"Come eye to eye with a Bald Eagle and nose to beak with an American White Pelican in this entertaining and educational guide to 47 popular birds. Birds Life Sized features stunning life-sized photographs as well as interesting facts and stats, all put together by one of North America's foremost bird book authors, Chris Earley. Did you know Brown-headed Cowbirds purposely lay their eggs in other birds' nests, or that Loggerhead Shrikes are nicknamed Butcherbirds for their unsavoury habit of hanging their prey on thorns and branches, using its favourite thorny shrubs like a butcher shop? Readers will enjoy reading all about the fascinating adaptations and behaviours of the featured birds, and young readers in particular will be riveted by the life-sized images. Complete with at-a-glance info boxes that detail diet, habitats and nesting habits, each bird profile has a colourful design and plenty of photos highlighting the topics and tidbits covered in the text. Birds Life Sized is a mighty addition to every bird lover's library"-- Provided by publisher.