Thunder birds nature's flying predators

The author describes and identifies winged predators, and explains why there are no feathers on a vulture's head, which bird is the deep-diving champ, and what makes an owl's wings perfectly silent in flight, in a text with fold-out pages.

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Main Author: Arnosky, Jim
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Sterling, c2011.
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300 |a 32 p. :  |b ill. (some col.) ;  |c 30 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [33]). 
500 |a "Features giant fold-out pages of life-size birds!"--Sticker on dust jacket. 
505 0 |a Life size eagles, hawks and falcons -- Eagles, hawks, and falcons -- Life size owls -- Owls -- Vultures -- Life size herons and egrets -- Herons and egrets -- Life size pelicans -- Pelicans -- Loons, cormorants, and gannets -- Nature's flying predators. 
520 |a The author describes and identifies winged predators, and explains why there are no feathers on a vulture's head, which bird is the deep-diving champ, and what makes an owl's wings perfectly silent in flight, in a text with fold-out pages. 
650 0 |a Birds of prey  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Eagles  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Hawks  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Falcons  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Owls  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Vultures  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Herons  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
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