Birds of Alaska is a field guide to the most common and sought-after species in the state. Conveniently sized to fit in your pocket and featuring full-color, detailed illustrations, this informative guide makes it easy to identify birds in your backyard, favorite parks, and wildlife areas.
Birds of North Carolina highlights 180 of the most common and sought-after bird species in the Tar Heel State. Anatomically correct illustrations and detailed descriptions about each bird’s prominent physical attributes and natural habitat make it easy to identify birds in your backyard, favorite parks, and wildlife areas. Informative and beautiful to peruse, this is the essential resource when you’re out in the field.
When Frog finds a blackbird lying still on the ground, his friend Pig thinks the bird is asleep, Goose thinks he is ill, but Hare knows the bird is dead. Together the animals bury the small bird, and for a while even the chirping of the other birds has ceased. Then, the friends once again begin to run and play and, as they head for home, they hear another blackbird's song as lovely as before.
A modern retelling of the Sufi parable, "The Conference of the Birds," a poem written in the thirteenth century by Farid ud-Din Attar. In this retelling, the birds of the Earth, led by the Hoopoe, respond to Her call for help and set out on a journey to find the Great Being over the edge of time. In the course of this journey they encounter and overcome the power of the seven invisible monsters who are threatening the life of the planet.
Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy - Birds
In this video, the world of birds is examined by Bill Nye, also known as the "standup scientist." Nye's unique brand of science instruction is very popular with students, who find his explanations of concepts clear and easy to remember. Bill Nye the Science Guy: Birds is another episode in the award-winning series that teaches while entertaining, a winning combination in a classroom. He discusses the theory that birds are descended from dinosaurs, and demonstrates how bird wings work...
