Explains how to identify various birds by color, shape, behavior, birdcall, and other characteristics.

An introduction to bird watching, which covers attracting, identifying, and observing various kinds of birds in different locations.

Everyday kids learn how they can help protect bird species, near and far, with Counting Birds - the real-life story of bird counting and watching. What can you do to help endangered animals and make a positive change in our environment? Get counting! Counting Birds is a beautifully illustrated book that introduces kids to the idea of bird counts and bird watches. Along the way, they will learn about Frank Chapman, who used his bird knowledge and magazine...

"Meet the lesser flamingo, "hero of the friendly flock," and discover other flocking birds, from the chimney swift to the starling, whose murmurations mesmerize birdwatchers from around the world. Next, get to know the Ad�elie penguin, "hero of the waterworld," and discover other birds that are more at home in the sea than the sky. Then continue through the avian world as you meet birds with brilliant beaks, fantastic feet, wonderful wings, eye-catching...