Author: Charles BendirePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Life Histories of North American Birds
Author: Charles BendirePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Life Histories of North American Birds
Author: Charles BendirePublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484572729
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Excerpt from Life Histories of North American Birds: With Special Reference to Their Breeding Habits and Eggs; With Twelve Lithographic Plates It is not intended that this work shall consist merely of descriptions of nests and eggs. Special attention has been given to the life history, the migratory and breeding ranges, and food of each species. In this connection the latest information, including the field notes made by myself and others and hitherto unpublished, has been freely used. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Life Histories of North American Birds; with Special Reference to Their Breeding Habits and Eggs, with Twelve Lithographic Plates
Author: Charles BendirePublisher: Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN: 9781230101712
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition. Excerpt: ...W. Preston informs me that he took a set of eggs of this species on March 5, 1890, near Baxter in central Iowa, which were, even at that early date, slightly incubated. Heavy snow fell while the eggs were being deposited, and this pair of birds were seen repairing the old nest some time in the latter part of January. He found a pair of these birds nesting in a most unusual situation, their domicile being placed in a cottonwood tree, not over 12 feet from the ground and close to a public road. In the western parts of its range it nests frequently in large cottonwood and sycamore trees. In the New England and Northern States, the-Red-tailed Hawk nests usually in April, apparently as often during the first as the last half of this month, and correspondingly later northward. Usually but a single brood is raised in a season, but in the hill country of South Carolina, the Piedmont region, where this species is not uncommon, Dr. Leverett M. Loomis, well known as an exceedingly accurate observer, informs me that two broods are not infrequent. If the first set of eggs is lost, a second and sometimes a third is laid, and on very rare occasions even a fourth. A pair of birds will sometimes build two nests, and if one of these is robbed the second is made use of. The eggs vary from two to four in number. Sets of two are most often found throughout the greater part of its range, while three are not rare, and in northern New York sets of four appear to be as common as smaller ones. Incubation lasts about four weeks, the male assisting to some extent in this duty, as well as providing his mate with food while on the nest. The eggs are deposited at intervals of about two days. Generallv the Red-tailed Hawk shows but little courage or devotion in defense...
Bird Books and Bird Art
Author: J. AnkerPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9401179832
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
The Cardinal
Author: Transactions of the ... Annual Meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science
Author: Transactions of the ... Annual Meetings of the Kansas Academy of Science
Author: Kansas Academy of Science. MeetingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Vols. for 1881/82- include the Report of the secretary.
Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science
Author: Kansas Academy of SciencePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
A List of the Birds of Maine, Showing Their Distribution by Counties and Their Status in Each County
Author: Ora Willis KnightPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Author: