SECRET WORLD OF BIRD NESTS (HB)

Birds are incredible engineers, and build complex and beautiful nests to shelter their eggs and chicks. Cup-shaped bird nests made from twigs and grass are just one of many kinds: a bird's nest can float on water, teeter on the highest rocky outcrop or be hidden inside a tree trunk. This beautifully illustrated book introduces young readers to the remarkable variety of nest-building techniques used by birds around the world, and their ingenious use of materials, from soft feathers and cushioning moss to spiders' silk and sticky spittle.