First Aid for Birds: (An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet)

First Aid for Birds: (An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet)

ISBN-10: 0876055315 Non-Fiction

Ruth, Irene 1997

ISBN-10: 1884158145 Non-Fiction
Professional wildlife care and rehabilitation for a general audience. Safe, step-by-step text and picture guidance for back-yard rehabilitators. Provides first aid and rescue techniques, along with proper diet, housing and release techniques.

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    Habitat Match
    

-Habitat, adaptation

-Festival participants analyze clues to help them discover that certain species of birds are adapted to living in certain habitats.

George, Jean Craighead 1995

ISBN-10: 0780768574 Fiction
Because his father has lost his job logging in the old-growth forests of northern California, Borden vows to destroy any spotted owl he sees. When he discovers an owlet lying on the ground, he decides to rescue it, assuming it is a barred owl and, therefore, not his sworn enemy. The whole family takes a liking to Bardy, especially Dad, who plans to use him in court to demonstrate what a kindhearted soul he is when he must fight charges of assaulting a conservationist. As the owlet matures, it becomes clear that it is really a spotted owl, but by this time, Dad and Borden have both come to realize how important the creature is to a healthy ecosystem. Although the plot is predictable and George's environmental views are well known.
Mud City: A Flamingo Story

Guiberson, Brenda 2007

ISBN-10: 0805071776 Non-Fiction
Describing the life cycle of a flamingo, the story follows one bird over several years as it hatches from the egg, learns to find food and fly, explores different water habitats, locates a mate, and helps build a nest for its chick. The watercolor illustrations are well observed and closely allied with the text. Those with many elements seem less than the sum of their parts, while the simpler ones are often excellent.

On the Wing: American Birds in Migration

Lerner, Carol 2001

ISBN-10: 0688166490 Non-Fiction
An in-depth look at the process, the types of patterns, and the research that has helped us to understand how and why birds migrate. Lerner concerns herself with the birds of the Americas and uses specific examples to explain partial migration, migration within continents, east-west migration, and other patterns of seasonal movement. The birds mentioned are illustrated in crisp, realistic paintings, and a map shows their summer, winter, and year-round ranges. Other pictures and diagrams clarify flight and gliding patterns as well as experiments performed by ornithologists.

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    Grizzly Gizzards
    

-Gizzards

-Participants model how a bird’s gizzard contributes to its digestion-by making a “gizzard” of their own.

Richardson, Adele 2004

ISBN: 0736826211 Non-Fiction
Discusses the characteristics, eating habits, and offspring of birds, one of the main groups in the animal kingdom.

Birds

Zim, Herbert Spencer, Gabrielson, Ira Noel, Irving, James Gordon, Robins, Chandler, 2001

ISBN 1582381283, Non-Fiction
This guide will help you identify- quickly and easily –the birds you are likely to see and handy tables at the back of the book contain a wealth of additional information about migration, eggs, nests, and food. This is the perfect bird book for beginners at any age.
Birds at My Feeder

Kalman, Bobbie and Loates, Glen 1987

ISBN-10: 0865051879
The dynamic art depicts all aspects of bird life, from nesting to migration. Easy instructions show how to build your own bird feeder.

11. 
    Oily Problems
    

-Oil Spill, feathers

-Students and Participants will learn why birds’ feathers must stay clean and well-conditioned and discover how oil in water can hurt birds.

Rand, Gloria 1994

ISBN-10: 080503384X Non-Fiction
The tragic effects of the Valdez oil spill on the creatures that inhabit Prince William Sound are embodied in one girl's efforts to save a baby seal drenched in oil. Denny and her mother take the pup, which she names Prince William, to the makeshift rescue center set up in the gym of a nearby school. A corps of volunteers revives the animal, but the veterinarian informs Denny that most are not so lucky: "I've seen it happen before--bears and their cubs, wolverines and eagles. You name it; they're all being poisoned by the spill.
Oil Spill! (An Owlet Book)

