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Author
Publisher
Fireside
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
xvii 206 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Description
You love your pet bird, even when he misbehaves, but how can you train him with compassion? Birds off the Perch proves that rewarding good behavior is kinder and more effective than traditional discipline through punishment. This revolutionary approach combines the expertise of an animal behaviorist, a companion parrot consultant and a veterinarian who use "family therapy techniques" -- such as learning to respect the bird's boundaries and viewing...
2) Bird
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Description
A photo essay on the world of birds examining such topics as body construction, feathers and flight, the adaptation of beaks and feet, feeding habits, courtship, nests and eggs, and bird watching.
3) Weird birds
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"Shows 59 colorful birds displaying their strange bodily adaptations"--page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Co
Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, voices, and habitats of a variety of common birds, arranged by their color. Includes the Peterson System of identifying birds by their unique markings.
Author
Series
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
360 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm.
Description
"This illustrated book vividly depicts the most threatened birds on Earth. It provides up-to-date information from BirdLife International on the threats each species faces, and the measures being taken to save them. Today, 590 birds species are classified as Endangered or Critically Endangered, or now only exist in captivity. This landmark publication features stunning photographs of 515 of these species--including the results of a prestigious international...
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
49 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
"Yellow Bird has found a button and wants to share it with Red Bird and Blue Bird. This is just an ordinary button. It does not do anything when you press it. But when Red Bird and Blue Bird give it try, they are delighted to find that the button does not do nothing, and that is something!"--
16) Shorebirds
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Description
A field guide to shorebirds in the air, on the water, on the ground, and in the grass, including gulls, coots, sandpipers, and egrets.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Formats
Description
When a new threat emerges that puts both Bird and Pig Island in danger, Red, Chuck, Bomb, and Mighty Eagle recruit Chuck's sister Silver and team up with pigs Leonard, his assistant Courtney, and techpig Garry to forge an unsteady truce and form an unlikely superteam to save their homes.
18) A bird is a bird
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
30 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm
Description
Describes the unique features that birds have, including beaks, wings, and feathers, and how they are used by different varieties of birds.
Publisher
R. Raleigh
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
This book is especially written for people with Dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or rehabilitating after a Stroke. The book has 40 colorful photos of birds from around the world, one on each page. Each photo has been carefully selected to invoke tranquility and feelings of calm and relaxation. Each photo has simple text naming the bird e.g. Heron, Bald Eagle, Siskin. The book does not mention dementia, memory loss or anything that could cause distress...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
255 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Description
Seventeen short chapters with engaging narrative and lots of photos with information-packed captions illustrate the mechanisms by which birds produce the characteristic and sometimes brilliant coloration of their feathers and other body parts.
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