New Zealand: The Living Land [Jun 01, 1986] Moon, Geoff

New Zealand: The Living Land

Moon, Geoff

UNKNO

Reed habitat guides

Reed

full-color photos throughout, 5 x 8 Guide to one of the worlds most popular birding destinations Text and photos by premier New Zealand bird photographer 
The first photographic field guide to the birds of New Zealand, this book features more than 360 full-color images of the countrys dramatic bird lifeup to four photographs for each speciesas well as up-to-date information on each birds common and scientific names, habitat, distribution, physical characteristics, voice, food, and breeding habits. Plumage differences between the sexes are shown. A helpful glossary, indexes, and equipment information complete this invaluable field guide for birders, photographers, and travelers alike.

The Reed field guide to New Zealand birds

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Geoff Moon has been photographing New Zealand birds for over 50 years. He has pioneered techniques (including the construction of hides up to 10 metres off the ground) and piqued passions for the recording and conservation of the unique avifauna found in this country. The birds illustrated in this book are, in most cases, species of which Geoff has made an in-depth study, many of them shy creatures that become uneasy at any sign of human approach. He illustrates and the enormous amount of preparatory work he has done before finding the birds to photograph and his immense patience and attention to detail has been rewarded by some never-before-seen images at the time of photography. Included here is, at the time, ground-breaking information about birds such as the kingfisher, which had never been photographed showing the membrane that flicks over its eye as it enters water to obtain food. Geoff's work on moreporks was also valuable in showing what foods where fed to chicks during the night, information that was only revealed after he had developed his films.This volume of Geoff's work records the many phases, techniques, developments, adventures and accomplishments of a man whose passion and respect for nature can only ignite the same in any reader who chooses to share his journeys.

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Sports & Outdoors

Stackpole Books

New Zealand's birds: A photographic guide

Exclusive distributor, ISBS

New Zealand birds in focus

Weldon New Zealand

Seashore birds of New Zealand

The Bush Press

"New Zealand: Land of Birds" captures the grandeur and variety of many of New Zealand's birds and the wide diversity of environments in which they live, feed and breed. An informative introduction deals with the evolution of many of the species, followed by the impact to them caused through the arrival of the Maori and then the European settlers and their subsequent clearance of the land. Eight chapters comprising over 150 colour photographs and informative text, range over the various landscapes in which many birds may be found, including the coast and selected offshore islands; tidal estuaries, mangroves and lagoons; migrant wading-bird habits; wetlands (lake, swamps and rivers); rural landscapes; forests; high country; and urban landscapes.

New Zealand Land of Birds

History

Ancient Civilizations

New Holland Pub.

Two titles continue this well-known series: A Photographic Guide to Birds of New Zealand, written and photographed by Geoff Moon, and A Photographic Guide to Trees of New Zealand, written and photographed by L J Metcalf. In A Photographic Guide to Birds of New Zealand, fact-filled descriptions highlighting key identification leatures of New Zealand birds are supported by over 200 full-colour photographs. Compact and easy to use, these new books are ideal for anyone with an active interest in natural history.

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