Text, illustrations, and activities explore various aspects of the world of birds, including their physical structure, habitats, and behavior.
General Note
"A Weldon Owen Production" t.p. verso.
Content Note
What is a bird?: World of birds -- Early birds -- Inner workings -- Fascinating feathers -- Brilliant plumage -- Rulers of the sky -- Grounded -- Bills and feet -- Way birds act: All dressed up -- Nesting instinct -- Before they hatch -- Growing up -- Eating like a bird -- Mighty hunters -- Night raiders -- Globetrotters -- Where birds live: Bird watching -- City slickers -- By the sea -- Freshwater homes -- Into the woods -- Deep in the jungles -- Wide open spaces -- On higher ground -- Fire and ice.