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266 page softcover book, numbered first edition. Self published. Non-fiction book about local bird life. ... Read more

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Learn how to identify the voices of 50 coastal birds with this new audio guide from the British Library Sound archive. Species that are regularly found along the shores of the British Isles have been selected and include a range of seabirds, waders, wildfowl and even a couple of songbirds. Some species such as the Oystercatcher and Ringed Plover are permanent residents on the British coastline and can be seen throughout the year.Others, such as the Puffin, Storm Petrel and Artic Tern only return to these shores for a limited time in order to breed. For certain species such as the Knot and Turnstone, British waters offer a safe haven in which they can see out the winter before heading back to more northerly nesting grounds in the spring. "Coastal Birds" presents a comprehensive collection of vocalisations that can be used during any visit to the coast. We hope that being able to identify these birds by voice will add to your enjoyment of the beautiful British coastline and the wide variety of species that can be seen and heard there. ... Read more

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Get In Touch With Nature! Bird Watching is Said To Be The Most Relaxing And Peaceful Hobbies That Anyone Can Do. Don't Pass On The Book That Can Make You An Expert Birdwatcher!

This E-Book Will Give You Hints, Tips, And The Know How To Find Certain Birds As Well As Identifying Them. This Book Is Not Only Perfect For The Amateur Bird Watcher But It Also Gives Great Information To The Professionals To.

Bird watching is growing in popularity around the world. In fact, it is only second to gardening! To the average person, bird watching may not seem to be too exciting or even insightful, but oh how wrong that image is!

Birds give us beauty, entertainment, observational skills, and so much more! It can be very challenging to identify species of birds. With this book, we’ll show you different ways you can not only identify birds, but how you can learn about their unique traits and even the songs they sing!

That’s the world of nature and the majesty of birds. From the wren to the eagle, you’ll gain a new appreciation for not only the bird as an animal, but the bird as a part of our whole world.

We have compiled an amazing guide to bird watching in “Bird Watching For Beginners”. The title really says it all. It’s a way to get started in bird watching in one definitive book being made available to you! You don’t have to spend excess time and money looking for advice on how to get started. We’ve got it all here!

What’s included in this book?

* The equipment you’ll need

* What to look for in a good pair of binoculars

* Bird watching etiquette

* Tips for identifying birds

* Appreciating the songs of birds

* Attracting birds to your back yard

* Landscaping for birds

AND MORE! ... Read more

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Jim Henson's Muppets and the recorded voices of Fran Brill, Jim Henson, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, and Carroll Spinney. "You turn the pages and play the little records " TO BE USED ONLY WITH FISHER-PRICE TALK-TO-ME PLAYER. 20 pages, and sixteen little records embedded in the pages for the Fisher-Price Player to play. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 1; Original Publisher: The Club; Publication date: 1900; Subjects: Birds; Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Birds; Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Birds; Nature / Birds ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Stridulation, Bird Vocalization, Whale Song, Bark, Lateralization of Bird Song, Purr, List of Animal Sounds, Turkey Calls, Growling, Roar, Prusten, Hiss, Flight-Call. Excerpt:Barking is a noise most commonly produced by dogs . Woof is the most common representation in the English language for this sound (especially for large dogs), other than "bark." Other transliterations include the onomatopoeic ruff , arf , au au , yip (for small dogs), and bow-wow . Why dogs bark Although dogs are descended from the wolf , Canis lupus , their barking constitutes a significant difference from their parent species. Although wolves do bark, they do so only in specific situations. According to Coppinger and Feinstein, dogs bark in long, rhythmic stanzas but adult wolf barks tend to be brief and isolated. Compared with wolves, dogs bark frequently and in many different situations. It has been suggested that the reason for the difference lies in the dog's domestication by humans. An increased tendency to bark could have been useful to humans to provide an early warning system. Domestication has altered the physical appearance of dogs. Dogs present a striking example of neoteny , the retention of juvenile characteristics in the adults. They are similar to young wolves in many of their mannerisms and physical features, such as large heads, flat faces, large eyes, submissiveness and vocalizing all of which are exhibited in wolf puppies. Individual dogs bark for a variety of reasons. They may bark to attract attention, to communicate a message, or to express excitement. Statistical analysis has revealed that barks can be divided into different subtypes based on context and that individual dogs can be identified by their barks. Disturbance barks tend to be harsh, low frequency, and unmodulated, where... ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Bird Vocalization, Whale Song, Lateralization of Bird Song, Sound Mimesis in Various Cultures, Biomusic, Natural Sounds, Roger Payne, Zoomusicology, Seamus, Katzenklavier, Dario Martinelli, Hatebeak, Caninus, Thai Elephant Orchestra. Excerpt:Biomusic is a form of experimental music which deals with sounds created or performed by living things . The definition is also sometimes extended to included sounds made by humans in a directly biological way. For instance, music that is created by the brain waves of the composer can also be called biomusic as can music created by the human body without the use of tools or instruments that are not part of the body (singing or vocalizing is usually excluded from this definition). Biomusic can be divided into two basic categories: music that is created solely by the animal (or in some cases plant), and music which is based upon animal noises but which is arranged by a human composer. Some forms of music use recorded sounds of nature as part of the music, for example New Age music uses the nature sounds as backgrounds for various musical soundscapes , and ambient music sometimes uses nature sounds modified with reverbs and delay units to make spacey versions of the nature sounds as part of the ambience. Forms of biomusic Bird song in music The incorporation of bird song in music is one of the most widely studied forms of biomusic. Notable in this regard is the French composer Olivier Messiaen who began incorporating accurately transcribed bird songs into his music in 1952. One obstacle facing the use of bird songs in music is their complexity and usually very high register. Nevertheless, Messiaen included a variety of bird songs in many of his mature works including his Catalogue d'oiseaux ("Bird catalogue"), piano (1956 58) which incorporat... ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Daddy, let's listen to bird songs...
This is the second volume of the Texas bird song series.

