"It's time for Bird to build her nest! Follow her as she pulls a worm out of the ground, lifts some twigs that are just the right size, and pushes the twigs into place. Uh-oh! One of the twigs falls to the ground! But after a day of hard work, Bird's nest is ready and waiting"--Publisher's website.

Describes the different kinds of nests that birds build to keep their eggs and chicks safe.

Describes the methods and materials used by various birds to build their nests.

Focuses on the behaviors of various kinds of birds as they return to northern areas in the spring, claim territory, court, build nests, and lay eggs.

"In this picture book for young readers, we learn just why the mother nesting bird stays quiet and still while sitting on her eggs."--

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce different kinds of birds' nests, from the scrapes falcons build on high, craggy ledges to the underground nests burrowing owls dig. Includes brief facts about each kind of bird.

Describes the birds that make their homes in the heart of the city and examines how they have adjusted to such a harsh urban environment.

The story of a nesting pair of murrelets who fly inland from their home in the Pacific Ocean to the Douglas-fir tree area of California where an egg is laid. After the egg is hatched the parents fly back and forth to the ocean bring fish for the young bird to eat. And finally when the fledgling leaves the nest and heads to the ocean.

Describes the physical features of birds, how they use their beak, feet, and wings to construct their nests, the building materials they gather, and the different places where nests can be located. --Publisher's description.