Nests, Eggs, Birds
Nests, Eggs, Birds

Author: Kelsey Oseid

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Published: 2020-03-10

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0399581863

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Discover the world's birds, their homes, and their eggs in this gorgeously illustrated, entertaining, and educational guide. Did you know that the tailorbird "sews" leaves together to make its nest? Or that hummingbird eggs are the size of jellybeans? Birds are some of the world's most beautiful and interesting creatures, and their nests and eggs are no exception, displaying a stunning diversity of shapes, sizes, functions, and materials. In Nests, Eggs, Birds, celebrated artist and author Kelsey Oseid explores the fascinating ins and outs of where and how dozens of avian species--robins, birds of paradise, crows, owls, penguins, and more--make their homes and lay their eggs. Full of striking naturalistic art and fun scientific facts, Nests, Eggs, Birds will delight bird lovers of all ages.

Eastern Birds' Nests
Eastern Birds' Nests

Author: Hal H. Harrison

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9780395936092

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Covers nest of bird species of all 26 states east of the Mississippi.

A Nest Full of Eggs
A Nest Full of Eggs

Author: Priscilla Belz Jenkins

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1995-03-31

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0064451275

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This first look at robins follows a full year of growth and change: how the birds develop inside their egg during the spring, how they mature from chicks into fledglings in the summer, how they learn to fly in the fall, and how they leave for warmer climes in winter—only to return when spring comes around again. 1995 Best Children’s Science Books (BL)

Peterson Field Guide To North American Bird Nests
Peterson Field Guide To North American Bird Nests

Author: Casey McFarland

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2021-08-24

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 0358411467

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A comprehensive field guide to the nests and nesting behavior of North American birds Beyond being a simple reference book, the Peterson Field Guide to North American Bird Nests is a practical, educational, and intimate doorway to our continent’s bird life. The diversity of nests and nesting strategies of birds reflect the unique biology and evolution of these charismatic animals. Unlike any other book currently on the market, this guide comprehensively incorporates nest design, breeding behavior, and habitat preferences of North American birds to provide the reader with a highly functional field resource and an engaging perspective of this sensitive part of a bird’s life cycle.

Nests and Eggs of Birds of the United States
Nests and Eggs of Birds of the United States

Author: Thomas G. Gentry

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-18

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13:

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This work is a comprehensive reference book on ornithology describing 50 species of the most common birds in North America. Each chapter is dedicated to a separate species and can be treated as an individual thorough and exhaustive research on its topic. It tells about a bird's area of population, seasonal habits, nutrition, nesting types, and mating behavior. A bright and detailed colored illustration supplements every article.

Roberts Nests & Eggs of Southern African Birds
Roberts Nests & Eggs of Southern African Birds

Author: Warwick Rowe Tarboton

Publisher: Jacana Media

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780620506298

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Filled with beautiful images, this new field guide presents the nesting habits of the 730 bird species known to breed in southern Africa. From vultures and eagles to waxbills and cisticolas, this comprehensively cross-referenced book contains up-to-date information about each species--when and where they nest, what the nest and eggs look like, and how long it takes for the eggs to hatch. A perfect gift for nature-lovers, it also includes accurately colored, life-size reproductions of all the species' eggs, no matter how big or small.

Secrets of the Nest
Secrets of the Nest

Author: Joan Dunning

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: 1996-01-04

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9780395718209

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Writer-illustrator Joan Dunning's passionate interest in birds is evident in the vivid details of her jewel-like color plates and dozens of pen-and-ink illustrations. In the inviting style of The Loon, Dunning offers readers a peak inside the nest to observe the path of bird behavior and evolution.

Birds Build Nests
Birds Build Nests

Author: Yvonne Winer

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781570915000

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Describes how, where, why, and when birds around the world build nests.