The Great Blue Heron: A Natural History and Ecology of a Seashore Sentinel
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (656 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0774806354 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 167 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In his beautifully illustrated book, Robert Butler follows the great blue heron through a year on the coast of British Columbia. The largest colonies are on the Fraser River delta, an area of great ecological significance to the north Pacific.Despite a growing body of knowledge regarding many aspects of the species’ breeding biology and courtship behaviour, the foraging and population ecology of this bird remains something of an enigma. He draws on more than a decade of work to throw light on the adaptability of this magnificent bird to a temperate climate, its diet and breeding habits, habitat use, and conservation. coast and shares a vision for the conservation of the Strait of Georgia and the Fraser River delta.. Although the great blue heron has become a symbol of wetland conservation, in recent years it has had to face new challenges as a consequence of rapid urbanization of its environment. Riding on kelp beds in the Queen Charlotte Islands, wading in coastal streams along
Butler is a Research Scientist with the Canadian Wildlife Service, and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University. Dr. . Robert W
Definitive resource on a crucial environmental icon Ecobeetle has concerns for all species and habitats and the great blue heron is a favorite animal. Beautiful and majestic in flight the Heron is the sentinel of the shoreline and wetlands. Throughout British Columbia this species is under threat through loss of habitat and nesting sites due to encroaching development. The app. Heron Lovers Take Note! This is a book for naturalists and heron lovers alike. It has many excellent references but the book itself is very readable and not loaded with scientific jargon. It will help you understand and even more appreciate the Great Blue Heron as one of North America's most stately and interesting wading birds. The images, too, are. Mike said Five Stars. Good read on the blue heron.
In this work, Robert Butler follows the great blue heron through a year on this coast. Poised motionless on the water's edge on a misty morning or nesting in the limbs of old-growth forests, this stately bird is a familiar sight on the coast of British Columbia. He draws on more than ten year's work to throw light on its adaptability to adapt to a temporate climate, its diet and foraging habits, breeding, biology, dispersal and demography, habitat use and conservation.. With its striking plumage, the great blue heron is one of the most widely recognized wading birds in North America