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DUCKS
WATERFOWL
A POiiTliAIT Ol- rilli ANIMAL WORLD /yiarcus schneck
With 80 full-colour photographs
Waterfowl, such as ducks, geese, and swans, are among the most familiar and well-known birds. Their seasonal migrations, along with their tendency to fly, and even walk, in striking and mysterious patterns, have long been objects and study and fascination. This brilliantly illustrated volume is a colourful journey into the world of waterfowl, an area that covers every continent except Antarctica.
After a discussion of the basic anatomy, feeding habits, and migration patterns of waterfowl in general, the author considers such major groups as whistling ducks, dabbling ducks, diving ducks, and stifftails. The familiar Canada geese, snow geese, and gray-lags are detailed, along with the more exotic Egyptian geese. Finally, the graceful swans, some of the most beautiful and compelling of all birds, are shown in their many moods, activities, and habitats.
Here is a detailed, yet...
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Fülszöveg
DUCKS
WATERFOWL
A POiiTliAIT Ol- rilli ANIMAL WORLD /yiarcus schneck
With 80 full-colour photographs
Waterfowl, such as ducks, geese, and swans, are among the most familiar and well-known birds. Their seasonal migrations, along with their tendency to fly, and even walk, in striking and mysterious patterns, have long been objects and study and fascination. This brilliantly illustrated volume is a colourful journey into the world of waterfowl, an area that covers every continent except Antarctica.
After a discussion of the basic anatomy, feeding habits, and migration patterns of waterfowl in general, the author considers such major groups as whistling ducks, dabbling ducks, diving ducks, and stifftails. The familiar Canada geese, snow geese, and gray-lags are detailed, along with the more exotic Egyptian geese. Finally, the graceful swans, some of the most beautiful and compelling of all birds, are shown in their many moods, activities, and habitats.
Here is a detailed, yet concise, introduction to a group of birds tliat has long held the power to inspire in hum^ans a reverence for all things wild. This volume is handsomely illustrated with 80 full-colour photographs.
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