| Description |
1 online resource (221 pages) |
| Series |
Bur Oak Book |
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Bur oak book.
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| Contents |
Foreword; Introduction; The Nature Conservancy; Habitat Descriptions; Iowa Birdlife; Checklist of Iowa Birds; Index to Species Accounts |
| Summary |
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 a |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Birds -- Iowa
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Vertebrates -- Iowa
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Birds
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Vertebrates
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Iowa
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
92011196 |
| ISBN |
9781587290176 |
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1587290170 |
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