Provides a personal look at various species of fresh- and saltwater birds, including loons and grebes, mergansers, mallards, wood ducks, Canada geese, gulls, and herons.

Rhyming text and colorful illustrations present some of the behaviors and physical characteristics of birds.

"Examines the environmental needs of birds around the world and the effect that human behavior has had on their ability to survive, with examples of the efforts being made by scientists and conservationists to save specific species of birds." --

Describes and illustrates different kinds of birds from all over the world and discusses their flying methods, eating, senses, mating, songs, nests, and migration.

Check out how these amazing real life creatures match up. Who's the strongest, fastest, biggest and baddest? In a fight to the finish, who would win?

Learn about birds, including what they look like and what they eat.

Photographs, drawings, and text on two levels of difficulty examine the characteristics of a blue tit family as the male and female build a nest, mate, and care for their young.

An informative, visual guide to the natural science of birds as well as a field guide to over 150 species found in North America.

"Find out about some of the 9,500 species of birds that live in a huge range of habitats, from deserts and rainforests to the polar ice caps. As well as finding out about different orders of birds, take a detailed look at individual feathers and beak shapes, and explore behavior, from fish- and meat-eaters to seed- and plant-eaters. Witness the breathtaking moment when a chick hatches from its egg and watch as the young birds grow in their nest to...