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This second edition of the only reference devoted to diseases of wild waterfowl has been completely revised to include several new viral agents and toxins. The entire text reflects an increased emphasis on the relationships among habitat, management, and the occurrence of disease. Chapter format is consistent throughout, with the cause ecology, clinical and pathologic features, diagnostic techniques, significance, and remedial management of each disease described. Among the highlights are a chapter on diagnostic techniques (which includes the necropsy procedure) and an extensive reference list.
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This complete guide to 150 species of ducks, geese, and swans provides color illustrations of all major plumages and subspecies and offers informative details on voice, population, distribution, range, habits, and habitats--for beginners and experts.
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Great waterfowl identification guide.......1999-10-27
"Waterfowl : An Identification Guide to the Ducks, Geese and Swans of the World" is a wonderful guide for waterfowl identification, with beautiful colored plates of all 155 species of ducks, geese, and swans. A really nice book for everyone who likes wild waterfowl. The only thing I miss are the screamers which are also a part of the anseriformes (waterfowl).
Poor reprint quality ruins a great series.......1999-01-28
Make a plate-by-plate comparison of the new Waterfowl or Shorebirds guides with the original hardcover editions and you'll see that the sofcover illustrations look like cheap color photocopies. All of the subtlety and detail that made the originals the best field guides of their kind has been lost. Save your money for the used bookstores.
Steve Madge delivers again.......1998-11-22
Maybe i'm a little biased but this is a great book.However trying to find a copy was something of a wild goose chase
Excellent for the birdwatcher or waterfowler.......1998-10-03
Waterfowl: An Identification Guide - This identification guide is part of a series of similar books each targeted at a particular family of birds such as shorebirds, seabirds, sparrows, etc. These guides are designed for the serious bird watcher, but the volume on waterfowl is an excellent reference for the waterfowler who wants to increase his knowledge and understanding of these wonderful birds. Most species are illustrated in juvenile, eclipse adult and breeding adult plumage for males (drakes) and females (hens). Range maps and detailed text descriptions are included for every species of waterfowl in the world. Descriptions include methods of distinguishing birds that are similar.
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Waterfowl Identification Methods.......2007-03-09
This publication is the best in-hand device I have seen, for determining species of ducks. The difference in bills is more difinative than wing patterns, and color, particularly in females. It represents a unique approach, in being able to lay the bill of the bird on the drawings on the page for comparison.
I did take the four plates out of the book and laminated them for protection from soiling in the field, then replaced them. This might be a feature for future publications. Great buy.
The hunter's definitive source for waterfowl identification........2007-01-11
Every waterfowler should have this book in their shooting bag! Without a doubt, the most definitive resource on waterfowl identification for the hunter. Simply line-up your birds bill with those printed in true color and scale on the pages of the book for positive identification. Sure, anyone can identify the more common puddle ducks, but what about all the other species, or seldom downed birds? End the confusion of trying to ID hens, or birds in eclipse plumage. The bill tells the true identity. As simple as can be. Be confident that you are legally compliant with bag limits. Great for beginning and experienced waterfowlers alike.
A must for the duck hunter.......2005-09-20
This booklet is for the duck hunter, not a PETA activist. The duck needs to be in your hand so you can match the bill and feet to the pictures for accurate ID. This is an excellant booklet for waterfowl ID.
Rip off.......2004-03-08
This wasn't a "book". It was a few flimsy pages of very thin poor quality paper, tied together with a plastic ring. It did nothing to help identify water fowl in flight. Anyone can identify a duck once it is in hand. This pamplet was a big disappointment. A fair price for it would have been about $1 dollar, not $10.
A Duck Hunter's Must Have........2002-09-20
Great book for in-flight and in-hand ID. The bill ID/comparison charts are excellent. NOTE: The pages are water resistant, not water proof.
