Paul A. Johnsgard
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Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"A collection of essays on prairie wildlife and ecology"--
"A respected author and scholar, Paul A. Johnsgard has spent a lifetime observing the natural delights of Nebraska's woodlands, grasslands, and wetlands. Seasons of the Tallgrass Prairie collects his musings on Nebraska's natural history and the issues of conservation facing our future. Johnsgard crafts essays featuring snow geese, owls, hummingbirds, and other creatures against the backdrop...
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Language
English
Description
A leading ornithologist shares his personal insights and experiences with birds across the globe in this collection of lyrical essays and drawings.
Paul Johnsgard is one of America's most prominent ornithologists and a world authority on waterfowl behavior. In “Earth, Water, and Sky”, he describes some of his most fascinating encounters with birds, from watching the annual mating displays of prairie-chickens on a hilltop in Pawnee County, Nebraska,...
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English
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A look at the natural history, biology, and conservation issues faced by cranes in North America, featuring beautiful photos.
Accompanied by the stunning photography of Thomas D. Mangelsen, A Chorus of Cranes details the natural history, biology, and conservation issues surrounding the abundant sandhill crane and the endangered whooping crane in North America. Author Paul A. Johnsgard, one of the leading authorities on cranes and crane biology, describes...