| Author: | Keith Woodley | ISBN: | 9781743487211 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House New Zealand | Publication: | March 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Penguin eBooks (NZ Adult) | Language: | English |
| Author: | Keith Woodley |
| ISBN: | 9781743487211 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House New Zealand |
| Publication: | March 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Penguin eBooks (NZ Adult) |
| Language: | English |
This highly illustrated book tells the story of the godwits and their migrations - why and how they do it.� It follows the birds on their intrepid journeys, examining the places they visit, be it an estuary in northern New Zealand, a mudflat on the Chinese-North Korean border, or a tundra nesting site in Alaska.� Keith Woodley, godwit expert and manager of the Miranda Shorebird Centre in New Zealand, details the amazing changes these bird undergo before and during their voyages - from moulting into new plumage, to doubling their weight and shrinking non-essential body organs - as well as their array of innate skills in weather prediction and global navigation, weaving the latest scientific findings into history, literature and folklore. In Godwits the author's eye-witness accounts and meticulous research culminate in a tale of navigation and stunning fortitude that will delight both professional bird watchers and general readers curious to discover more about one of nature's quiet achievers. �
This highly illustrated book tells the story of the godwits and their migrations - why and how they do it.� It follows the birds on their intrepid journeys, examining the places they visit, be it an estuary in northern New Zealand, a mudflat on the Chinese-North Korean border, or a tundra nesting site in Alaska.� Keith Woodley, godwit expert and manager of the Miranda Shorebird Centre in New Zealand, details the amazing changes these bird undergo before and during their voyages - from moulting into new plumage, to doubling their weight and shrinking non-essential body organs - as well as their array of innate skills in weather prediction and global navigation, weaving the latest scientific findings into history, literature and folklore. In Godwits the author's eye-witness accounts and meticulous research culminate in a tale of navigation and stunning fortitude that will delight both professional bird watchers and general readers curious to discover more about one of nature's quiet achievers. �
