When Nina's antique store burns down, nine-year old reporter Hilde and her sister/photographer, Izzy, are determined to investigate the cause for the Orange Street News--and their main clue is a bird's nest of baby Blue jays.
Woodpeckers are usually easier to hear than they are to spot. Their pointed beak hammers into tree bark at a speed of 25 miles (40 km) per hour! They’re looking for some tasty bugs to eat in the inner layers of a tree.
The narrator takes readers under his wing, showing them how they, too, can be bird watchers while addressing important science concepts accompanied by beautiful photographs of hummingbirds in flight.