The Kids' Guide to Birds of California: Fun Facts, Activities and 86 Cool Birds
By Stan Tekiela
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The Must-Have Beginner’s Guide to Bird-Watching
Stan Tekiela’s famous Birds of California Field Guide has been delighting bird watchers for years. Now, the award-winning author has written the perfect bird identification guide for children! The Kids’ Guide to Birds of California features 86 of the most common and important birds to know, with species organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don’t know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out. Each bird gets a beautiful full-color photograph and a full page of neat-to-know information—such as field marks, calls/songs, a range map, and Stan’s cool facts—that make identification a snap. Fun bonus activities for the whole family, like building a birdhouse and preparing your own bird food, make this the perfect introduction to bird identification for a new generation in the Golden State!
Inside You’ll Find
- 86 of the most common and important California birds to know
- Species organized by color for quick and easy identification
- Full-color photographs and a full page of information for each bird
- Field marks, favorite hangouts, range maps, Stan’s cool facts and more
- BONUS: Fun activities for the whole family to enjoy
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The Kids' Guide to Birds of California - Stan Tekiela
Birds that are mostly black
Brown-headed Cowbird
Look for the brown head
MALE
FEMALE
What to look for:
glossy black bird with a chocolate-brown head and a sharp, pointed gray bill
Where you'll find them:
forest edges, open fields, farmlands and backyards
Calls and songs:
sings a low, gurgling song that sounds like water moving; cowbird young are raised by other bird parents, but they still end up singing and calling like their own parents, whom they’ve never heard
On the move:
Mom flies quietly to another bird’s nest, swiftly lays an egg, then flies quickly away
What they eat:
insects and seeds; visits seed feeders
Nest:
doesn’t nest; lays eggs in the nests of other birds
Eggs, chicks and childcare:
white eggs with brown marks; the host bird incubates any number of cowbird eggs in her nest and feeds the cowbird young along with her own
Spends the winter:
in California
REAL QUICK
Size
7½"
Nest
NONE
Feeder
TUBE OR HOPPER
year-round
summer
SAW IT!
STAN'S COOL STUFF
Cowbirds are brood parasites, meaning they don’t nest or raise their own families. Instead, they lay their eggs in other birds’ nests, leaving the host birds to raise their young. Cowbirds have laid their eggs in the nests of more than 200 other bird species.
European Starling
Look for the glittering, iridescent feathers
BREEDING
WINTER
What to look for:
shiny and iridescent purplish-black in spring and summer, speckled in fall and winter; yellow bill in spring, gray in fall; pointed wings and a short tail
Where you'll find them:
lines up with other starlings on power lines; found in all habitats but usually associated with people, farms, suburban yards and cities
Calls and songs:
mimics the songs of up to 20 bird species; mimics other sounds, even imitating the human voice
On the move:
large family groups gather with blackbirds in fall
What they eat:
bugs, seeds and fruit; visits seed and suet feeders
Nest:
cavity; filled with dried grass; often takes a cavity from other birds
Eggs, chicks and childcare:
4–6 bluish eggs with brown marks; Mom and Dad sit on the eggs and feed the babies
Spends the winter:
in California
REAL QUICK
Size
7½"
Nest
CAVITY
Feeder
TUBE OR HOPPER
year-round
SAW IT!
STAN'S COOL STUFF
The starling is a mimic that can sound like any other bird. It’s not a native bird; 100 starlings from Europe were introduced to New York City in 1890–91. Today, European Starlings are one of the most common songbirds in the country.
Spotted Towhee
Look for the rusty red-brown sides
MALE
FEMALE
What to look for:
mostly black with rusty sides, a white belly, white spots on the wings, red eyes and a long black tail with a white tip; female is very similar but with a brown head
Where to find them:
shrubby areas with short trees and thick bushes, backyards and parks
Calls and songs:
calls tow-hee
distinctly; also has a characteristic call that sounds like drink-your-tea
On the move:
short flights between shrubby areas and heavy cover; flashes white wing patches during flight
What they eat:
insects, seeds and fruit; comes to ground feeders
Nest:
cup; Mom constructs the nest
Eggs, chicks and childcare:
3–4 creamy-white eggs with brown marks; Mom incubates the eggs; Dad and Mom feed the young
Spends the winter:
in California
REAL QUICK
Size
8½"