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Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Describes how birds design, engineer, and build their nests, deconstructing all types of nests found around the world using architectural blueprints and detailed descriptions of the construction processes and engineering techniques birds use. This spectacularly illustrated book features 300 full-color images and more than 35 case studies that profile key species worldwide. Each chapter covers a different type of nest, from tunnel nests and mound...
3) Albert
Author
Publisher
Silver Whistle/Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
One day when Albert is at his window, two cardinals come to build a nest in his hand, an event that changes his life
Author
Series
Annie and Snowball volume 5
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Annie and her bunny watch and wait as a nest is built above the porch swing, and eventually they get to see the mother bird feeding her babies
5) Ant cities
Author
Publisher
Crowell
Pub. Date
c1987
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explains how ants live and work together to build and maintain their cities.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Amelia Bedelia's after-school routine includes playing on her swing set every day, but when she discovers that robins are building a nest atop her slide, she watches them raise a family, instead.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Drawn from the collections of the California Academy of Sciences, the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley, and the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, these 50 nests from around the world are rare treasures. Through Beals' loving lens, each becomes both a work of art and a natural artifact. Almost seeming to glow against velvety black backgrounds, every detail offers insight into the behavior and ingenuity of the nests' creators. From...
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce different kinds of birds' nests, from the scrapes falcons build on high, craggy ledges to the underground nests burrowing owls dig. Includes brief facts about each kind of bird.
12) Bird nests
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Pub. Group's PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
13) Bird nests
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble Books
Pub. Date
©1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the nests of various types of birds and the materials used to build them, including the grass and twig nests of robins, the moss and spider web nests of hummingbirds, and the big stick nests of eagles.
14) Strange nests
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the nests and nest building habits of eleven birds common to the continental United States, as well as unusual nests that have been built when normal nesting materials were in short supply
15) Bird nests
Author
Publisher
Amicus
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Highlights different types of bird nests, showing where they are located and what they are made of. Includes comprehension activity"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
AP Natural World
Pub. Date
©1997
Language
English
Description
Perfect for both the scientific ornithologist and the amateur birder, A Guide to the Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds provides a thorough, species-by-species guide to the breeding biology of the birds of North America. Some 669 breeding species are described in full, covering the birds of a vast area, from the Arctic to the southern boundary of the continental United States.
The main text presents complete basic information on the...
Author
Series
Peterson field guide volume 25
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1979
Language
English
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