Arctic Wings: Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.ARCTIC WINGS: Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) covers 19,049,236 acres (79,318 km²) in northeastern Alaska, in the North Slope region. It was originally protected in 1960 by order of Fred A. Seaton, the Secretary of the Interior under U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. STEPHEN BROWN, ED. At the Arctic Wildlife Refuge, more than 190 species of birds converge following epic migrations from six continents. This book, with 200 full-color photos--many covering full pages--depicts waterfowl waterfowl, common term for members of the order Anseriformes, wild, aquatic, typically freshwater birds including ducks, geese, and screamers. In Great Britain the term is also used to designate species kept for ornamental purposes on private lakes or ponds, while in , hawks and eagles, shorebirds, gulls, owls, and overwintering o·ver·win·ter·ing n. The persistence of an infectious agent in its vector for an extended period, as in the cooler winter months, during which the vector has no opportunity to be reinfected or to infect another host. birds in their natural splendor. Supplementing these photos is a foreword by former president Jimmy Carter and essays by noted writers, biologists, and conservationists. Writers include birding-guides author David Allen Sibley David Allen Sibley (born 1962, New York) is an American ornithologist. He is the author and illustrator of The Sibley Guide to Birds, considered by many to be the most comprehensive guide for North American field identification. , 30-year Alaska resident and author Debbie Miller, Audubon magazine editor Kenn Kaufman, and a neighbor of the refuge, Sarah James. The book includes a compact disc containing songs of the birds during breeding season in the refuge. Mountaineers Books, 2006, 192 p., color photos, hardcover, $39.95. |
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