The Long, Long Journey
The Godwit's Amazing Migration Sandra Markle, Author
Mia Posada, Illustrator
Lerner Publishing Group
The Long, Long
Journey trails the godwit bird’s nonstop, 7,270-mile migration from its birth in
Alaska to its arrival in New Zealand.
When the birds are hatched, the chicks hunt insects and parents keep
them warm. To fool predators, chicks
blend in with surroundings and the adults swoop in to attack. In a month the chick tests her new feathers
and wings until she flies.
The young stay with
the father as the mother moves on, waiting for the young to strengthen. Godwits migrate to mud flats to sup on worms
and clams. When they fatten and the
weather changes, the long journey begins.
Falcons attack, but some live on, thinning and weakening. At last they arrive at New Zealand
mudflats. The young godwits stay in New
Zealand two years until they can make the journey back.
The appendix contains
further reading (websites and books) and more specific facts. A pleasant book, well-illustrated with simple
paintings about an uncommon bird.
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