Iowa Birdlife

by Gladys Black, Dean M Roosa (Foreword by), Carl Kurtz (Introduction)

Overview

From robins nesting on window ledges to short-eared owls sailing low over snowy fields, pied-billed grebes diving for fish to catbirds singing on moonlit nights, Black introduces us to the birds of field and forest, prairie and pond.  Whether describing red-breasted nuthatches gorging on suet at her feeder after a snowstorm or a flock of American goldfinches "all balancing gracefully on ripening oats,' she reminds us of the natural sights and sounds that we must appreciate and protect.  Humorous, personal, engaging, and instructive, her essays provide a readily acessible body of information about Iowa's birdlife for both amateur and professional naturalists of every interest level.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780877453932
Publisher:	University of Iowa Press
Publication date:	10/01/1992
Series:	Bur Oak Book
Edition description:	ENL
Pages:	220
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Gladys Black was born within sight of the Red Rock bluffs of central Iowa in 1909.  A retired public health nurse, she remains active in both classroom and field.  She has been honored by the Iowa Academy of Science, the Iowa Ornithologists' Union, and Simpson College for being "a tireless defender of the environment."

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
The Nature Conservancy
Habitat Descriptions
Iowa Birdlife
Checklist of Iowa Birds
Index to Species Accounts