This title is suitable for ages 4-10. It presents a full-colour photographic account of the courting, mating and nestling-rearing of a pair of wood ducks, one of the few species to nest in trees, and one considered the most beautiful - and among the most secretive - in North America.
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This dry chronicle about a pair of migrating wood ducks begins with their spring splashdown on a Maine pond. There the handsome drake and hen spend a busy summer raising a family; the icy autumn sends the whole brood winging back to Florida. Catching the evasive "woodies" in rare moments, first-time author Loomis's impressive, super-sharp photographs bring out the most subtle nuances of color. The text and photographs tightly parallel each other, never wandering from their shared track. However, the text drones like an uninterested actor doing the voice-over for a sleepy nature film. The whimsy suggested in the title is wholly absent, and the tone stays flat. Unfortunately, the unimaginative layout and chapter titles ("Nesting," "Molting," "Mating") only reinforce the textbook-like feel. Instructions for building a wood duck nesting box are included. All ages.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Ages 5^-8. This simple photo-essay follows a pair of wood ducks from their spring migration to Maine as they mate, nest, raise a brood of ducklings, and eventually lead them back to Florida for the winter. The many full-color photographs offer clear views of the ducks in their habitat as the text explains what's happening. An appended section on nesting boxes explains their importance and shows how to build one. Although this short volume has no index, a glossary and bibliography are appended. A good resource for close-up observation of a native species. Carolyn Phelan
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