birds

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birds

On the wing

bird poems and paintings
1996
A collection of poems about such birds as the emperor penguin, rhinoceros hornbill, and whooping crane.

Rainforest birds

1998
Introduces rainforest birds, including parrots, toucans, and hornbills, and discusses forest floor dwellers, middle layer fliers, and raptors.

National Audubon Society birder's handbook

2000
Presents a guide to birding, including birdwatching techniques, viewing and photography equipment, bird behaviors, bird family compendium, birding hotspots in the U.S., and a resource directory.

On the wing

American birds in migration
2001
Explains why birds migrate, and looks at the migration patterns of birds in North and South America.

Birds of North America

a guide to field identification
1983
Text and illustrations identify all of the 650 bird species that nest in North America north of Mexico, all the vagrants that occur with any regularity, and nearly all the accidentals from other continents.

Marine birds

1998
Introduces the eating habits, breeding, nesting, and survival techniques of birds that live on, in, or near salt water.

Eastern birds

a guide to field identification of North American species
1994
A guide for beginning bird watchers, covering those species that are widely found in the eastern portion of the United States and Canada.

City geese

1987
Follows a flock of Canada geese through a year in an urban environment, from nesting and molting to feeding flights and the formation of new pairs in winter.

Birds do the strangest things

1991
Describes twenty-two birds with unusual habits or characteristics, including the ostrich, kiwi, honey guide, and hornbill.

A funny little bird

2013
A lonely, invisible bird adorns himself with brightly-colored feathers and flowers hoping to attract friends, but after catching the eye of a fox he runs so fast he loses his treasures and learns a lesson about friendship.

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