Introduces the eating habits, breeding, nesting, and survival techniques of birds that live on, in, or near salt water.

Introduces birds that do strange things, including the eating habits, bills, and homes of such species as the jacana, flamingo, dipper, and hoatzin.

Introduces the basic concepts of bird flight, including lift and thrust, takeoff, landing, migration, and the anatomy of birds.

Introduces the body adaptations, predatory behavior, and breeding of raptors, or birds of prey, including the osprey and bald eagle.

Describes how birds develop from eggs to nestlings to adults, explains differences between bird species, and tells why some are endangered and what individuals can do to help protect them.