Profiles over 500 species of North American birds, providing color photos and covering their physical characteristics, habitats, behaviors, and more. Includes range maps.
Blu, a rare blue Spix's Macaw, travels to Rio de Janeiro to save his species, where he meets Jewel, the only other bird of his kind, but they are soon kidnapped by rare animal smugglers and must escape.
Whimsical rhyming text accompanies colorful illustrations depicting how a boy and his dog discover a mother bird in her nest with her newly hatched chick.
Explores migration through air, discussing birds, butterflies, bats, and spiders; and explains how migration is studied. Includes a glossary and a list of resources.
"Each year, bar-tailed godwits undertake the longest unbroken migration of any bird, flying from their breeding grounds in the Arctic to Australia and New Zealand and back again. They follow invisible pathways--pathways that have been followed for thousands of years--while braving hunger and treacherous conditions to reach their destination... follows the godwit's incredible flight, taking us over awe-inspiring scenes as the birds spread their wings above such beautiful landmarks as the Great Barrier Reef and China's breathtaking cityscapes."--OCLC.
"A variety of animals common to Florida pose for portraits against white backgrounds accompanied by brief natural history information"--Provided by publisher.
