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Amphibians and Reptiles of Delmarva 2nd ed James & Amy White trade paper 260 pages 9780870335969 14.95 Salamanders, newts and skinks, oh my! Use this updated field guides striking nature photography to identify and appreciate the cold-blooded clans. |
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Animal Tracking James Kavanagh Laminated fold 9781583555514 6.95 This waterproof Duraguide can help you read signs left behind by animals, such as nesting sites, tracks, trails and even droppings. |
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The Art of Bird Finding Pete Dunne trade paper 9780811708968 96 pages 14.95 Before you can even think about identifying birds, you must find them. Beginners and experienced birders alike will glean much from the expert bird-finding techniques here. |
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Bald Eagle Nest Kate Davis hardcover 9780811711302 144 pages 16.95 Beautiful color photos provide a close-up look at one nest in a season when a pair of eagles raised all four chicks to adulthood. |
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Basic Illustrated Edible Wild Plants and Useful Herbs Jim Meuninck trade paper 9780762784691 144 pages 14.95 This book will help you forage for and identify more than 150 wild plants, herbs and berries, while avoiding poisonous look-alikes. |
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Bear Encounters North American Bear Center trade paper 9781591933847 128 pages 12.95 Oh my. This collection includes a variety of tales, from routine encounters in backyards, porches and driveways to sometimes funny and challenging experiences. |
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Bird Feathers Scott & McFarland trade paper 9780811736183 368 pages 34.95 Richly illustrated with nearly 500 color photos, this one-of-a-kind field guide explains how to use feather type and shape as well as color to identify the species it came from. |
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Bird Feeding Basics James Kavanagh laminated fold 9781583556009 7.95 This waterproof Duraguide helps you attract birds to your yard by providing for their basic needs including food, water, shelter and a safe place to raise their young |
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Birds and Marshes of the Chesapeake Bay Brooke Meanley trade paper 157 pages 0-87033-207-4 12.99 Illustrated with black & white photographs and line drawings, this book is the result of over 30 years ornithological experience and a splendid guide to Chesapeake country birdlife. |
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Birds in the Yard Month by Month Sharon Sorenson Trade paper 9780811711517 410 pages 24.95 The beautiful color photos in this book will inspire you to follow its advice to make your yard bird-friendly all year round. |
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Birds of Maryland & Delaware Field Guide Stan Tekiela trade paper 366 pages 1591931207 14.95 This great field guide also includes the birds found in Washington, D.C. and the Chesapeake Bay. The helpful compare feature even helps you distinguish among look-alikes. |
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Birds of Maryland & Delaware Field Guide and Audio CD Set Stan Tekiela trade paper and CD in leatherette case 366 pages 9781591931225 31.95 This book and CD set are designed to be used together. Cross-reference numbers in the field guide point you to the bird songs and calls on the CD. Also includes Washington D.C. and the Chesapeake Bay. |
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Birds of the Southeast Stan Tekiela spiral bound with tabs 9781591934080 22 pages 8.95 This pocket-sized guide allows you to quickly search by color to find out which bird just flew by. Waterproof and tear-resistant, it offers photos as well as silhouettes. |
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Birds of West Virginia Field Guide Stan Tekiela trade paper 9781591930709 312 pages 13.95 Get to know 117 common species in this guide, which inspires the adjectives efficient, focused, easy, helpful, engaging and stunning. |
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Butterflies of Delmarva Elton N. Woodbury trade paper 138 pages 0-87033-453-0 12.95 Beautifully illustrated with 132 color photographs by the author, this first- ever field guide to the butterflies of the peninsula adds to the appreciation of these exquisite creatures and their role in the environment. |
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Cardinals Stan Tekiela trade paper 9781591935285 48 pages 6.95 Seven states have named the cardinal their state bird .Colorful, compact and packed with information, this guide will tell you how to attract this beautiful breed to your feeder and help keep them safe. |
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Chesapeake Almanac John Page Williams, Jr. trade paper 236 pages 0-87033-449-2 14.95 The author describes the Bay's responses to the changing seasons in an engaging style, providing an entertaining way to explore the Chesapeake. |
