Breeding Of The American White Pelican On The Texas Coast
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History and Present Status of the Breeding Colonies of the White Pelican (Pelecanus Erythrorhynchos) in the United States
Author | : Benjamin Hunter Thompson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 1932 |
Genre | : Pelicans |
ISBN | : |
Breeding Biology of the American White Pelican (Pelecanus Erythrorhyncus) at Pyramid Lake, Nevada
Author | : John Guy Thomas Anderson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Birds |
ISBN | : |
Birdlife of Houston, Galveston, and the Upper Texas Coast
Author | : Ted L. Eubanks |
Publisher | : Texas A&M University Press |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 2006-10-03 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781585445103 |
In the last thirty years, the Upper Texas Coast has become a “must go” destination for birders around the globe. This book will serve as an essential companion to the customary field guide and pair of binoculars for all visitors to Houston, High Island, Galveston, Freeport, or any of the area’s other exciting birding spots. It also places the birdlife of the region, a seven-county area with a larger bird list than forty-three states, into historical and ecological contexts. Authors Eubanks, Behrstock, and Weeks—all recognized authorities on the migrant and resident birds of this region—present a thorough introduction to the area’s history, physiography, and avifauna. Then, in generous discussions of bird families and species, they synthesize years of records, tracking the comings and goings of more than 480 birds and incorporating their own lifetimes of experience to create an “ornithological mosaic” of lasting significance.
Nesting Birds of the Coastal Islands
Author | : John C. Dyes |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 165 |
Release | : 2013-09-17 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0292758987 |
Every year, more than twenty species of terns, gulls, and colonial wading birds raise their young on rookery islands all along the Gulf Coast. Their breeding and nesting activities go on in the wake of passing oil tankers, commercial fishing vessels, and pleasure boats of all kinds—human traffic that threatens their already circumscribed habitats. John C. Dyes has spent more than ten years photographing and observing the birds in their rookeries on the Texas Coast, and, in Nesting Birds of the Coastal Islands, he presents a year in the birds' life through fine photographs and an evocative and informative text. In a month-by-month account, he follows the annual rituals and daily dramas of courtship, mating, and chick rearing among herons, egrets, spoonbills, cormorants, ibises, and other birds that migrate and gather in colonies ranging from half a dozen birds to tens of thousands.
Birdlife of the Gulf of Mexico
Author | : Joanna Burger |
Publisher | : Texas A&M University Press |
Total Pages | : 778 |
Release | : 2018-01-02 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1623495466 |
The Gulf of Mexico is one of the most important ecological regions in the world for birds. The mosaic of diverse habitats in the region provides numerous niches for birds. There are productive salt marshes, barrier islands, and sandy beaches for foraging and nesting; a direct pathway between North and Central and South America for migrating; and warm, tropical waters for wintering. Many species are residents all year around, some migrate through, and still others spend the winter along the shores. The Gulf Coast is home to a significant portion of the world’s population of Reddish Egret and Snowy Plover and a significant portion of the US breeding populations of certain birds, including the Sandwich Tern, Black Skimmer, and Laughing Gull. In total, there are more than 400 bird species that rely on the Gulf at some time during the year. Drawing on decades of fieldwork and data research, renowned ornithologist and behavioral ecologist Joanna Burger provides detailed descriptions of birdlife in the Gulf of Mexico. Burger records trends in bird population, behavior, and major threats and stressors affecting birds in the region, including the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. While some of this data exists in journal articles, research papers, and government reports, this is the first volume to weave together a comprehensive overview of the birds and related natural resources found in the Gulf of Mexico. Illustrated with over 900 color photographs, charts, and maps, this landmark reference volume will be immensely important for researchers, conservationists, land managers, birders, and wildlife lovers.