Our Life with Birds.Our Life With Birds John Tveten & Gloria Tveten Texas A&M University Press Drawer C, College Station, TX 77843 www.tamu.edu/upress 1585443808 $24.95 1-800-826-8911 Written by a dedicated pair of Texas naturalists, photographers, and freelance writers, Our Life With Birds is a passionate chronicle of birdwatching--the joy of observing feathered feath·ered adj. 1. Covered, provided, or adorned with feathers. 2. Having feathering, as an animal's coat. 3. Moving swiftly: feathered feet. 4. friends in the wild, awake or asleep, feeding, courting, or raising a family. Brief yet memorable chronicles from the 1970's to near the turn of the century recount observations of everything from whooping cranes whooping crane: see crane. whooping crane Migratory North American bird (Grus americana) and one of the world's rarest birds, on the verge of extinction. to snowy owls snowy owl White or barred brown-and-white typical owl (Nyctea scandiaca, family Strigidae) of the Arctic tundra, sometimes found in Europe, Asia, and North America. Snowy owls are about 2 ft (60 cm) long and have broad wings and a round head without ear tufts. , though many chapters focus on recollections of general features and behaviors of birds in general, rather than encounters with specific species. Black-and-white hand-drawn, naturalisitic illustrations add a charming touch to this guide especially recommended for anyone who loves to view birds in their native habitat, or armchair travelers who wish to experience birdwatching birdwatching bird n → ornithologie f (d'amateur) across America without having to traverse traverse - traversal the length of the nation. |
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