01813cam a2200289 4500 337188740 TxAuBib 20100226120000.0 080609s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780756637682 15.99 0756637686 15.99 9 780756 637682 WiMaMI TxAuBib Burnie, David. Bird / written by David Burnie. Eyewitness bird. Rev. ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Pub., 2008. 72 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (digital; 4 3/4 in.) + 1 wall chart (58 x 80 cm.0 + 1 CD-ROM (digital ; 4 3/4 in. ) + 1 wall chart ( 58 x 80 cm.) Eyewitness books Includes index. From dinosaur to bird -- Birds as animals -- Wing -- Maneuverability, fast takeoff -- Speed endurance -- Soaring, gliding, hovering -- Tails -- Structure of feathers -- Feathers -- Wing feathers -- Body, down, tail feathers -- Courtship -- Camouflage -- Feet tracks -- Senses -- Beaks -- Plant, insect eaters -- Hunters, fishers, all-arounders -- Pellets -- Making nest -- Cup nests -- Unusual nests -- Eggs of waterbirds, waders -- Eggs of land birds -- Extraordinary eggs -- Hatching -- Growing up -- Attracting birds -- Watching birds -- Did you know? -- Identifying birds -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index. 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. Includes clip-art CD-ROM and wall chart. 20080609. Birds Juvenile literature. Eyewitness books.