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Wist je dat er een ringworm bestaat die wel 3 meter lang kan worden. Dat een bergduivel 2 koppen heeft een echte kop en een nepkop. Of dat de beervlinder met klikgeluiden de sonar van zijn aartsvijand de vleermuis verstoort. Verbaas je over de bijkolibrie de klei... Lees meer.

Intended for sea-watchers this is a comprehensive field guide to pelagic birds - the albatrosses petrels shearwaters storm-petrels and diving petrels. A total of 46 colour plates highlight key ID criteria of the birds in flight with close-ups of diagnostic regions... Lees meer.

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Albatrosses are long-lived oceanic seabirds which have long held a special affection amongst those who travel the oceans. They are famed for their long-distance migrations and supreme adaptation to the marine environment with some species spending their entire lives a... Lees meer.

This is the first comprehensive field guide to the world s 136 species of albatrosses petrels shearwaters storm petrels and diving petrels. Because many of these birds spend most of their lives far from the coast traveling from ocean to ocean in a constant search f... Lees meer.

Stunning close-up action photographs depict the majestic and legendary albatross as it flies for months at a time until it is reunited with its mate. Original.... Lees meer.

Roadrunners are known from cartoons. Ravens are known to poetry lovers. Eagles are known as figures in ancient mythology and as modern national symbols. Birds have fascinated people throughout history. This captivating collection of 99 essays offers a well-researched bu... Lees meer.

This captivating collection of 99 essays offers a well-researched but easy-to-read look at birds as familiar as the sparrow and as seldom-seen as the albatross from dancing varieties crane to sacred ones ibis to those associated with practical jokes and assassinati... Lees meer.

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Albatross looks at the place of these iconic birds in a wide variety of human cultures from early responses by north Atlantic mariners to modern encounters examining in detail the role the bird plays in the lives of different peoples and societies. The albatross s rem... Lees meer.

Albatross looks at the place of these iconic birds in a wide variety of human cultures from early responses by north Atlantic mariners to modern encounters examining in detail the role the bird plays in the lives of different peoples and societies. Albatross looks... Lees meer.

Scientifically accurate this story of the Laysan Albatross is told from the point of view of the young bird as he begins life and as he matures to adulthood. A unique and little-known bird the Laysan spends most of its life at sea roaming tens of thousands of miles o... Lees meer.

An Antarctic adventure of solo kayaking an inspirational and wondrous real-life story. A record of an intrepid woman s solo kayaking expedition around the South Georgia Island Antarctica to raise awareness for the magnificent Albatross who are perishing by the thousan... Lees meer.

Breeding on remote ocean islands and spending much of its life foraging for food across vast stretches of seemingly empty seas the albatross remains a legend for most people. And yet humans are threatening the albatross family to such an extent that it is currently th... Lees meer.