Berger, Melvin 1994

ISBN-10: 0064451216 Non-Fiction
Did you know that an oil spill occurs somewhere in the world almost every day of the year? Berger and Mirocha focus on one of the worst spills in history—the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil tanker spill—to explain in simple terms and with bold, full color illustrations why oils spills happen, how experts clean up after them, and what effect spilled oil has on ocean plants and wildlife.
Oil Spills: Damage, Recovery, and Prevention (A Save-the-Earth Book)

Pringle, Laurence 1993

ISBN-10: 0688098606 Non-Fiction
From the Alaskan coast to the Persian Gulf and the North Sea--oil spills are making headlines, and becoming a frequent fact of modern life. Noted science writer Laurence Pringle examines this worldwide threat. He describes how large, and small, amounts of oil are spilled daily; its effect on the environment; and what has to be done to prevent these disasters.

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    The Birding Beat
    

-Silhouette, habitat, plumage, behaviors

-Participants test their skills at identifying birds as they take a stroll along birding lane.

Erickson, Laura 2009

ISBN: 9781603424523
There are more than 76 million birdwatchers in America-- from casual backyard observers to seasoned birders. At some point, every bird watcher has a question not answered in traditional field guides. How many feathers does a bird have? Do birds sleep while in flight? When such questions arise, birders turn to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the world's leading authority on birds and an information clearinghouse for birdwatchers of all levels.

Make way for my Ducklings

McCloskey, Robert 1999

ISBN: 0140564349 Fiction
The busy Boston streets are too dangerous for eight little ducklings! But with a little help from a friendly policeman Mrs. Mallard and her family arrive safely at their new home. The public garden was no place for ducklings when they were first born, but now they are old enough to brave the raucous crowds and swim with the giant swan boats.
King of the Birds

Ward, Helen 1997

ISBN: 1-55168-089-0
Adapted from a traditional tale, this beautifully illustrated story tells of a great competition to find the bird that should be King. From the biggest to the smallest, the fasted to the most abundant, you will find them all here, together with a key at the back of the book to help you identify the hundreds of species included.
Farfallina and Marcel

Keller, Helen 2002

ISBN: 0066239338 Fiction
A caterpillar and a young goose become great friends, but as they grow up they undergo changes which separate them for awhile.

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    Avian Acoustics Sound Off!
    

-Syrinx, birdsongs

-Participants use balloons to understand how birds make their sounds then try to imitate different bird songs.

Franco, Betsy 2007

ISBN-13: 978-0689877773

The illustrated count it down story describes a day filled with birdsong. At sunrise, a woodpecker, "raps a tap dance with his beak, pecking 10 times as he looks for breakfast bugs. Each successive spread features a different type of bird with a declining number of utterances.

Elliott, Lang 2006

ISBN-10: 0618663983 Non-Fiction
The Songs of Wild Birds is a unique introduction to the voices of more than fifty native birds. Along with beautiful songbirds, the book features owls, rails, bitterns, snipe, and a host of lesser-known birds that make strange, curious, or bizarre sounds. The informative text and outstanding photographs are accompanied by memory phrases and sonograms that provide phonetic and visual representations of songs. In fifty essays, Lang Elliott shares his favorite stories about these birds, with emphasis on the unusual aspects of their singing or calling behavior. The accompanying sixty-five-minute audio compact disc presents samples of all the songs and calls discussed.

Common Birds and Their Songs (CD and Audio)

Elliott, Lang 1998

ISBN-10: 0395912385 Non-Fiction
This book-audio package provides a unique introduction to fifty of the most familiar birds of North America and the songs they sing. Each bird is described in vivid detail - its natural history, habitat, voice, range, and field marks - and illustrated in stunning color photographs. Range maps show where each species is found in different seasons. The audio CD features original high-quality field recordings of each bird's songs and calls, which are track-coded for easy access. Common Birds and Their Songs will be valuable to anyone interested in birds, from beginner to expert. It's the perfect gift for any birder - or anyone with a bird feeder.

