Feeding wild birds in America : culture, commerce, and conservation / / Paul J. Baicich, Margaret A. Barker, and Carrol L. Henderson |
Autore | Baicich Paul J. |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | College Station, Texas : , : Texas A&M University Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
Disciplina | 598.072/34 |
Soggetto topico |
Birds - Feeding and feeds - United States - History
Birdseed - United States - History Bird feeders - United States - History |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-62349-217-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Foreword / by George H. Petrides Sr. -- Acknowledgments -- A note on bird names -- Introduction -- Curiosity, kindness, and protection: before 1900 -- Ongoing awareness trends -- Essentials of equipment and feeding: 1900-1909 -- "Useful birds" then and now -- Deliberate devices and appliances: 1910-1919 -- Development of the birdbath -- True grit -- Seed and feeder businesses in the roaring twenties: 1920-1929 -- Suet for the birds -- Bird feeding in hard times: 1930-1939 -- Hemp, the devil's birdseed -- Game bird feeders over the decades -- War and recovery: 1940-1949 -- Recycling and creativity, then and now -- Backyard prosperity: 1950-1959 -- Squirrel battles -- Four-season feeding -- Experimentation abounds: 1960-1969 -- A sunflower saga -- New seeds, new products: 1970-1979 -- Feeding hummingbirds over time -- Nyjer, the wonder seed -- Windows, glass, and feeding stations -- A maturing market and pastime: 1980-1989 -- Experiment goes awry -- Project feederwatch and the great backyard bird count -- Visiting hawks -- The recently arrived house finches and Eurasian collared-doves -- Bird feeding institutionalized: 1990-1999 -- Mealworm revival -- Fruits and jellies for the birds -- Nectar feeding for nonhummingbirds -- Tweaking the seeds -- Cats in the backyard -- Funding for birds and wildlife -- Bird-feeding recipes, then and now: over a century of prepared feasts -- Bird feeding in the twenty-first century: experiences and expectations -- Rarities at the feeder -- Community feeding -- The Latin American and Caribbean experience -- History lessons for modern bird feeding: some conclusions. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460301403321 |
Baicich Paul J. | ||
College Station, Texas : , : Texas A&M University Press, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Feeding wild birds in America : culture, commerce, and conservation / / Paul J. Baicich, Margaret A. Barker, and Carrol L. Henderson |
Autore | Baicich Paul J. |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | College Station, Texas : , : Texas A&M University Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
Disciplina | 598.072/34 |
Soggetto topico |
Birds - Feeding and feeds - United States - History
Birdseed - United States - History Bird feeders - United States - History |
ISBN | 1-62349-217-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Foreword / by George H. Petrides Sr. -- Acknowledgments -- A note on bird names -- Introduction -- Curiosity, kindness, and protection: before 1900 -- Ongoing awareness trends -- Essentials of equipment and feeding: 1900-1909 -- "Useful birds" then and now -- Deliberate devices and appliances: 1910-1919 -- Development of the birdbath -- True grit -- Seed and feeder businesses in the roaring twenties: 1920-1929 -- Suet for the birds -- Bird feeding in hard times: 1930-1939 -- Hemp, the devil's birdseed -- Game bird feeders over the decades -- War and recovery: 1940-1949 -- Recycling and creativity, then and now -- Backyard prosperity: 1950-1959 -- Squirrel battles -- Four-season feeding -- Experimentation abounds: 1960-1969 -- A sunflower saga -- New seeds, new products: 1970-1979 -- Feeding hummingbirds over time -- Nyjer, the wonder seed -- Windows, glass, and feeding stations -- A maturing market and pastime: 1980-1989 -- Experiment goes awry -- Project feederwatch and the great backyard bird count -- Visiting hawks -- The recently arrived house finches and Eurasian collared-doves -- Bird feeding institutionalized: 1990-1999 -- Mealworm revival -- Fruits and jellies for the birds -- Nectar feeding for nonhummingbirds -- Tweaking the seeds -- Cats in the backyard -- Funding for birds and wildlife -- Bird-feeding recipes, then and now: over a century of prepared feasts -- Bird feeding in the twenty-first century: experiences and expectations -- Rarities at the feeder -- Community feeding -- The Latin American and Caribbean experience -- History lessons for modern bird feeding: some conclusions. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787395603321 |
Baicich Paul J. | ||
College Station, Texas : , : Texas A&M University Press, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
Feeding wild birds in America : culture, commerce, and conservation / / Paul J. Baicich, Margaret A. Barker, and Carrol L. Henderson |
Autore | Baicich Paul J. |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | College Station, Texas : , : Texas A&M University Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
Disciplina | 598.072/34 |
Soggetto topico |
Birds - Feeding and feeds - United States - History
Birdseed - United States - History Bird feeders - United States - History |
ISBN | 1-62349-217-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Foreword / by George H. Petrides Sr. -- Acknowledgments -- A note on bird names -- Introduction -- Curiosity, kindness, and protection: before 1900 -- Ongoing awareness trends -- Essentials of equipment and feeding: 1900-1909 -- "Useful birds" then and now -- Deliberate devices and appliances: 1910-1919 -- Development of the birdbath -- True grit -- Seed and feeder businesses in the roaring twenties: 1920-1929 -- Suet for the birds -- Bird feeding in hard times: 1930-1939 -- Hemp, the devil's birdseed -- Game bird feeders over the decades -- War and recovery: 1940-1949 -- Recycling and creativity, then and now -- Backyard prosperity: 1950-1959 -- Squirrel battles -- Four-season feeding -- Experimentation abounds: 1960-1969 -- A sunflower saga -- New seeds, new products: 1970-1979 -- Feeding hummingbirds over time -- Nyjer, the wonder seed -- Windows, glass, and feeding stations -- A maturing market and pastime: 1980-1989 -- Experiment goes awry -- Project feederwatch and the great backyard bird count -- Visiting hawks -- The recently arrived house finches and Eurasian collared-doves -- Bird feeding institutionalized: 1990-1999 -- Mealworm revival -- Fruits and jellies for the birds -- Nectar feeding for nonhummingbirds -- Tweaking the seeds -- Cats in the backyard -- Funding for birds and wildlife -- Bird-feeding recipes, then and now: over a century of prepared feasts -- Bird feeding in the twenty-first century: experiences and expectations -- Rarities at the feeder -- Community feeding -- The Latin American and Caribbean experience -- History lessons for modern bird feeding: some conclusions. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828097503321 |
Baicich Paul J. | ||
College Station, Texas : , : Texas A&M University Press, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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