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Chimney Swifts
Kyle, Paul D.; Kyle, Georgean Z.. Illus: Kyle, Georgean Z.
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Description for Chimney Swifts
Paperback. Changes in chimney construction and homeowner attitudes had contributed to a major decline in the numbers of Chimney Swifts. With narrative, photos, and drawings, this book explores Chimney Swift natural history and provide practical guidelines for homeowners to coexist peacefully with these remarkable spring and summer guests. Illustrator(s): Kyle, Georgean Z. Series: Louise Lindsey Merrick Natural Environment Series. Num Pages: 152 pages, 41 colour, 4 b/w photographs, 28 line drawings, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 146 x 12. Weight in Grams: 349.
From the curious sounds of baby swifts chattering in the chimney to the awe-inspiring sight of birds entering their roost at dusk, like smoke swirling back into the flue, Chimney Swifts have captured the imagination of many generations of North Americans. These sleek birds with crescent-shaped wings and acrobatic flight patterns migrate to North America from the Amazon River Basin each spring to breed and raise their young. But by the late 1980s, changes in chimney construction and homeowner attitudes had contributed to a major decline in the numbers of Chimney Swifts. Authors Paul and Georgean Kyle have worked ceaselessly ... Read more
From the curious sounds of baby swifts chattering in the chimney to the awe-inspiring sight of birds entering their roost at dusk, like smoke swirling back into the flue, Chimney Swifts have captured the imagination of many generations of North Americans. These sleek birds with crescent-shaped wings and acrobatic flight patterns migrate to North America from the Amazon River Basin each spring to breed and raise their young. But by the late 1980s, changes in chimney construction and homeowner attitudes had contributed to a major decline in the numbers of Chimney Swifts. Authors Paul and Georgean Kyle have worked ceaselessly ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
Series
Louise Lindsey Merrick Natural Environment Series
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
College Station, United States
ISBN
9781585443710
SKU
V9781585443710
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Kyle, Paul D.; Kyle, Georgean Z.. Illus: Kyle, Georgean Z.
Paul D. Kyle and Georgean Z. Kyle are project directors of the Driftwood Wildlife Association's North American Chimney Swift Nest Site Research Project, an all-volunteer effort to expand public awareness about the beneficial nature and the plight of Chimney Swifts. Participation across North America in this project has produced a growing number of people who are now constructing nesting towers ... Read more
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