A roseate spoonbill wades by the seashore with its head underwater. Its bill is like a shovel. It swings its head from side to side and shovels tiny fish and other food from the mud and water. A...
Birds that fly and birds that don’t
A baby swift is getting ready to fly. Ever since it hatched, its feathers have been getting longer. Its wings have been growing stronger. Now, the little bird is ready. It hops to the edge of the...
Baby birds
> Robins > > Baby robins are weak and helpless. Their parents have to feed them. Some baby robins lie close together in a nest. Their eyes are closed. They have no feathers. They can't stand on...
Coming out of the egg
Ostriches The baby ostrich on the left has been out of its egg for several minutes. Its feathers are beginning to dry. The other baby ostrich is just breaking out of its egg. In a moment, it will...
This bird
This is a looking page. What do you see when you look at this blue jay? Its wings are stretched out. The feathers overlap. Because they overlap, the feathers catch and hold the air. They help the...
It’s a Bird
> The hummingbird is a bird. Do you know what makes a bird different from any other animal? Not its wings. Some other animals have wings, too. Not its bill. Some other animals have bills, too. ...
The life of a black bear
Near winter's end, three bear cubs were born in their mother's dark, warm den. Now it is spring, and one little cub has ventured out to see the world. The other cubs will soon follow. Mother bear...
Animal houses
> Beaver Home > > An underwater tunnel leads into the house where beavers sleep and stay > warm. Where do the animals go when winter winds blow, when snow is in the air and on the ground? Where...
Where the mammals are
Mammals are everywhere. Polar bears, musk oxen, walruses, and reindeer live in some of the coldest parts of the world. Camels and kangaroo rats live in some of the warmest places. Little pikas and...
Learning days
> Hippopotamus Mother and Baby When a baby hippopotamus starts to walk, it often tries to move away from its mother. Then she pushes it back with her big nose. Soon, the baby learns to walk near...
