Horseshoe Crabs and Shorebirds: The Story of a Foodweb
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (917 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0761455523 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
2-4. Finally, some of the eggs hatch, continuing the cycle that will lead to another spring's mating, nesting, and feasting. From Booklist Gr. The story begins with the spring journey of horseshoe crabs to mate and lay their eggs on the beach, and the parallel migration of shorebirds from South America to the Arctic, stopping to feed on the eggs. Meanwhile a peregrine falcon preys on the birds; minnows, crabs, and a heron feast on the eggs; and more birds attack stranded horseshoe crabs. All rights reserved. In picture-book format, this volume presents a particular food web in the Delaware Bay.
In recent years the horseshoe crab population has dwindled. Their salty eggs provide a feast for scavenging coastal animals, but billions more are eaten by the flocks of shorebirds that stop to rest and feed each spring after flying north from their homes in South America. Each spring, hundreds of thousands of horseshoe crabs crawl from the bottom of Delaware Bay to lay billions of pearly green eggs on the beaches. In turn, the number of shorebirds that fly north each year has grown smaller. Illuminated with warm, detailed watercolors, Horseshoe Crabs and Shorebirds demonstrates the delicate relationship between these animals and is an excellent resource for ecology lessons, as well as a dramatic storybook for sharing.
Excellent Shore Book B. Cornelius An excellent text and pictorial book about horseshoe crabs and their place in the "circle of life." Hardly anyone ever thinks of these creatures, but they play a crucial part in the lives of migrating birds as well as humans. Beautifully done.. Excellent learning tool E. Ervin This is an excellent book This book has beautiful illustrations and good text. I can visualize young students really enjoying this book as they study the food chain. I enjoyed reading it. This book is one good way to make learning more interesting for chil. bethaboo said Depressing. Informative and well illustrated? Yes.Depressing to read about the joyous celebration of the decimation (understatement) of horseshoe crabs during breeding season. Some of us actually like horseshoe crabs, and wish they were as abundant as they were Depressing Informative and well illustrated? Yes.Depressing to read about the joyous celebration of the decimation (understatement) of horseshoe crabs during breeding season. Some of us actually like horseshoe crabs, and wish they were as abundant as they were 30 or . 0 or
She lives in Baltimore, Maryland.Illustrator Annie Cannon has illustrated a number of nature titles, including Tale of a Tadpole, The Bat in the Boot, and Ma Jiang and the Orange Ants. She lives in Portland, Oregon. . Her previous books include Birds of the World and Bay Shore Park: The Death and Life of an Amusement Park. Author Victoria Crenson has explored the shoreline up and down the east coast of the United S