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Learn how birds mate; then examine the structure of bird eggs, how they are laid, and how laid eggs develop. Observe how nests are constructed, the diverse materials used to build them, the types and functions of nests, and the range of ingenious avian nesting behavior. Finally, explore how birds incubate their clutch, and study brood parasites, who lay eggs in the nests of other birds.
8) Nesting
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Two robins build a nest together and raise their chicks, navigating a year of changing seasons and serpentine predators.--
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"In this picture book for young readers, we learn just why the mother nesting bird stays quiet and still while sitting on her eggs."--
Two children hear the calls of several birds, but not the robin who sits quietly in her nest waiting for her eggs to hatch. Includes an interview with a robin who explains why she stays quiet and still while on her eggs.
15) Crane & crane
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Illustrations and simple text show the parallels between a pair of sandhill cranes building a nest and a construction crane being used to build a cabin for a family.
17) Albert
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One day when Albert is at his window, two cardinals come to build a nest in his hand, an event that changes his life.
18) Nests
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"Each bird's unique nest is the perfect place to call home"--OCLC.
19) Bird nests
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Explores the different ways birds build nests, highlighting how they use these structures to live and raise their babies. Features photographs, fact blurbs, text-dependent questions, a glossary, and an index.
20) Fire! fire!
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When Nina's antique store burns down, nine-year old reporter Hilde and her sister/photographer, Izzy, are determined to investigate the cause for the Orange Street News--and their main clue is a bird's nest of baby Blue jays.