Kids' Guide to Birds of Michigan: Fun Facts, Activities and 86 Cool Birds (Birding Children’s Books) - Softcover

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Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 175 field guides, nature books, children’s books, wildlife audio CDs, puzzles and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. Stan can be followed on Facebook and Twitter.

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Mostly Red

What to look for: all-red bird with a black mask, and a large red crest and bill

Where you'll find them: wide variety of habitats including backyards and parks; usually likes thick vegetation

Calls and songs: calls “whata-cheer-cheer-cheer” in spring; both male and female sing and give chip notes all year

On the move: short flights from cover to cover, often landing on the ground

What they eat: loves sunflower seeds and enjoys insects, fruit, peanuts and suet; visits seed feeders

Nest: cup of twigs and bark strips, often low in a tree

Eggs, chicks & childcare: 3–4 speckled bluish-white eggs; Mom and Dad share the incubating and feeding duties

Spends the winter: doesn’t migrate; gathers with other cardinals and moves around to find good sources of food

Stan's Cool Stuff: Cardinals are sunbathers! Sometimes they stretch out in the sun, spreading their wings and fanning their tails. They’re the first to arrive at feeders in the morning and the last to leave before dark. They are territorial and fight their own reflections in windows.

Real Quick

Size: 8-9"

Nest: cup

Feeder: tube or hopper

Range: year-round