Bird Feats of Montana: Including Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks (Farcountry Explorer Books) - Softcover

Which Montana bird flies the fastest? The slowest? Which has the messiest nest? What bird has the longest tongue? Find the answers to these questions and more in Bird Feats of Montana: Including Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. Designed for children ages 8 to 12, this book covers 40 Montana birds ranging from black-capped chickadees to peregrine falcons and is broken into sections focusing on bird beaks, bodies, senses, songs, and habitats. The book also features 114 brilliant color photographs by renowned photographer Don Jones and 12 illustrations by James W. Lindquist.

Discover the Big Sky's fastest, largest, smartest, and boldest birds in Bird Feats of Montana, by Deborah Richie Oberbillig. The book features 114 brilliant color photographs by renowned bird photographer Don Jones and 12 exquisitely detailed illustrations by James Lindquist.

Written for children ages 8 to 12, this playful but informative book covers forty of the state's birds: from calliope hummingbirds to trumpeter swans in sections covering a variety of bird feats, ranging from birds with the niftiest nests to birds with the wildest behaviors. Learn how bobolinks navigate by the stars with an internal compass of magnetic crystals. Discover the secret to the crane's dance. Find out why magpies have the messiest nests.