Do hummingbirds hum? : fascinating answers to questions about hummingbirds / George C. West and Carol A. Butler.

By:

West, George C [author.]

Contributor(s):

Butler, Carol A, 1943- [author.]

Material type: Text

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780813549286
0813549280

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Do hummingbirds hum?DDC classification:

598.7/64 22

LOC classification:

QL696.A558 W47 2010eb

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Contents:

Preface; Acknowledgments; ONE: HummingbirdBasics; TWO: Systems and Senses; THREE: Feathers and Bones; FOUR: Reproduction; FIVE: Flight and Migration; SIX: Dangers and Defenses; SEVEN: Attracting and Feeding; EIGHT: Identifying and Photgraphing; NINE: Research and Conservation; Appendix A: Garden Plants That Attract Hummingbirds; Appendix B: Some Places to See Live Hummingbirds in Exhibits or Gardens; Appendix C: Hummingbird Organizations; Appendix D: Recommended Reading and Web Sties; References; Index

Summary: In Do Hummingbirds Hum? George C. West, who has studied and banded over 13,500 hummingbirds in Arizona, and Carol A. Butler provide an overview of hummingbird biology for the general reader, and more detailed discussions of their morphology and behavior for those who want to fly beyond the basics. Enriched with beautiful and rare photography, including a section in vivid color, this engaging question and answer guide offers readers a wide range of information about these glorious pollinators as well as tips for attracting, photographing, and observing hummingbirds in the wild or in capti.

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In Do Hummingbirds Hum? George C. West, who has studied and banded over 13,500 hummingbirds in Arizona, and Carol A. Butler provide an overview of hummingbird biology for the general reader, and more detailed discussions of their morphology and behavior for those who want to fly beyond the basics. Enriched with beautiful and rare photography, including a section in vivid color, this engaging question and answer guide offers readers a wide range of information about these glorious pollinators as well as tips for attracting, photographing, and observing hummingbirds in the wild or in capti.

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