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The Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) is one of the most important 20th century painters, and one of the few Latin American artists to have achieved a global reputation. In 1983 her work was declared the property of the Mexican state. Kahlo was one of the daughters of an immigrant German photographer and a Mexican woman of Indian origin. Her life and work were more inextricably interwoven than in almost any other artist’s case. Two events in her life were of crucial importance. When she was 18, a bus accident put her in hospital for a year with a smashed spinal column and fractured pelvis. It was from her sick bed that she first started to paint. Then, aged 21, she married the world-famous Mexican mural artist Diego Rivera. She was to suffer the effects of the accident her whole life long, and was particularly pained by her inability to have children. Her arresting pictures, most of them small format self-portraits, express the burdens that weighed upon her soul: her unbearable physical pain, the grief that Rivera’s occasional affairs prompted, the sorrow about her childlessness caused her, her homesickness when living abroad and her longing to feel that she had put down roots, profound loneliness. However, they also declare her passionate love for her husband, her pronounced sensuousness, and her unwavering survival instinct.

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The American Southwest offers prime habitat for hummingbirds. Indeed, of the sixteen species of hummingbirds resident in North America, all but one either nest in or migrate through the region. In Hummingbirds of the American West, birding authority Lynn Hassler Kaufman describes in detail the field marks, behavioral characteristics, and habitat requirements of each species. Extraordinary color photographs also capture these fascinating birds in flight, feeding, and nesting. Hummingbirds of the American West identifies prime locations in the deserts and sky island mountain ranges of the American Southwest where avid birders are most likely to encounter these remarkable creatures. For resident bird lovers who also have a green thumb, Lynn Hassler Kaufman describes how to create a hummingbird garden with native plants that are sure to attract their attention.

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

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Ravens have sparked the interest and imagination of mankind for centuries. Mentioned in the Bible, they also figure in the art, literature, and folklore of many different cultures, sometimes as tricksters or cheaters, sometimes as symbols of danger, death, and wisdom. Skillfully mixing storytelling with science, birder and author Lynn Hassler unravels the mysteries of the legendary raven in this very engaging book.

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Hephaestus Books represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Hephaestus Books continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. This particular book is a collaboration focused on Birds of the U.S. Rio Grande Valleys.
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 83. Chapters: Birds of the U.S. Rio Grande Valleys, Fauna of the U.S. Rio Grande Valleys, Cane toad, Oryzomys couesi, Pinyon Jay, Muscovy Duck, White-breasted Nuthatch, Scaled quail, Abert’s Squirrel, Lark Bunting, Aplomado Falcon, Great Kiskadee, Pyrrhuloxia, Painted Redstart, Chestnut-collared Longspur, Black Phoebe, Phainopepla, Tropical Parula, Painted Bunting, Sage Sparrow, Clark’s Nutcracker, Steller’s Jay, Curve-billed Thrasher, Least Grebe, Pauraque, Crissal Thrasher, Greater Roadrunner, Rio Grande Silvery Minnow, Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii, Bendire’s Thrasher, Gambel’s Quail, McCown’s Longspur, White-tipped Dove, Audubon’s Oriole, White-winged Dove, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Tropical Kingbird, Botteri’s Sparrow, White-eyed Vireo, Hooded Oriole, Mountain Plover, Chihuahuan Raven, Yellow-green Vireo, Green Kingfisher, Plain Chachalaca, Cassin’s Kingbird, Green Jay, Rio Grande Leopard Frog, Bolson tortoise, Texas cichlid, Black-capped Vireo, Elf Owl, Brown Jay, Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, Mexican Burrowing Toad, Hepatic Tanager, Long-billed Thrasher, Clay-colored Thrush, Juniper Titmouse, Pygmy Nuthatch, Mountain Chickadee, Cordilleran Flycatcher, Cactus Wren, Varied Bunting, Gulf Coast Jaguarundi, Altamira Oriole, Plumbeous Vireo, Ringed Kingfisher, Round-tailed ground squirrel, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Grey-Banded Kingsnake, Scott’s Oriole, Bell’s Vireo, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Olive Sparrow, Drymobius margaritiferus, Hook-billed Kite, Southern Yellow Bat, Crotaphytus reticulatus, Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Groove-billed Ani, Drymarchon melanurus erebennus, Tamaulipas Crow, Northern Beardless Tyrannulet, Smilisca baudinii, Black-chinned Sparrow, Red-billed Pigeon, Bogertophis subocularis, Cave Swallow, Colima Warbler, Phocides polybius, Big bend slider, Green Parakeet, White-collared Seedeater, Aztlanolagus, Gray Vir…
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A 12 panel weatherproof foldout guide to the birds of south Texas, including the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Stunningly detailed photographs depict 128 common and notable birds enabling users to I.D. nearly every commonly-occurring and regional bird they encounter in a wide geographic area. Aimed at beginning and intermediate birders, this guide, by Quick Reference Publishing, will fit into any day-pack for easy field identification.
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