The Armchair Birder Goes Coastal
The Secret Lives of Birds of the Southeastern Shore
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2012
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New edition
The University of North Carolina Press (Verlag)
978-0-8078-3561-6 (ISBN)
The University of North Carolina Press (Verlag)
978-0-8078-3561-6 (ISBN)
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With his distinctively witty, anecdotal, and disarming voice, John Yow now journeys to the shore and shares his encounters with some of the most familiar and beloved coastal birds. Out of his travels—from North Carolina's Outer Banks, down the Atlantic coast, and westward along the Gulf of Mexico—come colourful accounts of twenty-eight species, from ubiquitous beach birds like sanderlings and laughing gulls to wonders of nature like roseate spoonbills and the American avocets. Along the way, Yow delves deeply into the birds' habits and behaviours, experiencing and relating the fascination that leads many an amateur naturalist to become the most unusual of species, a birder.
Seasonally organised chapters explore the improbable, the wonderful, and the amusing aspects of these birds' lives. Yow embellishes his observations with field notes, anecdotes, and stories from some of America's finest naturalists—including John James Audubon, Arthur Cleveland Bent, Rachel Carson, and Peter Matthiessen. Combining the endless fascination of bird life with the pleasure of good reading, The Armchair Birder Goes Coastal is the perfect companion for any nature lover's next trip to the beach.
Seasonally organised chapters explore the improbable, the wonderful, and the amusing aspects of these birds' lives. Yow embellishes his observations with field notes, anecdotes, and stories from some of America's finest naturalists—including John James Audubon, Arthur Cleveland Bent, Rachel Carson, and Peter Matthiessen. Combining the endless fascination of bird life with the pleasure of good reading, The Armchair Birder Goes Coastal is the perfect companion for any nature lover's next trip to the beach.
John Yow is a freelance writer based in Acworth, Georgia, and former senior editor at Longstreet Press in Atlanta. He is the author of The Armchair Birder Goes Coastal.
Verlagsort | Chapel Hill |
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Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► USA | |
ISBN-10 | 0-8078-3561-7 / 0807835617 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8078-3561-6 / 9780807835616 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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