First Flight: A Mother Hummingbird's Story
by Noriko Carroll,Don Carroll
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0740757075
- ISBN 13
- 9780740757075
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Synopsis
More than 320 species of hummingbirds inhabit North, Central, and South America. Seventeen species nest in the United States alone, and seven of those inhabit the Las Vegas area. But only one Black-chinned Hummingbird chose to nest on the back porch of Las Vegas residents Noriko and Don Carroll.When Noriko and Don Carroll moved from New York City to suburban Las Vegas, they found a tiny nest on a clothesline on their back porch. As the Carrolls settled into their new home, so did a female hummingbird they named Honey. For weeks, the Carrolls watched in fascination as they witnessed an event few humans are privy to-the birth and growth of two hummingbirds. First Flight is the beautifully photographed story of Honey and her two chicks, Ray and Zen. In over 50 stunning, full-color close-ups, it captures the grace, the beauty, and the simultaneous strength and fragility of one of nature's tiniest birds. Professional photographer Don Carroll's images of his tiny housemates are woven throughout with Noriko's charming narrative describing the mother bird and her developing brood. Not just for bird enthusiasts, First Flight is a magical mix of hummingbird field guide, personal story, and new life taking flight. Readers will be captivated by the inherent drama as it unfolds in miniature, and they'll cheer as babies Ray and Zen make their own first flights out into a bright new world.
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- Bookseller
- Firefly Bookstore LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 426052
- Title
- First Flight: A Mother Hummingbird's Story
- Author
- Noriko Carroll,Don Carroll
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0740757075
- ISBN 13
- 9780740757075
- Publisher
- Andrews McMeel Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Kansas City Mo
- Date Published
- March 2006
- Pages
- 112
- Bookseller catalogs
- Animals/Birds;
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