In 1851, thirteen-year-old Cecilia has her eyes opened to the horrors of slavery when she accompanies her ornithologist uncle on an expedition in search of the rare "Scarlet Ibis," and watches as he shows slaves the way to the Underground Railroad.
Provides descriptions of fifty common and widespread North American birds, each including a close-up photograph, range maps, and information about identifying characteristics, habitat, and voice; and includes a CD which features recordings of the songs and calls of each featured bird.
After ten unhappy years of marriage, David's wife is at last dead. Now Patty follows him everywhere nagging, criticizing, and insulting him just as his wife did, but Patty is only a mynah bird. Or is she?.
Illustrated easy-to-read text describes the location and construction of many kinds of nests, different types of baby birds, egg development, incubation, hatching, and variations in egg colors, patterns, and shapes.