A Year in Nature with Stan Tekiela: A Naturalist's Notes on the Seasons

by Stan Tekiela

Overview

Acclaimed naturalist Stan Tekiela guides readers through the seasons with personal stories, anecdotes and even, at times, humorous situations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781591933229
Publisher:	Adventure Publications, Incorporated
Publication date:	03/28/2011
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guides such as Mammals of Minnesota Field Guide. For over two decades, Stan has authored more than 100 field guides, nature appreciation books and wildlife audio CDs for nearly every state in the nation, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti. Holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 20 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in over 20 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. He is a member of the North American Nature Photography Association and Canon Professional Services. Stan resides in Victoria, Minnesota, with his wife, Katherine, and daughter, Abigail. He can be contacted via his web page at www.naturesmart.com.

Table of Contents

A Naturalist's Notes 6

Spring

March

Sandhill Splendor 9

Birding South of the Border 11

Sugar Mapling 15

Fox Sighting 17

Scent Marks 18

April

Frog Chorale 20

Ephemeral Wildflowers 22

Palm Paradise 24

Spring Rituals 26

Timberdoodle Dancing 28

Baby Animal Rescue 30

Rabbits to Hares 32

May

Morel Madness 34

Red Admiral Butterfly 36

Snake Attitudes 38

Desert Adventures 40

Bird Eggs 42

Bird's-eye View 44

Summer

June

Rocky Mountain Wild 50

Firefly Light 52

Showy Lady's Slipper 53

Leaves of Three 55

Wood Ticks 57

Yellow Rail Birding 59

July

Bracken Cave 61

Nighthawks 64

Grasshopper Mouse Fun 66

Turtle Season 68

Skinks 70

Condors at the Canyon 72

August

Rainbows 74

Northern Lights 76

Meteor Showers 77

Summer Feeding Frenzy 79

Nectar-feeding Marathon 81

Autumn

September

Sphinx Moths 86

Molting Time 87

Whooping Delight 89

Coons 92

Porcupines 93

Acorn Nuttiness 95

October

Autumn Colors 97

Critter Spots 'n Stripes 98

Night Gliders 100

Fascinating Bats 102

Poorwill Peculiar 104

November

Bird Flocks 106

Feather Warming 108

Turkey, Chicken or Goose? 110

Opossums 111

Wildcat Country 113

Winter

December

Antler Ornament 116

Albino White-tails 120

Key Deer at the Keys 122

Animal Tracking Art 124

Christmas Evergreens 126

January

Dead Tree Havens 127

Surviving Winter 129

Red-headed Woodpecker 131

Owling Arizona 133

February

Yellowstone in Winter 136

Florida Manatee 140

Alaskan Sojourn 142

Druid Wolf Encounters 144

Index 148

About the Author 150