11. 
    Egg-stravaganza
    

-Egg tooth, DDT, Bioaccumulation

-Participants discover the versatility and durability of eggs while using an egg-viewing box, labeling egg parts, and finding out how much weight an egg can take.

Gravett, Emily 2009

ISBN: 1416968725 Fiction
Each of the birds has an egg...except for Duck. So when Duck finds a beautiful egg of his own he's delighted — even though the other birds make fun of it. But everyone's in for a BIG surprise when his egg finally hatches!
Bird Eggs

Frost, Helen 2006

ISBN 0736881948 Non-Fiction
A book about bird eggs and the different kinds.
Bird Families

Frost, Helen 2000

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    Celebrate Migration Day
    

-International Migratory Bird Day

-Get Creative-by making your own activity that focuses on this year’s International Migratory Bird Day Theme.

Portiss, Antoinette 2008

ISBN: 0061456888 Fiction
Edna the penguin only knows the three colors that surround her: white ice, black night, and blue sea. She is convinced there is something more out there. So she sets out on a quest—a quest for color. When she finally finds what she's been looking for, it's everything she hoped for and more. But that doesn't mean she will ever stop looking.
101 ways to Help Birds

Erickson, Laura 2006

ISBN-10 0811733025
This engaging book presents 101 things individuals can do to help both individual birds and bird populations as a whole. It also explains exactly how these actions make a difference-what wrongs they help correct and what improvements they can bring about. Bird friendly and environment friendly practices are described in detail things anyone can do around the home, garden, work, at the store, in their community, outdoors and on the road. Anyone who appreciates wild birds knows that the animals need our help. This timely guide shows bird lovers what they can do.

Winged Wonders: A Celebration of Birds in Human History

Watkins, Peter and Stockland, Jonathan 2010

ISBN-10 1933346299
This lovely book is a celebration of some of the birds that animate our everyday lives and have long fired human creativity. People have long admired birds, which seem to inhabit two realms--the earth on which we love, and the skies above. The authors, avid birdwatchers, have collected a prodigious number of quotations about 16 birds.

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    Newton, Bernoulli and Birds
    

-Bernoulli’s Principle, lift

-Participants learn how the shape of a bird’s wing enables it to fly-by making models and observing the effects of air pressure.

Arnold, Carol 2003

ISBN-10: 1570915164

Hovering, gliding, and diving - how do birds do it? Birds: Nature's Magnificent Flying Machines looks at how feathers, body structure, and wings vary from bird to bird. Readers will learn the mechanics of bird flight from takeoff to landing and discover how wing types meet the survival needs of each species.

Copeland, Cynthia 2002

McClatchy, J.D. 2000

ISBN: 0375407499

From backyard to barnyard, from hawks to hummingbirds, from pelicans to peacocks, from Coleridge's albatross to Keats's nightingale to Poe's raven-all manner of feathered beings, the inspiration for poetic flights of fancy through the ages, are gathered together in this delightful volume.

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    Students in Service: Count Your Birds
    

-Field Marks, silhouette, stationary count, habitat, ornithology, citizen science, population

-Students participate in ornithological research by identifying and counting birds in their schoolyard or neighborhood.

Dale, Fife 1996

ISBN-10: 0606088873
Before selling Harry inspects an empty partially wooded lot and finds it occupied by birds, insects and other animals. The Story raises awareness of conservation issues.
A Kids Guide to Social Action: How to Solve the Social Problems You Choose and Turn Creative Thinking into Positive Action.

Lewis, Barbara A.

ISBN: 1575420384
Resource Guide for children learning political action skills that can help them make a difference in solving problems at the community, state, and national level.
Kid Heroes of the Environment

Dee, Catherine 1999

ISBN 1879682125
Twenty-nine profiles of individuals and organizations who worked at home, at school locally and nationally to help the environment through nationally to help the environment through kid power.

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Council for Environmental Education. (2009/2010) Houston: CEE.

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