XI. BIRDS, BUTTERFLIES & BATS

Audubon, John James. Audubon's Birds of America. The Royal Octavo Edition. Thunder Bay Press, 1994. Call no.: XI AUD

Contents: Acknowledgments, Introduction, Introduction to the First Edition, List of Plates, Birds of America Plates. Brock, Jim P., and Kenn Kaufman. Butterflies of North America. Kaufman Focus Guides. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003. Call no.:XI BRO

Contents: Enjoying Butterflies, Acknowledgments, Sources of Further Information, Swallowtails and Parnassians, Whites and Sulphurs, Coppers and Harvester, Hairstreaks, Blues, Metalmarks, Longwings and Fritillaries, Crescents and Checkerspots, Typical Brushfoots, Satyrs, Spread-Wing Skippers, Grass Skippers, Giant-Skippers, Indexes and Photo Credits. Bryan, Kelly B. Birds of the Trans-Pecos: A Field Checklist. Texas Parks and Wildlife, Natural Resources Program, 2002. Call no.: XI BRY

Campbell, Laurie. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Guide to Bird & Nature Photography. David & Charles, 1990. Call no.:XI CAM

Contents: Introduction, Part One: Equipment, Part Two: Techniques, Part Three: Fieldwork, Appendix. Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail: Central TexasCoast. Map. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Department of Transportation, Travel and Information Division, 1996. Call no.:XI GRE

Grove, Vernon Eugene. The Joy of Bird Photography: From Your Backyard to Exotic Locations, Learn the Secrets and Techniques for Taking Great Bird Photos. Gulf Publishing Company, 1998. Call no.:XI GRO

Contents: Acknowledgments, Foreword; Introduction; Equipment; Stabilization; Film; Photographic Blinds; Composition: Bringing It All Together; Improving and Presenting Youtr Photos; Glossary. Heart of Texas Wildlife Trail--West. Map. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Department of Transportation, Travel Division, 2003. Call no.: XI HEA

Heintzelman, Donald S. The Complete Backyard Birdwatcher's Home Companion. Ragged Mountain Press, 2001. Call no.:XI HEI

Contents: Acknowledgments, 1. Basic Birdwatching, 2. The Natural History of Birds, 3. Equipment for Birdwatching, 4. Bird Identification and Field Guides, 5. Creating a Backyard Habitat, 6. Bird Feeders, 7. Nest Boxes, 8. Water and Shelter, 9. Problems in Backyard Habitats, 10. The Active Birder, 11. Expanding Your Horizons, Appendix 1. Birding and Habitat Enhancement Organizations, Appendix 2. Government Programs, Appendix 3. Birding on the Internet, Appendix 4. Company Addresses, Appendix 5, Suppliers of Purple Martin Houses and Bluebird Boxes, Appendix 6. Further Reading, Index, About the Author. Hominick, Judy. How to Grow Your Own Butterflies: For Young Butterffly Lovers in the South. River Running, 2000. Call no.: XI HOM

Contents: Foreword, Introduction for Parents, Getting Started, Metamorphosis, Special Plants for Butterflies, Enemies and Defense, Butterflies and Puddling, Puddling Notes for Parents, Butterflies and their Larval Plants, Nectar Plants for Butterflies, Suggested Reading on Plants, Suggested Reading on Butterflies, Websites and Societies. Lockwood, Mark. Learn About Texas Birds. Learn About Texas Series. Texas Parks & Wildlife Press, 1997. Call no.:XI LOC

Contents: Key to the Cover; Texas Birds; Taxonomy; Ecological Regions of Texas; Symbols Used for Field Notes; Living Dinosaurs? What Makes Up a Bird? Bird Bills and Feet; Build a Simple Feeder; Winter Feeding Station; Keep Your Eye on the Birdie! Field Sketches for Your Journal; If You Were a Bird, What Would You Look Like? Build a Paper Birdhouse. Monarch Butterfly Royal Mail: A Manual for the Environmental Educator. Rev. ed. Proteccion de la Fauna Mexicana (PROFAUNA A.C.), 1999. Call no.:XI MON

Contents: Shared Resources; How to Use This Manual; Recommendations; Poetry with Wings; Magical Changes; Migration; North/South; Tree; Do You Know Where Monarchs Rest? Daughters of Sun; Making Decisions in the Forest; Word-find Crossword Puzzle; Caterpillar Anatomy; Butterfly Anatomy; Evaluation and Comments. Peterson, Roger Tory. A Field Guide to The Birds of Texas. The Peterson Field Guide Series, no. 13. Riverside Press, 1960. Call no.: XI PET

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Ray, James D. The Purple Martin and Its Management in Texas. Texas Parks & Wildlife, 1995. Call no.:XI RAY

Contents: Acknowledgements, Foreword, Background, Life, History, Housing, Placement of Martin Houses, Additional Tips for Attracting Purple Martins, Problems, Management, Information and Technical Assistance, Summary, Sources. Robison, B.C. Birds of Houston. University of Texas Press, 1998. Call no.:XI ROB

Contents: Acknowledgments, Introduction, Northern Mockingbird, Blue Jay, Ring-Billed Gull, House Sparrow, Doves, Woodpeckers, Blackbirds, Birds of the Summer Sky, Hawks, Birds of the Woodlands, Herons and Egrets, Owls. Tuttle, Merlin D. America's Neighborhood Bats. Rev. ed. University of Texas Press, 1997. Call no.: XI TUT

Contents: Acknowledgments, Introduction, The World of Bats, Resolving Misconceptions, Dealing with Unexpected Vsitors, Evicting Unwelcome Tenants, Living in Harmony, Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Glossary, A Beginner's Key to American Bats, Suggested Reading, Index. Tveten, John, and Gloria Tveten. Butterflies of Houston and Southeast Texas. Corrie Herring Hooks Series, no. 32. University of Texas Press, 1996. Call no.:XI TVE

Contents: Acknowledgments; Introduction; Species Accounts; Checklist: Butterflies of Houston and Southeast Texas.

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