Mallard -- Common loon -- Canada goose -- Roseate spoonbill -- Greater flamingo -- How do they do that? -- Trumpeter swan -- Herring gull -- Sandhill crane -- Belted kingfisher -- American white pelican -- Make your own bird tracks -- Snowy egret -- Great blue heron -- American bittern -- Spotted sandpiper -- Wood stork -- Hear the calls of water birds -- Save our water birds! -- Scrapbook.
Summary:
Describes the physical characteristics, sounds, and unique traits and capabilities of fifteen bird species that live near water, such as the common loon, the sandhill crane, the snowy egret, and the greater flamingo; lists Web sites where one can hear their calls; presents a "Make Your Own Bird Tracks" activity; and discusses conservation.
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