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The love lives of birds : courting and mating rituals / by Erickson, Laura,1951-author.(CARDINAL)328951; Lilja, Veronica B.,illustrator.; Eberts, Katie,illustrator.(CARDINAL)838865;
"Ornithologist Laura Erickson takes readers on a romp through the love lives of 35 species of birds, exploring the diversity of avian approaches to pairing up, including courtship, mating, and parenting"--
Subjects: Birds; Courtship in animals.; Parental behavior in animals.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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The nesting season : cuckoos, cuckolds, and the invention of monogamy / by Heinrich, Bernd,1940-(CARDINAL)321486;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Love birds -- Monogamy -- Polygyny and polyandry -- Penguins and us -- Fine-tuning nesting time -- Strutting their stuff -- Nest site and safety -- Nest materials and construction -- The egg -- Parenting in pairs -- Cuckolds, cuckoos, cowbirds, and color codes -- End of nesting season -- Appendix: Latin names of bird species.Why are the eggs of the marsh wren deep brown, the winter wren's nearly white, and the gray catbird's a brilliant blue? And what in the DNA of a penduline tit makes the male weave a domed nest of fibers and the female line it with feathers, while the bird-of-paradise male builds no nest at all, and his bower-bird counterpart constructs an elaborate dwelling? These are typical questions that Bernd Heinrich pursues in the engaging style we've come to expect from him- supplemented here with his own stunning photographs and original watercolors. One of the world's great naturalists and nature writers, Heinrich shows us how the sensual beauty of birds can open our eyes to a hidden evolutionary process. Nesting, as Heinrich explores it here, encompasses what fascinates us most about birds- from their delightful songs and spectacular displays to their varied eggs and colorful plumage; from their sex roles and mating rituals to nest parasitism, infanticide, and predation.What moves birds to mate and parent their young in so many different ways is what interests Heinrich- and his insights into the nesting behavior of birds has more than a little to say about our own.
Subjects: Birds; Courtship in animals.; Parental behavior in animals.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Spy in the wild. [videorecording] by Tennant, David,1971-narrator.(CARDINAL)346334; British Broadcasting Corporation,publisher.(CARDINAL)143648;
David Tennant.How different are people to animal cousins? In this highly entertaining series a new generation of spy cameras go right to the heart of the animal world to reveal just how similar they really are.DVD; Widescreen presentation; Region 1.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Nature television programs.; Television series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Wildlife television programs.; Courtship in animals.; Display behavior in animals.; Parental behavior in animals.; Play behavior in animals.; Social behavior in animals.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The evolution of beauty : how Darwin's forgotten theory of mate choice shapes the animal world-- and us / by Prum, Richard O.,author.(CARDINAL)349548;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What can explain the incredible diversity of beauty in nature? A celebrated Yale ornithologist turns to a neglected idea of Darwin's for answers and transfroms the way we understand sex, pleaure, and evolution itself.
Subjects: Sexual selection in animals.; Sexual selection.; Courtship in animals.; Human evolution.;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 14
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Animals and their mates : how animals attract, fight for and protect each other / by Hickman, Pamela.(CARDINAL)317713; Stephens, Pat,1950-(CARDINAL)317731;
1120LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Courtship in animals; Sexual behavior in animals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The evolution of beauty : how Darwin's forgotten theory of mate choice shapes the natural world-- and us / by Prum, Richard O.,author.(CARDINAL)349548;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A "reimagining of how evolutionary forces work, revealing how mating preferences--what Darwin termed 'the taste for the beautiful'--create the extraordinary range of ornament in the animal world"--Amazon.com
Subjects: Courtship in animals.; Human evolution.; Sexual selection in animals.; Sexual selection.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bert, the bowerbird : the small bird with a big heart / by Donaldson, Julia,author.(CARDINAL)354823; Rayner, Catherine,illustrator.(CARDINAL)474408;
Bert the bowerbird is looking for love. He has made the most perfect bower, complete with a pretty purple flower, and he is hoping it will help him to meet the bird of his dreams. But when Nanette comes along, she is far from impressed. Poor Bert is hurt, and flies off to bring her presents a plenty. But will it ever be enough, and is Nanette really right for Bert?
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Picture books.; Bowerbirds; Courtship in animals;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 16
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The pebble and the penguin [videorecording] / by Short, Martin,1950-; Belushi, James,1954-; Curry, Tim.; Golden, Annie.; Boland, Russell.; Koretsky, Rachel.; Whitestone, Steve.; Don Bluth Productions.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.(CARDINAL)150193; MGM Home Entertainment Inc.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.(CARDINAL)340075;
Executive producer, James Butterworth ; producer, Russell Boland ; screenplay, Rachel Koretsky and Steve Whitestone ; original songs, Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman.Voices: Martin Short, James Belushi, Tim Curry, Annie Golden.Animated film about a shy young penguin and his lady love. During the penguin mating ceremony bachelor penguins present their sweethearts with a pebble. Hubie has found a perfect pebble, but his chosen lady has another admirer who casts Hubie out to sea to eliminate him as a rival. Many an adventure ensues before true love prevails.MPAA rating: G.DVD; Formatted to fit your screen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Feature films.; Animated films.; Children's films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Penguins; Courtship in animals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The pebble and the penguin [videorecording] / by Belushi, James,1954-(CARDINAL)370900; Boland, Russell.; Curry, Tim.(CARDINAL)768967; Golden, Annie.; Short, Martin,1950-; Don Bluth Productions.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures.;
James Belushi, Annie Golden, Martin Short, Tim Curry.Hubie is a hopeless romantic in love with Marina, the most beautiful penguin in all the land. But the evil penguin Drake also wants Marina and will stop at nothing to get her. With help from his new friend Rocko a penguin determined to fly Hubie must thwart Drake's plan and win Marina's heart!Rating: G.Blu-ray, widescreen (1.85:1); 5.0 DTS-HD Master Audio.Requires Blu-ray player.
Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Courtship in animals; Penguins;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Making animal babies / by Collard, Sneed B.(CARDINAL)207325; Jenkins, Steve,1952-2021,illustrator.; Jenkins, Steve.(CARDINAL)615181;
Describes the mating rituals and reproductive methods of a variety of animals, including flatworms, jellyfish, chameleons, and walruses.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Accelerated reader.; Courtship in animals.; Courtship in animals; Reproduction.; Reproduction;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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