The Bird Watching Answer Book by Erickson, Laura -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Acknowledgments Contents Introduction Part One For the Birds: Feeding, Watching and Protecting Our Feathered Friends

Chapter 1: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? The Art of Bird Feeding

Feeding Backyard Birds If You Build It, They Will Come What’s On the Menu? Adaptations for Eating Bird Behavior at the Snack Bar How to Keep a Hummingbird Happy Coping with Unwanted Guests Housekeeping for the Birds

Chapter 2: Birding for Fun and Science: The Sport of Bird-Watching

Using Binoculars Like a Pro Beyond Binoculars: Do I Need Fancy Equipment? Learning More about Birds The Ins and Outs of Bird-Watching

Chapter 3: Living with Our Feathered Friends: Solving Bird Problems

The Birds — Not Just a Movie Outdoor Hazards Helping Birds in Trouble

Chapter 4: Looking to the Future: Protecting Bird Populations

Making Way for Plovers The Effects of the Environment on Birds Extinction Is Forever

Part Two Bird Brains: Avian Behavior and Intelligence

Chapter 5: Actions Speak Louder in Birds: Bird Behavior

How to Think Like a Bird Parasitic Parenting and the Mysteries of Imprinting Learning about Food Birds Do the Strangest Things Species Specific

Chapter 6: Singin’ in the Rain: Bird Vocalizations

Making Beautiful Music What Do Birds Sing About, Anyway? More than Just Melody

Chapter 7: Do You Know the Way to San Jose? Bird Migration

The Mysteries of Migration Taking the Night Flight Following Directions What Birds Do in the Winter

Chapter 8: The Birds and the Bees: How Birds Reproduce

The Mating Ritual Birds of a Feather Location, Location, Location: Defending Territory Building the Best Nest The Family Life of Birds All About Eggs

Part Three All About Birds, Inside and Out

Chapter 9: The Inside Story: How Birds Work

From the Inside Out Digestive Issues Facts about Feet Coping with the Cold

Chapter 10: Of Eagle Eyes and Ultrasound: How Birds Perceive the World

A Bird’s Eye View Hear and There The Nostrils Know Extra-sensory Perceptions

Chapter 11: On Angels’ Wings: Fascinating Feathers

Fine Feathered Facts Let’s See Some Identification Colorful Characters Health and Beauty Aids

Chapter 12: Those Magnificent Flying Machines: How Birds Fly

How Do They Do That? The Highs and Lows of Flight Flocks and Formations

Appendixes

Scientific Bird Names Glossary Resources

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