Birds in Our Backyard: Say Hello to Minnesota’s Feathered Friends

Ages 4 to 8 years. A prairie chicken dancing to the beat, a Red-Winged blackbird flashing his snazzy wing patches to attract a female, a grouse growing its own snowshoes , and American robins travelling north in the spring share at least one characteristic – they all call Minnesota home at some point during the year. The book invites young ones into the lives of these winged wonders. Season-by-season, children discover which birds they might see, how far they have travelled, where they build their homes, and what they like to eat. Able guide Adele Porter and award-winning nature photographer Bill Marchel bring to life the world of birds – the colours, the sounds, the wonder of flight. Learn about wild and urban habitats, clever practices in building nests and caching food, and migrating and mating rituals. This is the perfect companion for a walk in the woods, a picnic in the park, or breakfast at the kitchen window, encouraging budding birders and naturalists to take a closer look at our feathered friends and the world we share with them.