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By Arnim, Aife2018., Gareth Stevens Call No: 598.764 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Backyard bird watchers.Summary Note: Hummingbirds may be the most jaw-dropping birds. Their wings flap 80 times per second--80 times!--and they can also hover! Astonishing facts like these abound in this guide to the diminutive bird, in the appealing guise of a young bird watcher's journal. The narrator takes readers under his wing, showing them how they, too, can be bird watchers while addressing important science concepts accompanied by beautiful photographs of hummingbirds in flight.
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By Arnim, Aife2018., Gareth Stevens Call No: 598.844 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: If there's one bird that might win the "best actor" award in the feathered world, it's the mockingbird. This winged wonder can learn more than 180 songs in just a few months, imitating the calls of other birds but also dog-barking and even car alarms! This is truly one bird to watch and one that readers will love learning about in the pages of this fascinating volume. The journal-like format unites a cheerful narrative about the bird-watching hobby with life-science facts about the mockingbird.
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By Arnim, Aife2018., Gareth Stevens Call No: 598.65 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: If you hear a mourning dove's gentle cooing, don't look up--look down. These graceful creatures like to forage for seeds on the ground. They've been known to gobble up as many as 17,000 seeds in a sitting! Young bird watchers will be fascinated by the hidden life of these birds including migration habits, habitats, mating rituals, and some awesome adaptations for survival. Their guide to all-things-birds is a young bird watcher, encouraging readers to get outside and try this hobby themselves.
