Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 615 g
Reihe: Birds and People
Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 615 g
Reihe: Birds and People
ISBN: 978-1-904078-44-9
Verlag: Pelagic Publishing Ltd
This book is based on many years of experience with eagles. It was written by bringing together Stuart's diary and field notes, along with his photographs, thus providing a complete description of eagles, their behaviour and ecology.
The book consists mainly of a series of descriptions of the author’s field activity over many years, searching for and monitoring Golden Eagles Aquila chrysaetos in Scotland. There is a focus on the breeding season and the annual quest to identify the locations of breeding pairs and monitor the outcome at their nests.
Reaching some breeding sites requires several hours of hard walking over difficult terrain; since the birds roam over such huge distances, there is no guarantee of seeing one during a day’s fieldwork. Combined with the vagaries of the weather, swarms of biting insects and the need to scramble over rocky slopes or wade through treacherous bogs, it becomes clear that eagle monitoring will not be for everyone. Nevertheless, the author's enthusiasm for it shines through.
Stuart is a founder member of the North East Raptor Study Group-the first to be set up in the country. He has worked with Jeff Watson and Keith Brockie, and more recently with Mike McGrady.
Illustrated with the author's own remarkable photographs.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) Vögel (Ornithologie)
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Tier- und Umweltschutz
- Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Fotografie Besondere Themen und Arten der Fotografie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
Weitere Infos & Material
Foreword
Introduction
Acknowledgements
1 - New Year Days
2 - Spring Display
3 - Hunting
4 - Capercaillie
5 - White-tailed Sea Eagle
6 - Still Dawn
7 - Equinox
8 - Nest Building
9 - Incubation
10 - Mountain Plants
11 - Change Over
12 - New Life
13 - Short Cuts and Otters
14 - Eagles in the Mist
15 - Thermal of Birds
16 - Ringing Chicks
17 - Prey
18 - First Flight
19 - Caledonian Wood
20 - When the Geese Come In
21 - November Days
22 - Snow Storm
23 - Timelessness
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