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This new book represents a major revision of the first edition and addresses all aspects of waterfowl ecology and management under one cover. The second edition is expanded to 2,800 references arrayed across 11 chapters such as classification, courtship behavior and pair-bond formation, reproduction, feeding ecology, breeding and winter periods, mortality and harvest management, wetlands and wetland management, major waterfowl habitats, and policy and administration. The new edition also includes 16 infoboxes, which are stand-alone inserts in the various chapters. The infoboxes present information on important waterfowl people, places, and issues. Coverage also has been expanded to address important waterfowl habitats around the globe and address a broad array of issues and examples of waterfowl ecology from the international literature.
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Highly recommended for field professionals.......2006-06-05
Now in an updated second edition, Waterfowl Ecology And Management is an exhaustive, scientific minded guide written especially for waterfowl biologists and those charged with the upkeep of waterfowl habitats. Chapters discuss in-depth the life cycle of various waterfowl species, common diseases affecting the species and how to prevent or control them, the habitation they need, legal policy and history concerning waterfowl conservation, and much more. The extensive detail of this 500+ page hardcover guide is ideal for specialists. A top-quality reference, illustrated with black-and-white diagrams and photographs, and featuring a lengthy index for easy reference. Highly recommended for field professionals.
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Web Parton, professional bird dog trainer and former guide, hunts Arizona almost every day of the season. As a result, he knows the birds and the terrain of this undiscovered bird hunter's paradise better than anyone. Arizona has the best dove and western quail hunting in America, as well as some superior waterfowling. What's more, hunting access is not a problem. Over 75% of all the land in the state is public! Web covers the birds--where to find them and how to hunt them. He presents several chapters on hunting in the desert, how to take care of our dog, and the dangers of venemous reptiles and javalinas and how to avoid them. September-hard Every section of the state is covered, including motels that allow dogs, restaurants, guides, outfitters, lodges, airports, and much more. Arizona also has exceptional hunting on vast Indian reservations. Web covers each reservation and the birds found there. With this guide you can plan your hunt, choose an area and species, book your guide, or go it on our own. Either way, you'll have a great hunt! Specially bound to lay flat for easy reference and the perfect size to fit in your glove box. With a bird season that extends into February there is no better place for a late season hunt than Arizona.
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Mixed feelings about it, overall a good book.......2005-06-18
I have mixed feelings about this book - it is a book packed with info & I imagine it would be very helpful to somebody who had never lived in Arizona & who wasn't already familiar with our native birds. So, if you don't know what the heck a Gambel's Quail is or what they look like, I'd imagine this would be the book for you. On the other hand, as someone who grew up in Tucson I can tell you that you'll still be a long way from finding any birds w/ this book in hand. It has general areas where birds can be found - but nothing that helped me find any more birds in the field than I found have found anyway...as a traveling wingshooter you'd still need another resource to help tell you exactly where to go (whether it be the guy at the gas station in Sonoita or a buddy who hunts doves near Picacho, etc)
QUAIL AND SHORTHAIRS.......2000-04-02
I HAVE NEVER READ A BOOK WITH MORE FEELING, KNOWLEDGE, AND JUST PLAIN "SMARTS" AS THIS BOOK BY "WEB" PARTON. I"M A VERY EXPERIENCED HUNTER AND SHOTGUN PERSON AND COULD NOT BELEIVE I WAS READING A BOOK WITH THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF THE HUNTING, GUNS, AND SHELLS REQUIRED. MOST BOOKS SHOW THEIR IGNORANCE IN A FEW PAGES, THIS BOOK I COULD NOT PUT DOWN, IT'S THE TRUTH--READ THIS BOOK. PARTON IS MY HERO.
Fantastic Read!.......1999-11-24
This book establishes Web as the authority on Arizona wingshooting. If you own a shotgun you need this book.
Exellent guide for Arizona bird hunting.......1999-08-13
For anyone planning a trip for bird hunting in Arizona this book is the Bible. Up to date and precise on maps, roads, and habitat. I've hunted Arizona quail for 12 years and found his information to be right on the money. I've even picked up a few pointers from his book. Well worth having this book in your arsenal to hunt the very cagey desert quail.
