Wildlife of Virginia and Maryland and Washington, D.C.

by Fergus, Charles; Hansen, Amelia

• ISBN13: 9780811728218
• ISBN10: 0811728218
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-01
• Publisher: Stackpole Books

Summary

Details the animals found in the remarkably diverse habitats throughout Virginia and Maryland: their life in the wild, what they look like, what and how they eat, and how they raise their young. Intended for a general audience with any level of knowledge, the material presented serves as an informative companion to a wide range of field guides. The introduction provides general information about the various types of landscape in these Mid-Atlantic states, and how they support wildlife populations.

Author Biography

Charles Fergus has written numerous books about wildlife and the outdoors. He lives in the Green Mountains of Vermont. Amelia Hansen has been a freelance illustrator since 1989, specializing in nature and natural history subjects. She lives near Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(8)
MAMMALS
Opossum	9	(4)
Shrews and Moles	13	(10)
Bats	23	(10)
Rabbits	33	(4)
Snowshoe Hare	37	(4)
Chipmunk	41	(4)
Woodchuck	45	(4)
Squirrels	49	(7)
Beaver	56	(5)
Mice, Voles, and Rats	61	(11)
Woodrat	72	(3)
Muskrat	75	(4)
Nutria	79	(2)
Porcupine	81	(4)
Coyote	85	(3)
Foxes	88	(5)
Black Bear	93	(4)
Raccoon	97	(4)
Fisher	101	(3)
Skunks	104	(4)
Weasels	108	(5)
Mink	113	(2)
River Otter	115	(4)
Bobcat	119	(3)
White-Tailed Deer	122	(7)
Birds
Brown Pelican	129	(3)
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	132	(8)
Ibises	140	(2)
Swans and Geese	142	(3)
Canada Goose	145	(3)
Puddle Ducks	148	(6)
Wood Duck	154	(4)
Mallard	158	(4)
Diving Ducks, Loons, Grebes, and Cormorant	162	(7)
Vultures	169	(3)
Osprey and Eagles	172	(6)
Hawks	178	(6)
Red-Tailed Hawk	184	(4)
Falcons	188	(3)
Kestrel	191	(2)
Ruffed Grouse	193	(4)
Ring-Necked Pheasant	197	(3)
Wild Turkey	200	(3)
Bobwhite Quail	203	(3)
Rails, Moorhen, and Coot	206	(3)
Shorebirds	209	(7)
Woodcock and Snipe	216	(4)
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmer	220	(5)
Mourning Dove and Rock Dove	225	(4)
Cuckoos	229	(3)
Owls	232	(7)
Screech-Owl	239	(3)
Nighthawk, Whip-Poor-Will, and Chuck-Will's-Widow	242	(5)
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird	247	(3)
Belted Kingfisher	250	(4)
Woodpeckers	254	(8)
Flycatchers	262	(6)
Shrikes	268	(1)
Vireos	269	(4)
Crows and Raven	273	(4)
Blue Jay	277	(3)
Horned Lark	280	(1)
Chimney Swift, Purple Martin, and Swallows	281	(4)
Chickadees, Tufted Titmouse, Nuthatches, and Brown Creeper	285	(6)
Wrens	291	(4)
Kinglets and Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher	295	(2)
Bluebird, Robin, and Thrushes	297	(7)
Catbird, Mockingbird, and Brown Thrasher	304	(5)
Cedar Waxwing	309	(1)
Wood-Warblers	310	(7)
Tanagers	317	(2)
Towhee and Sparrows	319	(8)
Cardinal, Grosbeaks, Indigo Bunting, and Dickcissel	327	(4)
Blackbirds, Cowbird, Orioles, and Starling	331	(9)
Finches and House Sparrow	340	(7)
AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES
Amphibians
Giant Salamanders	347	(5)
Mole Salamanders	352	(5)
Red-Spotted Newt	357	(3)
Land Salamanders	360	(7)
Streamside Salamanders	367	(8)
Toads	375	(7)
Treefrogs	382	(4)
Spring Peeper	386	(3)
True Frogs	389	(4)
Bullfrog	393	(3)
Reptiles
Sea Turtles	396	(5)
Snapping Turtle	401	(3)
Musk and Mud Turtles	404	(3)
Pond and Marsh Turtles	407	(8)
Box Turtle	415	(4)
Softshell Turtle	419	(1)
Lizards and Skinks	420	(5)
Nonvenomous Snakes	425	(11)
Garter Snakes	436	(4)
Hognose Snake	440	(3)
Black Racer and Black Rat Snake	443	(5)
Water Snakes	448	(5)
Copperhead	453	(4)
Cottonmouth	457	(2)
Rattlesnakes	459	(5)
Index of Scientific Names	464	(5)
Index of Common Names	469