges to short-eared owls sailing low over snowy fields, pied-billed grebes diving for fish to catbirds singing on moonlit nights, Black introduces us to the birds of field and forest, prairie and pond. Whether describing red-breasted nuthatches gorging on suet at her feeder after a snowstorm or a flock of American goldfinches " all balancing gracefully on ripening oats, ' she reminds us of the natural sights and sounds that we must appreciate and protect. Humorous, personal, engaging, and instructive, her essays provide a readily acessible body of information about Iowa's birdlife for both amateur and professional naturalists of every interest level. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Birdwatching Guides |
| Dewey: 598.297 |
| LCCN: 92-11196 |
| Series: Bur Oak Original |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.99" W x 9.22" (0.90 lbs) 220 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Heartland - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Iowa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From robins nesting on window ledges to short-eared owls sailing low over snowy fields, pied-billed grebes diving for fish to catbirds singing on moonlit nights, Black introduces us to the birds of field and forest, prairie and pond. Whether describing red-breasted nuthatches gorging on suet at her feeder after a snowstorm or a flock of American goldfinches "all balancing gracefully on ripening oats, ' she reminds us of the natural sights and sounds that we must appreciate and protect. Humorous, personal, engaging, and instructive, her essays provide a readily acessible body of information about Iowa's birdlife for both amateur and professional naturalists of every interest level. |