"Revised and updated with 10 new walks, this family-oriented guide covers more than 50 scenic walks from Worcester County to the Pioneer Valley and beyond. Whether you're a veteran or novice, this is an essential guide to beautiful outdoor rambles in this scenic part of the Bay State. Special features include: map, distance, estimated hiking time, elevation change, and level of difficulty for each walk; natural sites and activities for c ..."
"Young readers everywhere are fascinated by raptors - by their powerful talons (similar to dinosaurs'), their astonishing eyesight (ten times sharper than ours), and their awesome speed in flight. Raptor! invites children into this wild world with a lively text enhanced by more than 100 full-color images by nature photographer Tom Vexo. Kids are encouraged to explore the mysteries of flight, raptor hunting strategies, and behavior - and ..."
"It has been shown that backyard bird conservation has made a difference in certain bird populations. With this carefully researched, handsomely illustrated, and easy-to-use guide, both suburban and rural residents alike now have a compendium of information that will allow you to provide appropriate housing for cavity nesting birds in your area. Join that conservation effort and attract fascinating birds like bluebirds, wood ducks, pur ..."
"It has been shown that backyard bird conservation has made a difference in certain bird populations. With this carefully researched, handsomely illustrated, and easy-to-use guide, both suburban and rural residents alike now have a compendium of information that will allow you to provide appropriate housing for cavity nesting birds in your area. Join that conservation effort and attract fascinating birds like bluebirds, wood ducks, pur ..."
"Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-206 Christyna M. Laubach, René Laubach.
Great Crested or AshThroated Flycatcher Nestbox This boxisbasically a
largerversionofthe standard slantroof, sideopening bluebird nestbox, but with a
2inchdiameter (5.1 cm) entrance hole. A 13⁄4inchdiameter(4.4cm) entrancehole
may be sufficient to permitentrybytheseflycatchers, but most authors recommend
the larger size, especially for the Great Crested Flyc ..."
"Explore life at the top of the food chain with this exciting look into the world of raptors. This fun activity book immerses children in vulture culture, hawk talk, and owl prowls as they learn about the behavior and hunting strategies of these fascinating birds. A removable “pocket spy guide” will help kids identify raptors in the wild, while breed profiles, flight silhouettes, range maps, and real-life stories will satisfy even the mo ..."
"This concise guide offers easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for building eight different nestboxes. Each nestbox is designed to attract and house different kinds of backyard birds, including bluebirds, swallows, wrens, chickadees, nuthatches, Red-Bellied Woodpeckers, Northern Flickers, Wood Ducks, Hooded Mergansers, American Kestrals, Screech Owls, Northern Saw-Whet Owls, and Great Crested or Ash-Throated Flycatchers."