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Ducks of Britain and Europe |
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£17.00
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John
Gooders and Trevor Boyer. Thirty-eight
full colour major plates of Trevor Boyer's magnificent illustrations are supported with
hundreds of four colour drawings showing in meticulous detail winter and summer
plumage. Each species of duck (male and female) is colour illustrated in flight profile for
identification reference.
John Gooders and Trevor Boyer have worked
together very successfully on four previous books on birds, and this splendid tribute to
ducks is another triumph for them.
Hardback;176pp.Magnificent colour
plates (example here) Parkgate 1986.Condition fine in d/w
£20.00
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Wildfowl
an identification guide to
the Wildfowl of the World |
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£35.00
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An
identification guide to the ducks, geese and swans of the world Steve Madge and Hilary Burn
mapWildfowl: an
identification guide to the ducks, geese and swans of the world brings together for
the first time in one volume, a concise review of all wildfowl, illustrating all major
plumages and subspecies in colour to enable anyone, from beginner to advanced field
worker ,to identify wildfowl, whether in collections or in the wild. Many species, especially
females and immatures, are rather difficult to identify, but the thorough treatment of the
illustrations and text will guide you through the pitfalls. The beauty of many drakes in
full plumage can be appreciated merely by glancing at the plates.
Voted British Birds best bird book in 1988. 234 x 156 mm.352pp. Hardback.47 colour plates £32.99 POST FREE UK
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Ducks of Britain and Europe |
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£45.00
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M.A.Ogilvie. The
forty-two species or subspecies of ducks which occur in Europe, including eleven vagrants
from North America or Asia, are the subject of this book. Its author is an accepted
authority on ducks and geese, and has been a member of the research staff of the Wildfowl
Trust at Slimbridge since 1960.Most birdwatchers consider ducks to be especially
attractive and interesting birds, and many species of ducks are also the legitimate quarry
of wildfowlers. Both groups need to identify the species quickly and accurately, and almost
half the book is devoted to identification, offering a far more detailed account than is to
be found in any of the field guides. There are detailed descriptions, species by species, of
the adult males and females, immature birds, eclipse males, and downy young-voice, too, is
dealt with-and full colour plates of males and females show the flight patterns, so
important for correct species identification. Hardback;1975 1st edition.206pp.Colour plates, line
drawings, maps and tables. Condition v/g in d/w.
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Wild Geese |
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£60.00
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M.A.Ogilvie. In range, Wild Geese covers the geese of North America, Europe and Asia, and thus the world
species except for the Hawaiian Goose or Ne-Ne. The plan of the book is similar to the
authors Ducks of Britain and Europe (See above) but distribution, status and migration
rightly assume a more extensive role, and detailed text on those subjects is fully
complemented by migration and distribution maps. Comprehensive chapters are also devoted to
classification, ecology, breeding, identification, and to exploitation and conservation. The
identification chapter is especially helpful with sections on adult and first winter
birds, downy young, plumage variants and voice, for each species and sub-species, as well as
guidance on ageing and sexing geese in the field. The text is effectively supported by 16
identification plates in colour by Carol Ogilvie, showing details of heads and bills as
well as all species in flight and on the ground, and downy young. Hardback;1978 1st edition.350pp.Colour
plates, line drawings, maps and tables. A well respected book. Condition Mint in protective
d/w.Post Free (UK)
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Swans of the World |
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£12.00
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Sylvia Bruce Wilmore. Swans,long-necked
and graceful, steal the show wherever they gather - Bewick's Swans flying in formation
across the forests and snow-capped mountains of northern Eurasia, Whistling Swans in huge
snowy flocks on the Pacific coast of North America or Black Swans gliding regally over the
lakes of South America. This illustrated study is an unusually thorough account of the life
and history of these beautiful birds, going back thirty million years to their origin and
tracing their continuing intimate relationship with man -the author also explores the life
history of each of the species of swan, from procreation to maturity, and deals with
anatomy, food, mating and family behaviour. Hardback;229pp.black & white photographs, maps, line drawings, Fine
condition in dust wrapper.
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The Mute Swan |
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£19.99
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Mike Birkhead and
Christopher Perrins. 234 x
156 mm.176pp.Hardback.Plates and line drawings.
£18.99 Post Free UK
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The Whooper Swan |
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£43.99 |
Mark Brazil. The Whooper Swan
has the most extensive natural range of all the world's seven swan species. Mark Brazil
investigates its biology, migratory habits, courtship and breeding behaviour and its role in
the folklore and legend of the many countries where it occurs. This is a fascinating and
wonderfully readable monograph in the highly collectable Poyser series. Hardback
c512pp.Line drawings, colour photographs. Due November 2003 Price £43.99 (provisional)
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The Swans |
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£40.00
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Peter
Scott and the Wildfowl Trust. This beautiful book is the first to
deal comprehensively and scientifically with all of the world's swan species. Designed for
both layman and specialist, it contains a mass of new information that could only be
obtained through the unique resources of the Wildfowl Trust. Peter Scott has both painted
the frntispiece and drawn many of the line illustrations for the text. In addition there
are 48 black and white plates by Philipa Scott and Ted Jackson and many of the
world's best wildfowl photographers. Hardback;242pp.Highly respected book. Fine in dust cover. Michael Joseph
1972.SALE NOW £25.00 POST FREE UK
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The Mute Swan |
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£16.00
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Fair J.
Paperback 53pp.Gavin press 1985.Colour plts,sketches etc.Fine in d/w
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Peter Scott
observations of
Wildlife |
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£12.50
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Peter Scott. This
book is a collection of paintings and a self-portrait of the man who created them. Many of
Sir Peter's finest works are here reproduced, along with some fascinating pages and
sketches from his notebooks, while in the text he talks about his career as a painter, his
work with the Wildfowl Trust, his efforts to save the earth's natural heritage from
destruction by man, and the travels and encounters he has had the fortune to enjoy -
including his visit to China. Hardback;
105 paintings and drawings.112pp.Phaidon Press 1980.Condition fine in dust wrapper.
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In search of the Eider |
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£15.00
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Peter M.Driver.A fascinating account of the author's experiences
during two expeditions to the remote Canadian Arctic. He describes the perils and the
excitement of such expeditions - the problems of planning, moving large quantities of
equipment, coping with emergencies, the arctic climate, billions of mosquitoes, meetings with
Eskimos. But beyond that it is a unique study of ducklings and their behaviour in the
wild....Above all the book gives a picture of the modern scientific field naturalist at
work. Hardback;172pp.Black&white
photos, line drawings. Fine in d/w
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