BIRD FEATS OF MONTANA

by Deborah Richie Oberbillig, illustrations by James Lindquist, photography by Donald M. Jones. Discover the Big Sky’s fastest, largest, smartest, and boldest birds in Bird Feats of Montana, Including Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks by Deborah Richie Oberbillig. The 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. 48 pages