Presents the story of Olivia Bouler, an eleven-year-old girl who offered her paintings to those who donated to oil spill recovery in the Gulf and helped raise over 175,000 dollars, and features a collection of her paintings.
Illustrations and text show how the marbled murrelet, a sea bird, make their nests and raise their chicks inland, hundreds of feet above ground, before they fly back and forth over the Pacific Ocean.
Contains photographs and facts about eight birds that look strange or do strange things, including the kiwi, a bird with nostrils on its beak, and the burrowing owl, which can turn its head all the way around to its back.
An illustrated guide to the identification of 129 common birds in the United States and southern Canada, describing their physical characteristics and habitats. Includes a table listing migration dates and nesting and feeding habits.
When grumpy Old Man Fookwire builds feeders to try to keep birds--the only creatures he likes--from leaving for the winter, he finds himself in a battle with clever, crafty squirrels who want a share of the abundant food.
