Contents
From the dust jacket:
What's that flying overhead?
A bald eagle?
A vulture?
A pelican?
You'll know once you've seen the magnificent birds in this book with their tremendous wingspans, razor-sharp claws, and powerful beaks. Open the giant fold-out pages to see detailed illustrations of more than sixty life-size winged predators--from hawks to herons, from ospreys to owls. Acclaimed naturalist Jim Arnosky will bring out your inner explorer as he explains why there are no feathers on a vulture's head, which bird is the deep diving champ, what makes an owl's wings perfectly silent in flight, and much more. Bring the wilderness right into your room--or use this book as a guide for your next expedition!
CONTENTS:
Introduction, 5
Life-size eagles, hawks, and falcons, 7
Eagles, hawks, and falcons (fold out!), 11
Life-size owls, 12
Owls (fold out!), 15
Vultures, 17
Life-size herons and egrets, 19
Herons and egrets (fold out!), 23
Life-size pelicans, 24
Pelicans (fold out!), 27
Loons, cormorants, and gannets, 29
Nature's flying predators, 31
Author's note, 32
More about birds, 33
Metric equivalents, 33
What's that flying overhead?
A bald eagle?
A vulture?
A pelican?
You'll know once you've seen the magnificent birds in this book with their tremendous wingspans, razor-sharp claws, and powerful beaks. Open the giant fold-out pages to see detailed illustrations of more than sixty life-size winged predators--from hawks to herons, from ospreys to owls. Acclaimed naturalist Jim Arnosky will bring out your inner explorer as he explains why there are no feathers on a vulture's head, which bird is the deep diving champ, what makes an owl's wings perfectly silent in flight, and much more. Bring the wilderness right into your room--or use this book as a guide for your next expedition!
CONTENTS:
Introduction, 5
Life-size eagles, hawks, and falcons, 7
Eagles, hawks, and falcons (fold out!), 11
Life-size owls, 12
Owls (fold out!), 15
Vultures, 17
Life-size herons and egrets, 19
Herons and egrets (fold out!), 23
Life-size pelicans, 24
Pelicans (fold out!), 27
Loons, cormorants, and gannets, 29
Nature's flying predators, 31
Author's note, 32
More about birds, 33
Metric equivalents, 33
Description
The author describes and identifies winged predators, and explains why there are no feathers on a vulture's head, which bird is the deep-diving champ, and what makes an owl's wings perfectly silent in flight, in a text with fold-out pages.
Pages
32
Awards
Texas Bluebonnet Award (Nominee — 2013)
Orbis Pictus Award (Recommended Title — 2012)
Notable Children's Book (2012)