{"product_id":"hummingbirds-paperback-11","title":"Hummingbirds - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRonald I. Orenstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Fogden\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003ePatricia Fogden\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A comprehensive natural history of nature's smallest bird species. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe spectacular photography of Michael and Patricia Fogden reveals the diversity, beautiful colors and movement of these unique birds.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- Publishers Weekly \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The tiny hummingbird has long been a source of fascination for birdwatchers and naturalists alike. They number 300 species and Ronald Orenstein has a passion for all of them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world. A hummingbird egg is the size of a pea, barely, and the chick that emerges will be smaller than a penny, if that. But these tiny birds pack a powerful engine: a hummingbird's heart beats more than 1,200 times per minute. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Nicknamed the avian helicopter, a hummingbird's wings beat from 70 times per second in direct flight, to more than 200 times per second when diving. Not surprisingly, that whirlwind of wing power creates a humming sound. To fuel such energy, hummingbirds must eat as much as eight times their body weight on a daily basis, which means visiting an average of 1,000 flowers -- every day -- to get enough nectar. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Hummingbirds are found in North, Central and South America, with the greatest number in Ecuador, although some species breed as far north as Canada. Most species migrate from Mexico to Alaska, a distance of more than 5,000 miles. In this book Orenstein covers all aspects of hummingbird natural history, their relationship with the plants on which they feed, the miracle of their flight, their elaborate social life and nesting behavior, and their renowned feats of migration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e More than 170 color photographs of these magnificent creatures, taken in the wild, adorn the pages of \u003ci\u003eHummingbirds\u003c\/i\u003e. Birders and natural history readers alike will gain new insight into the tiny bird and revel in the stunning images. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ronald Orenstein is a zoologist, lawyer, wildlife conservationist and an award-winning science author. He has written extensively on a wide range of natural history issues, including as a contributing author to \u003ci\u003eHandbook of the Birds of the World\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent books are \u003ci\u003eTurtles, Tortoises and Terrapins\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIvory, Horn and Blood\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Michael and Patricia Fogden are widely considered the world's finest photographers of hummingbirds. They live in Costa Rica. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 10.9 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47342179057913,"sku":"9780228100768","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/NlBzYWRCTzJrQzcwdmZBZHU2QkxVZz09_38655205-4aa6-4679-9c6a-f441589e83d5.webp?v=1769707348","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/hummingbirds-paperback-11","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}