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Author Beehler, Bruce McP., author

Title Birds of Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia / Bruce Beehler ; photography by Middleton Evans ; editor, Robert F. Ringler ; forword by Chandler S. Robbins
Published Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2019]

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 461 pages) : color illustrations, maps
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Terms, Abbreviations, and Acronyms; Part I Introduction; 1 Appreciating Our Birdlife and the Gentle Art of Birding; 2 Natural Geography and Local Bird Provinces; 3 The Birding Seasons; 4 Birding in Urban, Suburban, and Agricultural Landscapes; 5 The Gift of Wild Places; 6 Landscaping for Birds and the Environment; 7 Feeding the Birds; 8 Conserving Birds and Their Habitats; Part II Bird Group Accounts; The Waterbirds; 9 The Waterfowl; 10 Marsh and Wading Birds; 11 Coastal Waterbirds; 12 Shorebirds
13 Birds of the Open OceanThe Landbirds; 14 Birds of Prey; 15 Birds of Countryside, Farm, and Field; 16 Aerial Feeders; 17 Neighborhood, Backyard, and Feeder Birds; 18 Sparrows and Their Terrestrial Allies; 19 Warblers and Look- alikes; 20 Orioles, Blackbirds, and Colorful Fruit- and Seed-eaters; Part III Birding Tools; 21 Best Birding Apps and Websites; 22 Necessary Birding Gear; 23 Planning Your Birding Field Trip; 24 Important Institutions for Birds and Birding; 25 Key Birding and Ornithological References; Part IV Bird-Finding Guide; 26 Photographic Atlas and Finding Guide
27 Birds Rarely Recorded in the Region28 Coded Regional Checklist and Seasonal Occurrence Chart; 29 Best Birding Localities; Contributors; Photography Notes; Addendum; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Birds -- Maryland
Birds -- Delaware
Birds -- Washington (D.C.)
NATURE -- Animals -- Birds.
NATURE -- Birdwatching Guides.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ornithology.
Birds
Delaware
Maryland
Washington (D.C.)
Form Electronic book
Author Evans, Middleton, photographer
Ringler, Robert F., editor
Robbins, Chandler S., author of introduction, etc
ISBN 9781421427348
1421427346