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- Welcome to the Wood Duck world!
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Ecology and Management of the Wood Duck
Frank Chapman Bellrose , and
Daniel J. Holm
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Welcome to the Wood Duck world!.......2000-02-06
Wood ducks were almost hunted to extinction during the turn of the 20th century - but with dedicated biologists and hunters, the duck survived. This book goes into the ecology and natural history of this magnificent bird. Too bad the pictures are in black and white - but the well written text makes up for that - based on real research and field data from all over the wood duck range. A wildlife manager's library is not complete without this book.
Its Just Fantastic........1999-07-15
Loads of Knowledge and observation are pumped in to this wonderful book. Its a blessing to have a copy of this book for the woodduck admirors.
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Don't Bother with this incomplete book........2003-10-07
The distribution maps and other data in this book are almost identical to what is given for free by IDFG. Ambiguity and vagueness seem to be the key theme in this book. As a nonresident of Idaho, this book does little more than frustrate me when it is used for planning an upland bird hunt to Idaho. Forget the information that they mention on valley quail hunting. From my experience, it is extremely difficult to find valley quail on public land in Idaho. I am disappointed in this incomplete book.
By the way, I don't expect the authors to give up their personal hot spots (if they have any), but some reasonable maps detailing public access areas would be great.
Not worth the money........2001-05-16
I bought this book sight unseen and I was bitterly disappointed. There is nothing in this book that you can't find out by reading the Idaho Fish and Game Upland Game pamphlet, except some listings of local resources such as sporting goods stores. It made me wonder if Retallic and Barker ever actually hunted birds in Idaho. The maps are especially disappointing, and they are typical of this entire series. They show absolutely no roads, rivers or streams by which you could pinpoint possible hunting locations. In this era of readily available digitized maps, these maps are inexcusable.
In short, any literate person could sit down with the Upland Game pamphlet and the yellow pages for Idaho and find all the information contained in this book. Don't waste your money.
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Very Helpful.......2001-01-20
This was a great book! It was helpful to me because im a duck hunter. It would also be great for other duck hunters who dont know their ducks too well. They show all kinds of ducks, and where they breed. It also shows lunes, geese, and even swans. This book is great for curious readers and also big time duck hunters.
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An indispensable field guide and reference for birders.
The eastern Continental Divide from Florida to Ontario contains the world's largest network of freshwater lakes, rivers, wetlands and coastal waters. It is home to an astonishingly large variety of ducks, geese, and other waterfowl.
Waterfowl of Eastern North America is a richly illustrated pocket-sized field guide for birders and naturalists. Full-color photographs show these birds in their natural habitats in each season.
Comparison pages group similar-looking birds on a single spread for quick reference. Concise and accurate information on each species includes:
- Common name
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- Identifying features
- Seasonal changes to plumage color.
The detailed information on each species is concisely organized and includes the differences between male and female, seasonal and immature plumage, morphs and distinctive markings.
The coverage includes:
- Ducks and geese
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- Loons, grebes and cormorants.
Waterfowl of Eastern North America also features essential information for birders who want to support conservation groups that protect waterfowl and their quickly disappearing habitats.
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Don't leave home without it!!.......2005-09-18
This book contains two pages for each species and is an excellent reference guide for specific field work. Large closeup color photos with seasonal plumages, seasonal range maps, silhouettes, calls and sounds made, nature notes, plus additional comparison charts in the back, make this field guide a must have for the beginner to advanced birder. It's lightweight and easy to carry with plastic coated pages. You won't be disappointed!
