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355 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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""There is the mammal way and there is the bird way." This is one scientist's pithy distinction between mammal brains and bird brains: two ways to make a highly intelligent mind. But the bird way is much more than a unique pattern of brain wiring, and lately, scientists have taken a new look at bird behaviors they have, for years, dismissed as anomalies or mysteries. What they are finding is upending the traditional view of how birds conduct their...
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xxxii, 203 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
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English
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"Can birds smell?" "Is this the same cardinal that was at my feeder last year?" "Do robins 'hear' worms?" In "What It's Like to Be a Bird," David Sibley answers the most frequently asked questions about the birds we see most often. This special, large-format volume is geared as much to nonbirders as it is to the out-and-out obsessed, covering more than two hundred species and including more than 330 new illustrations by the author. While its focus...
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194 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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"In a funny, folksy style Dick E. Bird, the founder of the popular Dick E. Bird News, shows you everything you need to know about backyard birdfeeding." "Chock full of solid advice and uncommon wisdom, Dick E. Bird's Birdfeeding 101 explains how to create a bird-friendly environment, mix delectable suet dishes, build a comfortable birdhouse, and a whole lot more. It is the only birdfeeding book that goes inside a squirrel's head to see what makes...
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Six crimson cranes duology volume 1
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456 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
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English
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The exiled Princess Shiori must unravel the curse that turned her six brothers into cranes, and she is assisted by her spurned betrothed, a capricious dragon, and a paper bird brought to life by her own magic.
Shiori, princess of Kiata, has a secret: Forbidden magic runs through her veins. On the morning of her betrothal ceremony she loses control, and it forestalls the wedding she never wanted -- but it also catches the attention of Raikama, her...
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(James R.).Bird and Squirrel volume 1
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125 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
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Bird and Squirrel outwit Cat and become best friends in this zany adventure. Squirrel is afraid of his own shadow. Bird doesn't have a care in the world. And Cat wants to eat Bird and Squirrel. Of course, he'll have to catch them first, and that's not going to be easy. Join this trio as they head south for the winter in a hilarious road trip. But watch out! Cat is waiting around every bend, and he's one pesky feline.
Squirrel, who is afraid of everything,...
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Six crimson cranes duology volume 2
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484 pages : map ; 22 cm.
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English
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"Princess Shiori made a deathbed promise to return the dragon's pearl to its rightful owner, but keeping that promise is more dangerous than she ever imagined. She must journey to the kingdom of dragons, navigate political intrigue among humans and dragons alike, fend off thieves who covet the pearl for themselves and will go to any lengths to get it, all while cultivating the appearance of a perfect princess to dissuade those who would see her burned...
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