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Chesapeake Bay Field Guide Christopher P. White trade paper 212 pages 0-87033-351-8 14.95 Illustrations and text are paired to present an easy-to-use primer on the estuarine system. In addition to birds, it covers plants, invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles and mammals. |
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Chesapeake Bay of Light Horton & Plant hardcover 192 pages 9780977793341 45.00 This is a must-have book for anyone who loves the Chesapeake Bay. In the breathtaking color photographs of Ian Plant and the essays of Tom Horton, a vision of the soul of the Bay is created. Explore the wild and forgotten places with this captivating book. |
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Chesapeake Bay Wildlife Beverly McMillan laminated fold 9781583556764 6.95 The Duraguide series offers portable, durable, foldable mini-field guides. This one focuses on the variety of species found in the Bay area- flora and fauna from the American Goldfinch to Zostera marina (eelgrass). |
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Chesapeake Wildlife Pat Vojtech hardcover 152 pages 0-87033-536-7 34.95 The author/photographer uses historical data to recreate the story of wildlife in the Chesapeake region and reveal how close mankind came to eliminating forever many of the beautiful species taken so much for granted today. More than 190 color photographs. |
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City of Trees Melanie Choukas-Bradley trade paper 9780813926889 462 pages 27.95 D.C. boasts more than 300 species of trees from America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Here is the authoritative guide for locating and identifying them. |
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City Trees Kenneth J. Schoon trade paper 9780811707596 128 pages 16.95 This unique field guide proves you dont need to troop off to the words to appreciate trees. It covers 129 of the trees most often found in urban environments in North America. |
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Cooking for the Birds Adele Porter trade paper 9781591932628 88 pages 9.95 Whats more fun than watching birds dining at your feeder? Seeing them enjoying special treats you have made yourself, like Mockingbird Mini-muffins and Quacker Crackers! |
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Delaware Birds laminated fold Pocket Naturalist Series 1583552227 6.95 The Small Wonder State boasts many birding hotspots- don't visit without this handy, full-color pocket guide. |
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Dragonflies Ann Cooper trade paper 9780811713269 102 pages 16.95 Having long fascinated humans, here is a compact, easy-to-read resource for all your questions about dragonflies from ancient myth to the latest research. |
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Eastern Backyard Birds Pocket Naturalist laminated fold 9781583550748 6.95 Happiness may or may not be in your own backyard, but birds probably are. Sort them out with this helpful laminated guide. |
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Eastern Coastal Birds James Kavanagh laminated fold 9781583551097 6.95 Whether the coast is in your backyard (you lucky one) or miles away, use this guide to identify the beautiful shore birds. |
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Eastern Seashore Life Pocket Naturalist laminated fold 9781583550694 6.95 Toss this in your beachbag and you are set to identify that mysterious shell you picked up or the seagull thats eying your hot dog. And its sand-proof, too. |
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Edible Wild Plants Todd Telander trade paper 9780762774210 104 pages 9.95 Highlighting ninety of the most common and sought-after edible plant species in North America, detailed illustrations and descriptions make it easy to identify plants in your backyard and beyond. |
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Fall Color and Woodland Harvests C. Ritchie Bell & Anne H. Lindsey trade paper 9780960868810 184 pages 21.95 Whether they just like the pretty colors or want a little scientific information, readers of every interest level will find something of value in this colorful guide. |
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Fall Color Finder C. Ritchie Bell & Anne H. Lindsey staple-bound 9780960868827 64 pages 5.95 Add a new dimension to autumn appreciation with this beautiful full-color pocket-sized guide. For the mere price of a mega-latte you can finally tell the sassafras from the pawpaws. |
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Feathers Stan Tekiela trade paper 9781591934936 128 pages 14.95 Filed with stunning photos, this book celebrates the most amazing body covering in the entire animal kingdom. |
