Portland Public Library

Bird guide of North America, the best birding book for kids from National Geographic's bird experts, by Jonathan Alderfer

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrationsmaps

index present

Middle School

Ages 8-12

non fiction

Bird guide of North America

bibliography

796761547

by Jonathan Alderfer

National Geographic kids

the best birding book for kids from National Geographic's bird experts

Profiles one hundred bird species from coast to coast, offers information about topics ranging from bird calls to behaviors, and provides complementary sidebars, range maps, and instructions for building birdhouses and bird feeders

Eastern backyard birds -- Eastern backyard habitat -- Ruby-throated hummingbird -- Blue jay -- American robin -- Northern cardinal -- Eastern backyard mini-profiles-- Western backyard birds -- Western backyard habitat -- Anna's hummingbird -- Acorn woodpecker -- Western scrub-jay -- Northern mockingbird -- Western backyard mini-profiles -- City streets and parks -- City streets and parks habitat -- Peregrine falcon -- Rock pigeon -- European starling -- House sparrow -- City streets and parks mini-profiles -- Farms and fields -- Farms and fields habitat -- Great horned owl -- American crow -- Barn swallow -- Eastern bluebird -- Farms and fields mini-profiles -- Beach and bay -- Beach and bay habitat -- Brown pelican -- Osprey -- Herring gull -- Black skimmer -- Beach and bay mini-profiles -- Southern swamp and bayou -- Southern swamp and bayou habitat -- Snowy egret -- Anhinga -- Barred owl -- Wood duck -- Southern swamp and bayou mini-profiles -- River and marsh -- River and marsh habitat -- Great blue heron -- Bald eagle -- Belted kingfisher -- Red-winged blackbird -- River and marsh mini-profiles -- Prairie and plains -- Prairie and plains habitat -- Red-tailed hawk -- Western kingbird -- Black-billed magpie -- Western meadowlark -- Prairie and plains mini-profiles -- Deserts -- Deserts habitat -- Harris's hawk -- greater roadrunner -- Elf owl -- Cactus wren -- Deserts mini-profiles -- Western mountains -- Western mountains habitat -- Golden eagle -- Steller's jay -- Mountain bluebird -- Western tanager -- Western mountains mini-profiles -- Rock star birds -- Rock star birds of North America -- International rock star birds -- How to build a bird feeder -- How to make a birdbath -- How to build a bird nest -- How to draw a bird -- 6 things you can do to help birds

pre adolescent

National Geographic kids bird guide of North America