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Summer Books for Kids (and the rest of us)

10,000 Birds

Roth depicts a brown, tail-banded, evil-eyed hawk with an open-eyed parrot held upside-down, wings spread, in its claws). The last two pages of the book offer tips for Ghost Crab Viewing and additional facts about these elusive creatures. Hurricane Hugo rips through the island in 1989. A second aviary is created.

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The American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of New Jersey: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Wright and Small offer additional material, illustrating anatomical parts, like wing stripe, tail band, and rump, that are used in the species accounts. He also lists resources for the birder who wants to know more about New Jersey birds and study a more complete bird identification guide. A rarity these days!