Field Guide to Bird Nests and Eggs of Alaska's Coastal Tundra
Author: Timothy Dale Bowman
Publisher: University of Alaska Fairbanks
Published: 2008-01-01
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9781566121293
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Peterson Field Guide to North American Bird Nests
Author: Casey McFarland
Publisher: Peterson Field Guides
Published: 2021
Total Pages: 519
ISBN-13: 0544963385
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A comprehensive field guide to the nests and nesting behavior of North American birds Beyond being a simple reference book, the Peterson Field Guide to North American Bird Nests is a practical, educational, and intimate doorway to our continent's bird life. The diversity of nests and nesting strategies of birds reflect the unique biology and evolution of these charismatic animals. Unlike any other book currently on the market, this guide comprehensively incorporates nest design, breeding behavior, and habitat preferences of North American birds to provide the reader with a highly functional field resource and an engaging perspective of this sensitive part of a bird's life cycle.
Guide to the Birds of Alaska, 6th edition
Author: Robert H. Armstrong
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
Published: 2016-05-17
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 1633534707
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF ALASKA has been a must-have for Alaska birders for more than thirty years. In the sixth edition, Robert Armstrong provides hundreds of new photographs. Every bird is now illustrated including the casuals and accidentals. This comprehensive guide provides the most current knowledge about the birds in Alaska.
Field Guide to Bird Nests and Eggs of Alaska's Coastal Tundra
Author: Timothy Dale Bowman
Publisher:
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 84
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This water-resistant, color-illustrated book helps in identification of nests and eggs of birds on Alaska's coastal tundra. It covers the Alaska Peninsula, the Bering and Chukchi sea coasts, and the Arctic Coastal Plain including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and includes photos of the birds.
Land of Extremes
Author: Alex Huryn
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
Published: 2012-09-15
Total Pages: 329
ISBN-13: 1602231826
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book is a comprehensive guide to the natural history of the North Slope, the only arctic tundra in the United States. The first section provides detailed information on climate, geology, landforms, and ecology. The second provides a guide to the identification and natural history of the common animals and plants and a primer on the human prehistory of the region from the Pleistocene through the mid-twentieth century. The appendix provides the framework for a tour of the natural history features along the Dalton Highway, a road connecting the crest of the Brooks Range with Prudhoe Bay and the Arctic Ocean, and includes mile markers where travelers may safely pull off to view geologic formations, plants, birds, mammals, and fish. Featuring hundreds of illustrations that support the clear, authoritative text, Land of Extremes reveals the arctic tundra as an ecosystem teeming with life.
Birds of Alaska Field Guide
Author: Stan Tekiela
Publisher: Adventure Publications
Published: 2023-05-09
Total Pages: 743
ISBN-13: 1647553679
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Identify Alaska birds with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information. Make bird-watching in Alaska even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous bird guide, field identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. This handy book features 156 species of Alaska birds organized by color for ease of use. Full-page photographs present the species as you’ll see them in nature, and a “compare” feature helps you to decide between look-alikes. Inside you’ll find: 156 species: Only Alaska birds! Simple color guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images This second edition includes new species, updated photographs and range maps, expanded information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab the Birds of Alaska Field Guide for your next birding adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.
Field Guide to Sharks, Skates, and Ratfish of Alaska
Author: Duane E. Stevenson
Publisher: Alaska Sea Grant College Program
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 90
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"This book is the only comprehensive guide to 25 shark, skate, and ratfish species known to inhabit Alaska waters. Notes on identifying characteristics and life history are accompanied by color photos and drawings of nine shark, fifteen skate, and one ratfish species. Maps show ranges, and keys are provided to identify each species as well as skate egg cases. Printed on water-resistant paper for heavy use in the field, the guide is valuable to scientists, fishery managers, naturalists, science educators, ocean adventure cruisers, divers, fishermen, seafood processors, and anyone fascinated by the world's marine life"--Book jacket.
Field Guide to Squids and Octopods of the Eastern North Pacific and Bering Sea
Author: Elaina M. Jorgensen
Publisher: Alaska Sea Grant College Program
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This handy, fully illustrated guide is designed to help researchers and scientists identify squids and octopods found in the eastern North Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea, regions that have been difficult to sample because of their rough seas and thus have been poorly known until now. Printed on waterproof paper, the book describes and illustrates forty-four species, with full scientific details and aids to identification."
A Guide to the Birds of Alaska
Author: Robert H. Armstrong
Publisher:
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Covers the species known to have occured in Alaska as of June 25, 1979, organized by families. Gives information on identification, status, distribution and habitat.
Nest Density, Nest Survival, and Habitat Use of Tundra-nesting Birds, Point Thomson, Alaska, 2002
Author: Robert Rodrigues
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This study is a continuation of previous work to collect baseline data to characterize avifauna of the Point Thomson area in order to determine the effects of oil and gas development on tundra-nesting birds. Standardized sampling protocols developed by USFWS were implemented to determine nest density, nest survival, species composition, habitat use, and predator levels. Sampled species include Lapland longspur, semipalmated sandpiper, pectoral sandpiper, and red phalarope. The study area is located on the coastal tundra approximately 5 kilometers from the Point Thomson Unit 3 gravel pad.
