The Burgess Bird Book for Children

Renowned naturalist and author of childrens books on wildlife successfully blends information and entertainment in his book about birds among them saucy Jenny Wren Redwing the Blackbird Melody the Wood Thrush Spooky the Screech Owl Creaker the Purple Grackle Downy the Woodpecker and other feathered friends. 32 black-and-white illustrations. Learn all about birds physical appearance eating and nesting habits migration patterns songs and call. About the Author Thornton Waldo Burgess. Born in Sandwich Cape Cod Massachusetts he was a conservationist and author of childrens stories. Thornton Waldo Burgess loved the beauty of nature and its living creatures so much that he wrote about them for 50 years. By the time he retired he had written more than 170 books and 15000 stories for daily columns in newspapers.