Breeding birds of Ontario: Nidiology and distribution. Volume 1: Non-passerines.
Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum, 1983. Octavo, illustrations, maps. More
Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum, 1983. Octavo, illustrations, maps. More
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2021. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs, text illustrations. Bringing together the work of leading researchers in one convenient volume, this book explores the biology of naturalised parrots and their interactions with native ecosystems. Covers global distribution of parrots, their genetics, conservation implications, and human responses to theirs..... More
Peterborough: Langford Press, 2012. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This book is based on many years of experience with eagles. It was written by bringing together Stuart's diary and field notes, along with his photographs, thus providing a complete description of eagles, their behaviour and ecology. More
London: Poyser, 2006. Octavo, colour photographs, text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. Poyser monograph. A fascinating and highly readable monograph, showcasing one of the flagship species of wetland conservation in Britain to superb effect. The arrival of thousands of Bewick's Swans from their Arctic breeding grounds to lakes and wetlands..... More
London: Reaktion Books, 2015. Octavo, photographs, illustrations, bookplate, softcover. Reaktion Animal Series. Truly one of the most symbolic birds in the human imagination, eagles have been used for millennia to represent power, divinity, war, justice and freedom. This book explores the rich history of this majestic bird, an emblematic creature..... More
Cape Town: David Philip, 1983. Octavo, colour plates, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
USA: Rodale Press, 2005. Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. Part naturalist detective story, part environmental inquiry, Rare Bird, celebrates the fascinating world of this endangered seabird, the Marbled murrelet, that depends on the contested old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest for its survival. More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2011. Octavo, laminated boards, black and white photographs, maps. Grouse - an ecologically important group of birds that include Capercaillie, Prairie chickens, and Ptarmigan - are distributed throughout the forests, grasslands, and tundra of Europe, Asia, and North America. Today, many grouse populations are in..... More
Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2019. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Birds of prey spend most of their time in flight and, when viewed from the ground, they are notoriously hard to identify. Australian Birds of Prey in Flight is a photographic guide to the eagles, hawks, kites and falcons flying high..... More
Greenville: Delaware Museum of Natural History, 1982. Quarto, colour plates, fine copy in publisher's binding. More
Chipping Norton: Surrey Beatty, 2003. Octavo, colour photographs, inscribed by both authors, fine copy in dustwrapper. The aim of this specialized handbook is to provide all current information and to explain the modern techniques used in aviculture today for this group of birds. More
New York: Crown Publishers, 1973. Octavo, colour illustrations by Arthur B. Singer, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
New Holland Publishers, 2024. Quarto, laminated boards, colour illustrations. FORTHCOMING, due May 2024. More than 50 years in the making, Australian Falcons is a beautifully illustrated volume of personal observations, interesting encounters with raptors, and detailed descriptions of behaviour that will inform and delight the reader. The late great Peter..... More
Adelaide: Rigby, (1983. reprint). Octavo, colour plates, maps, signature, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2009. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs, black and white photographs, maps. Nearly two feet long with striking black, white, and red plumage, the Ivory-billed and Imperial woodpeckers were two of the most impressive woodpeckers in the world. Both species were known to be in serious..... More
Washington D C: American Ornithologists' Union, 2007. Octavo, paperback, maps. WAS $30. Includes introduction; history; gazetteer; and annotated checklist. American Ornithologists' Union Monograph number 62. More
Camarillo: Cooper Ornithological Society, 2007. Octavo, paperback, tables, graphs. WAS $30. Studies in Avian Biology, 35. A study of the feeding ecology of the marine avifauna of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean during a nine year period, 1983-1991. This is one of few studies on the diet of an entire..... More
Pymble: Angus and Robertson, 1994. Quarto, colour photographs, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. National Photographic Index, number nine. More
Mountfield: Pica Press, 1998. Octavo, 43 colour plates by Ber van Perlo, text illustrations, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. Most species are solitary and somewhat secretive and are therefore high on the "want" lists of many birdwatchers. This book describes and illustrates 145 rail species, comprising all living species, including..... More
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. Presents detailed biographies of all the seabird species that breed in and around the British Isles, and also looks at the many species that breed elsewhere but which, regularly or occasionally, visit British waters. Every page of this sumptuous book features beautiful..... More
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2012. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. This informative book, covering the northern hemisphere, is divided in two between thematic sections covering owl biology and species accounts for around 30 species (with emphasis on European and Nearctic species). It is comprehensive in coverage and includes all of the owls..... More
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. The vibrant and exciting world of penguins is shown in all its glory in this new book from renowned wildlife photographer David Tipling, who has trekked to remote and beautiful locations to capture birds in their natural habitat going about their daily..... More
Vista: Ibis, 1997. Octavo, paperback, colour plates, maps. A pocket-sized guide to the ducks, geese and swans of the world. Each species and subspecies is illustrated in full color, with a map clearly depicting its range. An appendix that includes weights, clutch size, egg description, incubation and fledging period of..... More
Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1993. Octavo, colour illustrations, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Eagles are among the most impressive hunters of the animal world. Their predatory prowess and flying skills have imbued them with a romance and mystique that runs deep in our culture and has elevated them to emblems of freedom and power across..... More