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    The Kids' Guide to Birds of Ohio: Fun Facts, Activities and 86 Cool Birds
    The Kids' Guide to Birds of Ohio: Fun Facts, Activities and 86 Cool Birds
    The Kids' Guide to Birds of Ohio: Fun Facts, Activities and 86 Cool Birds
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    The Kids' Guide to Birds of Ohio: Fun Facts, Activities and 86 Cool Birds

    By Stan Tekiela

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    Introduce bird watching to a new generation of birders.

    Stan Tekiela’s famous Birds of Ohio Field Guide has been delighting bird watchers for decades. Now, the award-winning author has written the perfect bird identification guide for children! The Kids’ Guide to Birds of Ohio features 86 of the most common and important birds to know, with species organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don’t know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out. Each bird gets a beautiful full-color photograph and a full page of neat-to-know information—such as field marks, calls/songs, a range map, and Stan’s cool facts—that make identification a snap. Fun bonus activities for the whole family, like building a birdhouse and preparing your own bird food, make this a must-have beginner’s guide to bird watching in the Buckeye State!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAdventure Publications
    Release dateJun 11, 2019
    ISBN9781591938385
    The Kids' Guide to Birds of Ohio: Fun Facts, Activities and 86 Cool Birds

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      The Kids' Guide to Birds of Ohio - Stan Tekiela

      Eastern Towhee

      Look for the black head

      MALE

      FEMALE

      pg. 103

      Mostly Black

      What to look for:

      mostly black bird with rusty sides, a white belly, red eyes, and a long black tail with a white tip

      Where to find them:

      shrubby areas with short trees and thick bushes, backyards and parks

      Calls and songs:

      calls tow-hee distinctly; also has a characteristic call that sounds like drink-your-tea

      On the move:

      short flights between shrubby areas and heavy cover; flashes white wing patches during flight

      What they eat:

      insects, seeds and fruit; comes to ground feeders

      Nest:

      cup; Mom constructs the nest

      Eggs, chicks and childcare:

      3–4 creamy-white eggs with brown marks; Mom incubates the eggs; Dad and Mom feed the young

      Spends the winter:

      some migrate to southern states, Mexico and Central and South America; others stay here

      REAL QUICK

      SAW IT!

      STAN’S COOL STUFF

      The towhee is named for its distinctive tow-hee call. It hops backward with both feet, raking leaves to find insects and seeds. In southern coastal states, some have red eyes and others have white eyes. Only the red-eyed variety is found in Ohio.

      Brown-headed Cowbird

      Look for the brown head

      MALE

      FEMALE

      pg. 97

      What to look for:

      glossy black bird with a chocolate-brown head and a sharp, pointed gray bill

      Where you’ll find them:

      forest edges, open fields, farmlands and backyards

      Calls and songs:

      sings a low, gurgling song that sounds like water moving; cowbird young are raised by other bird parents, but they still end up singing and calling like their own parents, whom they’ve never heard

      On the move:

      Mom flies quietly to another bird’s nest, swiftly lays an egg, then flies quickly away

      What they eat:

      insects and seeds; visits seed feeders

      Nest:

      doesn’t nest; lays eggs in the nests of other birds

      Eggs, chicks and childcare:

      5–7 white eggs with brown marks; the host bird incubates any number of cowbird eggs in her nest and feeds the cowbird young along with her own

      Spends the winter:

      in Ohio; moves around to find food

      REAL QUICK

      SAW IT!

      STAN’S COOL STUFF

      Cowbirds are brood parasites, meaning they don’t nest or raise their own families. Instead, they lay their eggs in other birds’ nests, leaving the host birds to raise their young. Cowbirds have laid their eggs in the nests of more than 200 other bird species.

      European Starling

      Look for the glittering, iridescent feathers

      BREEDING

      WINTER

      What to look for:

      shiny and iridescent purplish-black in spring and summer, speckled in fall and winter; yellow bill in spring, gray in fall; pointed wings and a short tail

      Where you’ll find them:

      lines up with other starlings on power lines; found in all habitats but usually associated with people, farms, suburban yards and

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