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Feeder Birds of Eastern North America Sandy Allison trade paper 9780811712231 74 pages 14.95 Beautiful color photos almost fly off the page- straight to your backyard feeder! Well, at least it will help you identify those feathered visitors using both full-color photos and drawings. |
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A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes Kells & Carpenter trade paper 9780801898389 448 pages 25.00 With full-color illustrations, this is a comprehensive, current, and accurate identification guide to the more than 1,000 nearshore and offshore fishes that live in brackish and marine waters from Maine to Texas. |
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Field Guide to Fishes of the Chesapeake Bay Murdy, Musick & Kells trade paper 9781421407685 362 pages 24.95 The only comprehensive field guide to the Chesapeakes fishes, this book is an indispensable resource for both anglers and students of the Bay. Includes full-color illustrations of more than 200 species |
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Field Guide to the Natural World of Washington, D.C. Howard Youth trade paper 9781421412047 400 pages 24.95 In parks large and small, within the many gardens and on public streets, there is tremendous biodiversity in the nation's capital. With illustrations by Mark A. Klinger and photographs by Robert E. Mumford, Jr. |
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A Field Guide to Your Own Back Yard John Hanson Mitchell trade paper 9781581572131 288 pages 18.95 With a helpful seasonal organization, this book will help you appreciate the many species found in a typical backyard or in nearby parks. |
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Finding Birds in the Chesapeake Marsh: A Child's First Look Zora & David Aiken hardcover 30 pages 0-87033-533-2 11.95 Beautiful illustrations familiarize children with the birds of the marshland and show them what their habitat looks like. |
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The Fireflies Book Brett Ortler trade paper 9781591934820 104 pages 9.95 Engaging text, fun facts and simple projects bring back childhood memories as you learn more about these delightful insects. |
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For the Birds Crosswords Andrew J. Ries spiral bound 9781591933809 48 pages 9.95 Perfect for avid birders or puzzle fans, these crosswords are fun and challenging, filled with puns and wordplay. |
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Fossil Shark Teeth of the World Joe Cocke trade paper 9780971538139 158 pages 19.95 This book is a must for any fossil collector and offers clear photos and simple terminology to aid in identifying specimens of the most abundant vertebrate fossils- shark teeth. |
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Guide to Aquatic Insects & Crustaceans Izaak Walton League of America Trade paper 9780811732451 80 pages 8.95 How many macroinvertebrates can you name? This guide will get you on a first-name basis with mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, water bugs, crayfish and freshwater shrimp. |
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Identifying Trees: An All-Season Guide Michael D. Williams trade paper 9780811733601 416 pages 31.95 This field-tested guide features color photos showing bark, branching patterns, fruits, flowers or nuts, leaf color and shape and overall appearance, making it useful at all times of the year. |
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Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America Kenn Kaufman trade paper 9780618574230 392 pages 18.95 This guide is designed for fast identification, from its pictorial table of contents, to the grouping of similar species together to the one-page quick index. |
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Last Child in the Woods Richard Louv trade paper 9781565126053 394 pages 15.95 This is the revised version of the landmark work that pointed to direct exposure to nature as essential for a child's healthy physical and emotional development. |
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The Lemaster Method Waterfowl Identification Richard LeMaster spiral bound 9780811729826 26 pages 11.95 Whether seen in flight or close at hand, here is a definitive field guide to identifying ducks, geese, loons and other waterfowl. |
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Life in the Chesapeake Bay 3rd ed The Lippsons trade paper 9780801883385 340 pages 29.00 Since publication of the first edition in 1984, untold numbers of naturalists, boaters, fishermen, and conservationists have relied on this books descriptions of the Bays plants, animals, and diverse habitats. |
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Local Birds of Greater Baltimore laminated fold 1-886403-43-0 3.99 This full-color guide provides drawings of the birds, size statistics, best time of the year for sightings and identifying field marks. |
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