6From dinosaur to bird8Anatomy10The wing12Manoeuvrability14Speed and endurance16Soaring, gliding, and hovering18Tails20The structure of feathers22Feathers24Wing feathers26Down, body, and tail feathers28Courtship30Camouflage32Feet and tracks34The senses36Beaks38Plant- and invertebrate-eaters40Hunters and fishers42Pellets44Making a nest46Cup nests48Unusual nests50Eggs of waterbirds and waders52Eggs of land birds54Extraordinary eggs56Hatching58Growing up60Attracting birds62Watching birds64Did you know?66Identifying birds68Find out more70Glossary72IndexCockatiel featherBudgerigar featherRock pebbler feather
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RememberNever touch birds’ eggs in the wild, and keep your distance from nesting birds.