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Author Weber, Lynne, 1961- author.

Title Nature watch Big Bend : a seasonal guide / Lynne Weber and Jim Weber
Edition First edition
Published College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2017]

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Description 1 online resource
Series W.L. Moody Jr. natural history series
W.L. Moody Jr. natural history series.
Contents January -- Undaunted ungulates -- Fragmented forests -- Leave it to beavers -- Clever corvids -- February -- Roving ringtails -- Ancient art -- Furtive felines -- A plethora of pteridophytes -- March -- Lanky lupines -- Causing a stink -- Return of the wanderer -- Lilies in the desert -- April -- Bear aware -- Chasing colimas -- Spiny succulents -- Beautiful buntings -- May -- Splitting hares -- Scutes and scales -- A parliament of owls -- Armored arthropods -- June -- A sense of place -- Riparian raptors -- Amorous anurans -- Damsels and dragons -- July -- Century plants -- Borderland bats -- Lubbers and quonkers -- Ephemeral oases -- August -- Hummingbird haven -- Wild woodland orchids -- Jeweled nightwings -- Traveling tarantulas -- September -- A mariposa medley -- High-country wildflowers -- Aridland aves -- A lounge of lizards -- October -- Common columbids -- Fish so fragile -- Shadow tails -- Liking lichens -- November -- Coyote courtship -- Autumn blaze -- Splendid sparrows -- Texastronomy -- December -- Fossiliferous -- A descent of woodpeckers -- Telltale tracks -- Wintry wonders -- References -- Index
Summary In this information-packed, month-to-month guide to the wildlife, plants, and natural events that define the seasonal cycles in Big Bend National Park, naturalists Lynne and Jim Weber offer a richly illustrated guide to the natural rhythms of this beautiful and remote region in far West Texas. If you're on the lookout for deer in January, tracking hummingbirds in August, photographing wildflowers in September, or listening to frog choruses after a summer rain?the authors provide "Where to Watch" suggestions on when and how to see these and many other park inhabitants, from beavers and bats to lizards and dragonflies. Each chapter features a weather and temperature chart, photographs, and eye-catching illustrations by Lynne Weber. Whether you are a casual tourist or a frequent visitor to Big Bend, the authors hope that knowing what to look for during your stay in one of the nation?s largest national parks will heighten your awareness, sharpen your observation skills, and enhance your overall experience in this iconic Texas landscape
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Seasons -- Texas -- Big Bend National Park
Wildlife watching -- Texas -- Big Bend National Park
Natural history -- Texas -- Big Bend National Park
Nature / Animals / Wildlife.
Nature / Regional.
Nature / Seasons.
Natural history
Seasons
Wildlife watching
Texas -- Big Bend National Park
Form Electronic book
Author Weber, Jim, 1955- author.
ISBN 1623494974
9781623494971