bird watching

Introduces Rufa Red Knot B95, a twenty-year-old robin-sized shore bird that makes an 18,000 mile migratory flight from the bottom of the world to the top and back every year. Details scientists' efforts to study this bird and its species and reveals what readers can do to save these "Moonbirds" from extinction.

Presents questions and answers about birds, covering topics such as migration, feeding, reproduction, feathers, flight, odd behaviors, and common myths and quirks.

Tells about attracting and observing birds, bird photography, bird watching in big cities, building bird houses and feeders, and special vacation spots for birding.

Explores the migratory, mating, and nesting habits of eastern, mountain, and western bluebirds. Includes a workshop section featuring easy-to-build bluebird house plans and predator guards.

Information on how to attract birds to feeders, different types of bird feeders, plantings that attract birds, bird behavior, and how to identify the many types of birds that inhabit gardens and yards.

After the death of his stepfather, fourteen-year-old P.B. Floyd moves with his mother from Oklahoma to the Oregon coast, where he makes friends with a beautiful young birdwatcher, gets a job at a marine aquarium, and adjusts to the possibility of a new stepfather.

Introduces the hobby of birdwatching, describing birding history, the use of a field guide, the best times and places for birding, and birding equipment. Includes step-by-step instructions for projects that readers can do to become better birders.

Provides instructions for bird watching and other projects involving interaction with nature and the study of the needs and behavior of wild birds.

Provides all you need to know, no matter where you live in the United States and Canada, to spotting raptors. Includes information on what types there are and how they differ, where to look, what equipment you will need, and with a detailed species-by-species description of these birds.