I got this tape together with the first volume a few years ago and listened to it every now and then. When I would drive the little one around I would put in this tape for him to listen to. Now he is old enough to ask for what he wanted to. Very often he asks to listen to the "bird songs" tape. Now at home when he hears birds singing outside he says excitedly, "Shh, quiet. Bird songs." He is even able to pick out a mockingbird song from a bluejay, not bad for a 2 1/2 year old!

I do like the bird songs and they sound fine. but the voice over narration before each songsounds like the guy is in another room as in the first volume. Maybe the should have asked some local mixmaster DJ to dub the voice to where it sounds normal. This is not a condition of the tapes age as I noticed this as soon as I unwrapped the tape and plopped it in the tape player. This is the only flaw on this tape, and not much of one but there you go. The cassette comes with 12 small photos of the birds in question on the tape.

In Vol.2 you get a few more different birds on the tape (16 as opposed to 12) The birds are the: Olive Sparrow, Laughing Gull, Barn Swallow, Bewick's Wren, Indigo Bunting, Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher, Eastern Tufted Titmouse, Chuck-Will's-Widow, Black Necked Stilt, Marsh Wren, Golden-Cheeked Warbler, Blue Jay, Red-Shouldered Hawk, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Northern Cardinal, and the White-Eyed Viero.

I delighted in discovering that the Laughing Gull is name of the gull that follows the gulf coast shrimpers. The sound they make is unmistakable. ... Read more

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Interative learning fun with Big Bird! Start to learn phonics! Let's make words! Making words is easy when Big Bird helps! Press a beginning sound, then press an ending. Big Bird will say the word, and you'll hear a fun sound! Ages 18 months & up! ... Read more

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Washington birds, regions, habitats. Bird finding areas are well-documented. Maps. ... Read more

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Includes EP (7 inch) phonographic disc. ... Read more

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A unique audio and visual introduction to the sights and sounds of 24 common backyard birds, perfect for the beginning bird-watcher. Includes a 65-minute audio compact disc and 30-page full-color booklet. "Part One" invites the listener on a narrated backyard tour that conveys the joy and excitement of watching and listening to birds in their natural habitat within typical residential settings. "Part Two" presents bird sounds only, without narration. The songs and calls of each species are blended one into the next in the same order as the booklet and narrated bird walk; uninterrupted bird sounds for enjoyment and review. The 30-page booklet provides full-color illustrations of each species along with natural history information. Each species' physical characteristics and sounds are described in detail and other interesting facts are presented to assist in bird identification. ... Read more