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The Sporting Art of Frank W. Benson
Faith Andrews Bedford
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Frank Benson, a pivotal artist of the American Impressionist movement had, it would seem, three great loves in his long and productive life: his family, his art, and the sporting life. As a boy, Benson dreamed of being an ornithological illustrator. In mid-life, after an extremely successful career as a portraitist and painter of plein air canvases, he returned to the wildfowl and sporting subjects that were his lifelong passion. Over the next forty years, in etching, lithography, watercolor, and oil and wash, he portrayed birds beloved since childhood, scenes of his hunting and fishing expeditions, and still lives of incomparable delicacy. Whether painting a hunter setting out decoys, a wash of geese by moonlight, a watercolor of a companion poised to gaff a salmon, or an etching of a group of ducks silently gliding in for a landing, Benson conveyed the joy and beauty of a sportsman's life.
This is the first book to concentrate on the aspect of Benson's career that won him both national and international renown as well as financial prosperity. Written by Faith Andrews Bedford, who also wrote the definitive monograph on his career, it draws on a rich store of family memories, diaries, letters and archives to create an intimate portrait of a man who was not only a successful artist but a consummate sportsman. From Benson's student days at the Boston Museum School, where he eventually became a teacher and director, to his frequent trips to his farm house on Cape Cod, where he spent countless days hunting, fishing, and sketching; from his annual salmon fishing trips to his many shooting expeditions in Canada, the Atlantic coast, the American South and the Rockies, this book touches on every aspect of his life and art. When he died in 1951, Benson had garnered every award of his day, the respect of his peers, and the admiration and affection of a devoted public. Here is a book that presents his sporting art, and his life, in all its forms and rich variety. We offer it with pride and enthusiasm.
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The Sporting Art of Frank W. Benson.......2001-06-20
The Maine Antique Digest (Sam Pennington, Editor mad@maine.com) wrote this neat review and I am sharing it with everyone who might want to know more about this great book.
This handsomely produced, definitive book is replete with reproductions of paintings, etchings, and lithographs of waterfowl and related works of Frank W. Benson, a pivotal artist of the American Impressionist movement. Benson's accurate depictions of birds have commanded high prices, and rightly so. This book will be an invaluable addition to the libraries of art collectors.
Faith Andrews Bedford gathered diverse and firsthand source material. She covers Benson's career by melding his primary interests: his family, his art, and the sporting life, not to mention his lifelong passion for birds. By interlacing her text with commentary from interviews with Benson's family, diaries, letters, photographs, and historical articles, she creates a lively, immediate flavor.
Chapter three, "A Sense of Place," begins by telling how the Benson family first visited North Haven island in Maine's Penobscot Bay in June 1901. They eventually bought Wooster Farm and summered there for about 40 years. I have a particular fondness for that island and was transported by the descriptions of their initial visits and their farm on Crabtree Point. To exemplify how neatly Bedford packs information, here is a quote from early in that chapter: "Benson's North Haven paintings of his family were praised by critics and collectors for capturing the `joyous gaiety' and `holiday mood' of life on the island. They sold almost as soon as they were seen by the public...Benson was not an indoor man by nature and far preferred the `life outside the studio.' Although his wife and daughters enjoyed the theater and music and for decades held the same two seats for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, he did not often accompany them. Nor did he enjoy the confines of church. He felt the place to worship God and respect His handiwork was through nature."
There is mention also of their tennis court at the farm, interest in golf, and of course the birds and fishing. Bedford adds other significant information about how the island affected Benson's art: "It was to become the site of many milestones, not only in his family life but in his art as well. Benson began his etching career on North Haven. Originally, this aspect of his work was merely a diversion, an experiment." This taste gives an inkling of the abundant information compiled. It is clearly presented and a good biographical resource.
Benson lived a long, fruitful life. Bedford, who has become a scholar capable of making such statements, says, "Benson was, perhaps, that rarest of humans, a happy man. Not that he ever rested on his laurels, not that he did not look constantly for challenges...He had reaped rewards and financial success from his art, had won fame and recognition in his own lifetime-something he realized few artists ever achieved...In Benson's own words, the secret to both tranquil enjoyment and success was in doing what you love."
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