Understanding Bird Behavior: An Illustrated Guide to What Birds Do and Why Sheldon Ben C.
Understanding Bird Behavior: An Illustrated Guide to What Birds Do and Why Sheldon Ben C. A vivid, eye-opening view of why birds behave the way they doBirds are intelligent, sociable creatures that…
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Understanding Bird Behavior: An Illustrated Guide to What Birds Do and Why Sheldon Ben C.
A vivid, eye-opening view of why birds behave the way they doBirds are intelligent, sociable creatures that exhibit a wide array of behaviors--from mobbing and mimicking to mating and joint nesting. Bringing to light the remarkable actions of birds through examples from species around the world, Understanding Bird Behavior presents engaging vignettes about the private lives of birds, all explained in an evolutionary context.We discover how birds find food, relying on foraging techniques, tools, and thievery. Why do they behave as they do?
We see how birds respond to threats and We learn about the courtship rituals through which birds choose, compete for, woo, and win mates; the familial conflicts that crop up among parents, offspring, and siblings; and the stresses and strains of nesting, including territory defense, nepotism, and relationship sabotage.