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Watchable Birds of California
by Mary Taylor Gray
ISBN: 0878423893
ISBN-13: 9780878423897
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Mountain Pr
Published date: 1999
Size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 1.05 pounds
Pages: 265
Publisher's Notes
Presented in four broad habitat groupings -- seacoast, freshwater, open country, and high country -- the 155 bird profiles provide physical descriptions for each species along with special eye-catching characteristics to look for in the field. The text also gives information on each species. Find out why cormorants have to dry their wings, why phalaropes spin dizzily in freshwater ponds, and how the roadrunner has adapted to live in the inhospitable desert environment. With Watchable Birds of California in hand, the whole family will enjoy learning about these captivating creatures of the sky.
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Watchable Birds of California (Watchable Bird Series)
Gray, Mary Taylor
Mountain Press Publishing Company. PAPERBACK. 0878423893 Very Good Condition, just minor general wear to item, very clean inside. . Very Good. ( more information) Offered by FatCityBooks.com (United States)
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WATCHABLE BIRDS OF CALIFORNIA
Gray, Mary Taylor
Mountain Press Publishing Co.. Near Fine. 1999. Softcover. ISBN: 0878423893. Light scratching to covers. ; Stiff wraps, glossy paper, color photos, 155 species. ; Color Photographs; 8vo; 265 pp. Keywords: Ornithology, Birds, Birdwatching, American West, Nature, Natural History, Birding. ( more information) Offered by Avon Hill Books (United States)
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Watchable Birds of California
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Missoula, Montana, U.S.A.: Mountain Press, 1999. Publisher: Mountain Press, 1999, V.Good, Soft Cover, ISBN: 0-87842-389-3. Soft Cover. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Infospec (United States)
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