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Gatherings of Angels: Migrating Birds and Their Ecology
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 598.1568
EAN: 9780801484018
Format: Import
ISBN: 0801484014
Label: Cornell University Press
Manufacturer: Cornell University Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: October 01, 2003
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Studio: Cornell University Press
Editorial Review:
Contributors: Kenneth P. Able, The University at Albany, State University of New York. James Baird, Petersham, Massachusetts Audubon Society Keith L. Bildstein, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association, Kempton, Penn. William A. Calder Jr. Sidney A. Gauthreaux Jr., Clemson University Brian A. Harrington, Manomet Observatory for Conservation Sciences, Manomet, Mass. Gary L. Krapu, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, N.D. Frank R. Moore, University of Southern Mississippi Stanley E. Senner, Audubon Alaska
The migration of birds has forever amazed and confounded onlookers. How do birds find their way to their destinations? How do they withstand the dangers and rigors of long-distance flight? The survival of migrant birds is increasingly threatened by environmental degradation and manmade hazards; their protection is more critical than ever. Gatherings of Angels offers first-hand accounts by leading experts who convey the beauty and excitement of migration while communicating important messages about avian conservation. The book features twenty-four pages of stunning color photographs with additional black-and-white photographs throughout. Two chapters of background information on migration precede chapters that focus on different species or groups of birds and the localities essential to their survival--from the spring flights of songbirds across the Gulf of Mexico to the massing of sandhill cranes on the Platte River. The authors discuss the timing of migrant travel; the routes followed; and the concentration of birds in stop-over sites, locations that must be preserved if they are to have secure resting spots with fresh water and ample food to fuel their journey.
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Rating: - Fantastic voyages
This book works well on many levels for different readers. For the bird watcher, you will learn why Sept 16 is the best time to be at Hawk Mountain in Pennsylvania. For sheer magnificence the Sandhill Crane migrations through Nebraska can't be surpassed, and that story also offers lessens on the role of man; both positive (leaving corn in the field), and negative (loss of the Platte River).
For those wanting to understand the scientific process, the disagreement about the migration route ... Read More
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