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Bird's-eye view : keeping wild birds in flight

Eriksson, Ann. (Author).

This book looks at wild birds around the world, the threats to their survival and what young people are doing to conserve their populations.

Book  - 2020
J 333.95 Eri
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  • ISBN: 9781459821538
  • Physical Description 136 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2020.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Bird's-Eye View : Keeping Wild Birds in Flight
Bird's-Eye View : Keeping Wild Birds in Flight
by Eriksson, Ann
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Table of Contents

Bird's-Eye View : Keeping Wild Birds in Flight

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Introductionp. 1
1Amazing Aviansp. 3
    Everywhere You Lookp. 3
    What Makes a Bird a Bird?p. 4
    Ancient Originsp. 7
    Ordering Avesp. 9
    Super Sightp. 14
    Sensing the Avian Worldp. 20
2Winged Wondersp. 25
    The Mystery of Migrationp. 25
    Love Birdsp. 28
    Two in the Nestp. 29
    Dawn Chorusp. 31
    Master Mimickersp. 33
    The Truth About the Bird Brainp. 35
    Avian Fun and Gamesp. 38
3Zooming in on Wild Birdsp. 41
    The Way to a Bird's Heartp. 41
    To Feed or Not to Feedp. 44
    One Bird, Two Birds, Three Birds, Fourp. 46
    Building for Birdsp. 47
    Counting for Conservationp. 48
    Catch the Birding Bugp. 51
    Mind Your Birding Mannersp. 52
    More Than Just a Pretty Picturep. 54
4Why Wild Birds Matterp. 57
    In the Neighborhoodp. 57
    Special Deliveryp. 57
    Pollination for the Nationp. 60
    Stinky Goldp. 62
    Bugs on the Menup. 64
    Cleanup Crewp. 65
    Feathered Landlordsp. 66
    A Poem as Lovely as a Birdp. 68
    Canary in the Coal Minep. 70
5Beating the Big Bad Threep. 73
    Where Has All the Bird Life Gone?p. 73
    Paving Paradise and Putting Up a Parking Lotp. 74
    Think Like a Birdp. 76
    Buying for the Birdsp. 79
    Stranger Dangerp. 81
    Fatal Felinesp. 84
    Cat Controlp. 85
    Winds of Changep. 87
    Walk to School, Save a Birdp. 92
6Giving Wild Birds a Boostp. 99
    No Such Thing as "Away"p. 99
    Save a Bird-Eat Organicp. 106
    Invisible Killerp. 108
    Winning Over Windowsp. 109
    Stolenp. 111
    Bird in a Suitcasep. 112
7Keeping Wild Birds in Flightp. 115
    Flock Together for Changep. 115
    Celebrate Birdsp. 116
    Bird Brains at Workp. 117
    Zoos for Conservationp. 117
    Bird from a Magic Hatp. 121
    A Safe Placep. 122
    Flying Lessonp. 125
Glossaryp. 128
Resourcesp. 130
Acknowledgmentsp. 132
Indexp. 134