birds

Photographs and detailed descriptions identify 180 popular species of birds found in North America, with information on each species' unique features, habitat, calls, and plumage.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of pigeons.

A guide to caring for pet birds that offers information on the different breeds, their health and nutrition needs, proper handling, safety, exercise, and common health problems.

While spending the summer with her father, Rainie wishes her parents would stay together, just like the family of loons she sees on the lake.

Wind-voice, a dove, seeks a sword made magical by the Great Spirit himself in order to save the world of birds from destroying themselves at war, but first he must confront an evil rival, archaeopteryx Maldeor.

Warring factions of blue jays and cardinals call on Swordbird, the heroic bird of peace, to rescue them from the evil machinations of Turnatt, the tyrant hawk lord who plans to enslave them.

Answers such questions about birds as why a budgie cocks its head, which bird likes to paddle in the mud, and whose nest has central heating.

Discusses the feathered dinosaurs of prehistoric China and their relationship to modern birds.

A collection of folktales from around the world, all of which have a bird as a main character.

John James Audubon, living in Pennsylvania far from his home and father in France, continues his obsession with birds, and comes up with the idea of banding the legs of his pewee bird friends to see if they will return in the spring to the nests they abandoned in the fall.