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books:

Faces of the Great Plains: Prairie Wildlife

2 reviews
Paul A. Johnsgard, Bob Gress

University Press of Kansas, 2003

Outstanding Plains Fauna Information
As a resident of the Great Plains I have found it difficult to find information about the wildlife of the area since moving here 11 years ago. Until now, that is! This books has it all. The writing of Johnsgard flows well in and around the fantastic images of Gress. As a photographer I know what it takes to get good images of the wildlife around here. To get EXCELLENT images takes time, ...

Watching Kansas Wildlife: A Guide to 101 Sites
Bob Gress, George Potts

University Press of Kansas, 1993

In Schermerhorn Park amidst a typical Ozark landscape of oak- and hickory-covered hillsides--brilliant orange cave salamanders hide and bats hang out in the twilight zone of Schermerhorn cave, spring peepers serenade from area marshes, black redhorse and greenside darters swim through swift, clear Shoal Creek, and flying squirrels and Carolina chickadees explore their southeast Kansas woodland home. Catty-corner across the state in the arid ...

The Guide to Kansas Birds and Birding Hot Spots

3 reviews
Bob Gress, Pete Janzen

University Press of Kansas, 2008

Great for beginners and experts
A fine gem, summarizing the birds most likely to be seen in Kansas. Each bird gets a full page with photo and helpful information like how to recognize them, where to find them, and when to find them. The photos are excellent! New birders will quickly find a species without sorting through the clutter of a larger field guide. Experienced birders may glean details such as where and when to find ...

Kansas Wetlands: A Wildlife Treasury
Joseph T. Collins, Suzanne L. Collins, ...

University Press of Kansas, 1994

Vibrant and enlightening, Kansas Wetlands provides a photographic celebration of an often overlooked and abused--but ecologically esential--corner of our world. Although they make up less than one percent of the state's total area, Kansas wetlands--marshes, swamps, woodland pools, seasonal ponds, and even roadside ditches--support more wildlife than the other 99 percent combined. From the lowliest pothole to the grand sweeps of Cheyenne ...