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Incredible, Outrageous, Unbelievable Facts About Birds! You love birds. They’re beautiful. They’re graceful. They’re a wonder to observe. Yet even seasoned bird watchers don’t know everything about our feathered friends. Acclaimed naturalist, author and award-winning wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela has taken a deep dive into the magnificent world of birds—and you won’t believe what he’s uncovered! Why do some birds like to cover themselves with ants? Which birds can mimic the sounds of humans? Why don’t woodpeckers get concussions? In Bird Trivia, you’ll discover plenty of amazing tidbits you didn’t know that you wanted to know about birds. Paired with Stan’s famous bird photography, the information provides hours of enjoyment. You’re sure to impress your friends and family with all of the knowledge contained in this book! Product DetailsISBN-13: 9781591938101 Media Type: Hardcover Publisher: Adventure Publications, Incorporated Publication Date: 10-09-2018 Pages: 80 Product Dimensions: 5.25(w) x 7.25(h) x (d)About the Author Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 175 field guides, nature books, children’s books, wildlife audio CDs and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the Universityof Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. Stan can be followed on Facebook and Twitter. He can be contacted via www.naturesmart.com.Read an Excerpt Read an Excerpt WILD ADAPTATIONS Osprey “Fingerprints” The Osprey is a fish-eating raptor with special feet. Small, spine-tipped projections, called papillae, on the bottom of their feet help them hold their slippery fish prey. The patterns of papillae are unique to each individual bird. So just as fingerprints identify people, Ospreys can be identified by their papillae prints! Shock Absorbers Needed Experiments on Red-headed Woodpeckers show that they have the highest g-forces (g’s) of all woodpeckers. When pecking wood, they hit trees with an impact velocity of up to 20 times per second about 12,000 times a day! This subjects the brain to a deceleration of around 1,000 g’s. By comparison, astronauts on space shuttles experience 3.5 g’s during takeoff. Woodpeckers have a spongy pad between the bill and the skull that helps absorb shock. They also have lightweight brains without a lot of mass, so their brains don’t hit the inside of the skull very hard with each blow. In addition, they have an extremely long tongue that wraps around the outside of the skull and anchors at the base of the bill. This provides even more shock-absorbing properties. Head-Turners No, owls cannot twist their heads all the way around, as some people think. With 14 vertebrae in their necks (people have half as many), owls can turn their heads to an incredible 280 degrees! Climbing Shoes Bird claws are well adapted for daily activities. Birds that climb tree trunks, for example, have claws that are more curved compared with those of non-climbing species. Nuthatches, creepers, and even some warbler species, such as the Black-and-white Warbler, are tree climbers, and they all have modified claws. Weight Trimmers Birds have several modified body parts that reduce their weight and make flying more efficient. First and foremost, they have hollow bones (pneumatic bones). To give strength and rigidity to the bones, there are struts, or branches, on the inside. In addition, birds have a strong, yet lightweight, beak. The beak tears and slices through food, functioning in much the same way as teeth. Birds also use their beaks to carry materials for nest building, as well as food to the babies in the nest. Birds are covered with a coat of feathers. Feathers are an efficient, lightweight body covering. Hollow bones, lightweight beaks and feathers help reduce the overall weight of birds, which, at the same time, gives them the freedom of flight. Not all birds, however, have hollow bones. Some aquatic birds, such as loons and penguins, have semisolid bones (semipneumatic bones), making them heavier than other birds of similar size. The added weight increases their density, which makes their bodies ride lower in water and decreases the amount of energy needed to swim underwater, where they spend much of their life. Show More Table of Contents Table of ContentsThe Magnificent World of Birds Funny Bird Behaviors Wild Adaptations Record Holders Rare and Exceptional Birds Wait, What’s That Bird Called? Birdsong, Calls and More Amazing Anatomy Feats of Flight Migration Hall of Fame All About Nests Babies on the Way! Rearing the Chicks Enjoying the Birds in Your World About the Author
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The story behind the artwork The Lear birds, re-imagined as if they have flown through a vase of flowers as painted by Ambrosious Bosscheart, a celebrated 16th Century Dutch Still Life painter. The original Lear bird prints were some of the first composition collage images Kristjana created,inspired by the drawings of the greatest ornithological artist of his era, Edward Lear. Edward Lear was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet. He was an incredible spirit and is best known for his popular nonsense collections of poems, songs, short stories, botanical drawings, recipes and alphabets. He was particularly known for his limericks, a form he popularised. One of Lear's limericks: There was an Old Man in a boat, Who said, 'I'm afloat, I'm afloat!’ When they said, 'No! you ain't!’ He was ready to faint, That unhappy Old Man in a boat. This artwork forms one of a complementary pair which look stunning when hung together. Complete the pair. Artwork details Printed in our studio in London on Matt Smooth Fine Art Cotton 300 gsm, using giclée inks to ensure you are able to enjoy your print for years to come. All prints come with a physical Certificate of Authenticity. Edition of 175, signed and numbered by the artist. Print sizes:S - 43.7 cm x 59.4 cm M - 61.8 cm x 84.1 cm Our prints are professionally cut by hand in our studio, therefore sizes can vary by mm. All Limited Edition prints come unframed. Delivery & Returns We offer free worldwide delivery on all Limited Edition prints orders. Limited Edition prints are delivered within 3-5 working days For information on our returns policy click here.
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