| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 174 pages) |
| Series |
A bur oak book |
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Bur oak book.
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| Contents |
Anatomy and behaviors -- Sky dance -- Habitat -- Historic hunting and modern threats -- Studying woodcock -- Migration -- Thinking about dynamic landscapes -- Managing habitats |
| Summary |
Woodcock are one of the oddest birds in North America. They are a shorebird that got lost and ended up in the scrubby parts of the forest, and look like they were put together with the leftover parts of other birds. Oddities aside, each spring they rise to great beauty with their sky dance at dusk. Greg Hoch combines natural history, land management, scientific knowledge, and personal observation to examine this little game bird. Woodcock have a complex life history and the management of their habitat is also complex. The health of this bird can be considered a key indicator of what good forests look like |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 09, 2019) |
| Subject |
Woodcock, American.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Birds.
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NATURE -- Birdwatching Guides.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ornithology.
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NATURE -- General.
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Woodcock, American
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2018032112 |
| ISBN |
9781609386283 |
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1609386280 |
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