Geoff Moon has been photographing New Zealand birds for over 50 years. He has pioneered techniques (including the construction of hides up to 10 metres off the ground) and piqued passions For The recording and conservation of the unique avifauna found in this country. The birds illustrated in this book are, In most cases, species of which Geoff has made an in-depth study, many of them shy creatures that become uneasy at any sign of human approach. he illustrates and explains the enormous amount of preparatory work he has done before finding the birds to photograph and his immense patience and attention to detail has been rewarded by some never-before-seen images at the time of photography. Over the years, Geoff's work has included ground-breaking information about birds such as the kingfisher, which had never been photographed showing the membrane that flicks over its eye as it enters the water to obtain food. His work on moreporks was also valuable in showing what foods are fed to chicks during the night, information that was only revealed after he had developed his films. This volume of Geoff's work records the many phases, techniques, developments, adventures and accomplishments of a man whose passion and respect for nature can only ignite the same in any reader who chooses to share his journeys.
After becoming the most educated woman in the American South, Lottie Moon (1840-1912) spent thirty-nine years in China. As she watched her fellow missionaries fall to disease and exhaustion, she became just as dedicated to educating Christians about the often preventable tragedies of missionary life as she was to educating Chinese people about the Christian life. Today, an annual missionary offering taken in her name continues to enable countless others to give their all for the gospel.
The next time you are in a quiet spot outdoors -- pause to listen, and you will more than likely hear birdsong. Lynnette Moon gives 60 concise accounts of the country's best-loved birds, covering their habitat, appearance and behaviour. A description of their calls, along with photographs from the magnificent collection of her late husband Geoff Moon completes an attractive, fact-filled and useful guide. 60 links to birds' songs and calls, recorded in the wild by renowned wildlife sound recordist John Kendrick and prepared for this collection by Karen Baird of the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society. Each track is introduced by acclaimed New Zealand actor George Henare.This is a first edition with no changes to the content other than the adjustments made to the title to allow an app. With regards to app there are no restrictions to who can download it.
Aimed at the interested amateur rather than the scientist, this book is divided into six chapter according to the habitat: forest, open country, wetlands, high country, and coast. It covers all fauna in New Zealand, including some marine creatures. There is a chapter on the offshore islands where some rare, protected, creatures live. Moon has previously published books consisting mainly of his photographs, such as 'New Zealand Birds in Focus'. He has included an appendix with tips on photographing wildlife.
WETLAND BIRDS launches a major new series of habitat-based books on New Zealand bird life. In his introduction Geoff Moon presents all the major types of freshwater wetland found in the country. The greater part of the book features entries on each of the birds that use New Zealand's wetlands on a permanent or seasonal basis. A lifetime's worth of fabulous bird photography is accompanied by lucid text enriched with Geoff's own personal observations, all collected from more than 60 years' experience, crouching among reeds or standing statue-still in a hide with his camera. Some of the country's most elusive birds are found in wetlands; most of the photographs of the fernbird, bittern and dabchick that feature in this book are not only previously unpublished but are also among the finest images available of these hard-to-shoot species.
New Zealand: Land of Birds captures brilliantly the grandeur and variety of many of New Zealand's birds and the wide diversity of environments in which they live, feed and breed.An informative introduction deals with the evolution of many of the species, followed by the impact on them caused through the arrival of the Maori and then the European settlers and their subsequent clearance of the land. Eight chapters, comprising over 150 full-colour photographs and an informative text, range over the various landscapes in which many birds may be found. These include the coast and selected offshore islands; tidal estuaries, mangroves and lagoons; migrant wading bird habitats; fresh water wetlands (lakes, swamps and rivers); rural landscapes; forests; high country; and urban landscapes.
Wildlife of New Zealand, both flora and fauna, is photographed in colour by a freelance natural history photographer and author. The captions and text give information on the lives and habitats of the subjects. Royalties from sales help fund the World Wide Fund for Nature New Zealand.
Common Birds 2 is an excellent identification guide to commonly seen birds of New Zealand that were not included in Volume 1. Clear colour photographs by wildlife photographer and author Geoff Moon are supplemented by a brief summary of information on each bird.
One of the Mobil New Zealand nature series. This volume deals with town, open country and wetland birds. Colour photographs illustrate each bird represented, in the natural habitat. Each entry gives information under the headings family, genus, category (endemic, native or introduced), field characteristics, voice, food, breeding, distribution and habitat. There is an index of common names and an index of scientific names.
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