Ranger Rick’s Wildlife Around Us Field Guide & Drawing Book: Volume 1: Learn How to Identify and Draw Birds, Insects, and Other Wildlife from the Great Outdoors!

83 Pages·2017·44.1 MB·English

by  Walter Foster Jr. Creative Team

WILDLIFE
AROUND US
Field Guide & Drawing Book: Volume 1
Learn to identify and draw birds, insects,
and other wildlife from the great outdoors!
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enthusiasts and lovers of hands-on living.
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Illustrations by Diana Fisher. Photos © Shutterstock, except Anna's hummingbird photo on page 16
© Charles Gonzales.
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Softcover edition: 978-1-63322-383-7
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Table of Contents
Welcome from Ranger Rick 4
Chapter 1: Chapter 4:
Getting Started 6 Incredible Insects 58
Naturalist Fieldwork 8 Identifying Insects 60
Cameras & Binoculars 10 Monarch Buterfly 62
Sketching & Coloring Animals 12 Stink Bug 64
Your Naturalist Notebook 14 Cricket 66
Red-Banded Hairstreak 68
Chapter 2:
Walking Stick 70
Amazing Birds 16
17-Year Cicada 72
Identifying Birds 18
Luna Moth 74
Bald Eagle 20
Yellow Jacket 76
Northern Cardinal 22
Red Admiral Butterfly 78
Barn Owl 24
Blue Jay 26
Wild Turkey 28
Baltimore Oriole 30
Pileated Woodpecker 32
American Goldfinch 34
Cedar Waxwing 36 Blue Jay
Golden Eagle 38
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird 40
Chapter 3:
Fascinating Reptiles
& Amphibians 42
Identifying Reptiles & Amphibians 44
Common Box Turtle 46
Gila Monster 48
Pacific Tree Frog 50
Red Salamander 52
American Green Anole 54
Aligator 56
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Welcome to Ranger Rick’s field guide to
North American critters! Join us as you
learn about the insects, birds, reptiles, and
amphibians that surround you, from the
Pacific tree frog and monarch butterfly to
the bald eagle. This book contains
26 step-by-step drawing projects to help
you bring each featured animal to life.
You’ll also find fieldwork tips, fascinating
animal facts, and colorful photographs
throughout to inspire you in your quest for
knowledge. Enjoy the journey!
North America has
a diverse landscape,
from deserts and
grasslands to
mountains and even
tropical areas. No
matter where you live,
Ranger Rick and this
handy field guide will
help you discover
the animals
around you.
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Getting
Started
In this chapter, you’ll learn how to prepare for outdoor
excursions—from packing your backpack and taking great
photos to recording notes and drawings.
When we’re busy at school and in our homes, it can be hard to remember that
people are part of nature! We are animals, too—and we’re an important part of
the circle of life. Unlike other animals, we have the unique ability to study and
protect other species. The first step in accomplishing this is to get outside and
learn about nature. Let’s start NOW!
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Why spend time outdoors?
You'll get smarter.
The world around you is
Getting fascinating, with living organisms
everywhere you look! The more
time you spend outdoors, the
more you’ll notice, be curious,
and learn.
Started
You’ll help animals.
The more you learn about the
animals that surround us, the
more likely you’ll be to protect
them. Human decisions can
have a big impact on the natural
environment, so you will use
your new knowledge to conserve
threatened animals and the plants
they need to thrive.
You’ll be healthier.
Fresh air, sun, and exercise make
exploring the outdoors great for
your body. It improves distance
vision too! Spending time in
nature is also proven to calm your
mind and lift your spirits.
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Wear:
Naturalist
Fieldwork
A naturalist is someone who studies natural life, like plants and
animals. And fieldwork is what people do when they go out into the
real world, into nature, to study, rather than learning in a classroom
or lab. Once you get outside and start observing nature, you will be a
naturalist doing fieldwork! Naturalists who go into the field prepared
are the ones who do the best work and have the most fun.
Be:
Bring:
A backpack with the following:
Bottle of water
Pencil
Notebook for sketching and taking notes
Magnifying glass (for viewing small
critters)
Binoculars
Camera
Map or GPS device and compass
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