Provides a photographic reference that covers numerous species of birds that breed or are regularly seen in the eastern region of North America, and includes information on behavior, nesting, and habitat.
Describes the history and customs of the prehistoric Woodland Indians. Describes the daily life and native traditions of these Indians of North America who inhabited the eastern United States and Canada. Shows how they hunted for food, harvested crops, built wigwams, and lived in villages as a tribe. Emphasizes the importance of family and cultural heritage to the Native American people.
"This photographic field guide uses a photographic approach to profile the . . . range of birds found in Eastern North America. The . . . quality photography brings nearly 500 species to life on the page, capturing their beauty and making identification quick and effortless. The 393 species most commonly seen east of the Rocky Mountains are featured in full-page profiles that emphasize all the information needed to identify them. All photographs are clearly labeled and annotated. Detailed similar species boxes make it easy to distinguish between birds that are similar in appearance. Schematic drawings show the shape and posture of the bird in flight as well as its coloration, and a diagram of its flight pattern is also included"--Provided by publisher.
Eighteen-year-old Agnes, a Mohawk Indian who is descended from a line of shamanic healers, uses her own newly-discovered powers to uncover the story of her ancestor, a seventeenth-century New England English healer who fled charges of witchcraft to make her life with the local Indians.
Profiles approximately forty eastern North American owl and hawk species, describing their habitats, distributions, diets, nesting habits and life cycles, behavior, migrations, and populations, and contains over 110 black-and-white and color photos.
