Spur-winged Plovers
John Dengate visited the grounds of Sydney University, where a pair of Spur-winged plovers is nesting. The parents are very protective of their two chicks, and swoop any students who come too close. However, the plovers are unlikely to cause any ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
David Gessner
For six luminous months-an entire nesting season-David Gessner immersed himself in the lives of the magnificent osprey's that had returned to his seagirt corner of Cape Cod. In this marvelous book-part memoir, part paean to a once-endangered ... [... more]
Random House |
Laurel Long
Laurel Long has illustrated many children's books, including The Mightiest Heart by Lynn Cullen, which received the Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators; The Magic Nesting Doll by Jacqueline K. Ogburn; hans brinker by Bruce Coville; and ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
