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61) Blackbirds
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Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and behavior of blackbirds. Includes color photographs, a picture glossary, and further resources.
62) Birds
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to birds. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
63) Snow birds
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"Snowflakes whirling, snow-flocks swirling, streaks of white twirl through the night . . . You've heard of birds who migrate to warmer climates in the wintertime-but what about those who persevere through snowy weather and freezing temperatures? With elegant verse by Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Honoree Kirsten Hall and striking illustrations by award-winning artist Jenni Desmond, Snow Birds salutes the brave and resourceful birds who adapt to survive...
64) Moo dog
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Moo Dog and Moo Bird are different form the other animals. The other animals laugh at Dog when he moos instead of barks, but Dog and Bird show the others that being different can be fun.
65) Weird birds
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Some birds look bizarre. Some behave that way. In almost all cases, their appearance has an important function-- in evolution or every day. This colorful book exposes more than 50 strange birds, preening, stretching, and showing their strange bodily adaptations. Beautiful photographs that show the birds in sharp, clear detail and informative captions that provide fascinating details about the lives of these intriguing creatures.
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"Flight Paths is the never-before-told story of how a group of migration-obsessed scientists in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries engaged nearly every branch of science to understand bird migration--from where and when they take off to their flightpaths and behaviors, their destinations and the challenges they encounter getting there"--
68) The nightjar
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"Alice Wyndham has been plagued by visions of birds her whole life...until the mysterious Crowley reveals that Alice is an 'aviarist': capable of seeing nightjars, magical birds that guard human souls. When her best friend is hit by a car, only Alice can find and save her nightjar. With Crowley's help, Alice travels to the Rookery, a hidden, magical alternate London to hone her newfound talents. But a faction intent on annihilating magic users will...
71) On the wing
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"Concise, witty verse and gorgeous illustrations allow readers to marvel up close at more than fifteen birds and make for a book that is sure to be beloved by birders of all ages"--Jacket flap.
An illustrated collection of poems introduces young readers to fifteen different types of birds.
73) The bird class
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"Explores the habitats, life cycles, and other characteristics of organisms in the bird class"--Provided by publisher.
77) 13 words
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A dog attempts to cheer up his friend, a despondent bird, in a tale that introduces a series of words from "baby" to "haberdashery."
79) Owls
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Describes the physical traits, behaviors, habitat, and prey of owls. Discusses how their anatomy helps them hunt prey. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
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"The second in this hilarious cozy mystery series features a woman who is a talent agent for show biz animals and discovers that she has a talent herself: solving crimes. Kay Powell, theatrical agent to non-human animals, is babysitting--that is, birdsitting--her client, a parrot named Barney, on the set of his new TV show, Dead City. When the show's charismatic star is shot in his trailer between scenes, the only eyewitness to the crime is--you guessed...