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Nests : fifty nests and the birds that built them / by Beals, Sharon,1945-author,photographer.(CARDINAL)329922; Weidensaul, Scott,author of introduction, etc.(CARDINAL)198247; Dumbacher, Jack,author of introduction, etc.; Flannery, Maureen,author of introduction, etc.; Wigham, Laurie,illustrator.(CARDINAL)329921;
Includes bibliographical references.African palm swift -- Akekee -- Altamira oriole -- Anna's hummingbird -- Azure-winged magpie -- Bank swallow -- Barn owl -- Barn swallow -- Black-naped oriole -- Brown booby -- Brown creeper -- California towhee -- Caspian tern -- Chinese bulbul -- Common rock sparrow -- Common tailorbird -- Cuban emerald -- Golden-hooded tanager -- Gray jay -- Great-tailed grackle -- Greater roadrunner -- Greater sage grouse -- Green broadbill -- Green heron -- Highland guan -- Hoary redpoll -- House finch -- House wren -- Jankowski's bunting -- Lesser goldfinch -- Loggerhead shrike -- Long-tailed tit -- Magnolia warbler -- Marbled murrelet -- Marsh wren -- Pine siskin -- Rufous-naped wren -- Small ground finch -- Social flycatcher -- Song sparrow -- Spotted nightingale thrush -- Strange weaver -- Swainson's thrush -- Tennessee warbler -- Upland sandpiper -- Verdin -- Western gull -- Western kingbird -- Western tanager -- Western yellowthroat.Drawn from the collections of the California Academy of Sciences, the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley, and the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, these 50 nests from around the world are rare treasures. Through Beals' loving lens, each becomes both a work of art and a natural artifact. Almost seeming to glow against velvety black backgrounds, every detail offers insight into the behavior and ingenuity of the nests' creators. From the tiny cup-shaped cocoon of the Anna's Hummingbird to the downy pillow of the Magnolia Warbler, every nest offers an intimate portrait of the bird that built it. -- DUST JACKET.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Birds.; Birds; Birds;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Our nest / by Lindbergh, Reeve.(CARDINAL)730599; McElmurry, Jill,illustrator.(CARDINAL)343161; McElmurry, Jill.(CARDINAL)343161;
A rhymed view of the interrelatedness and belonging of all things and creatures in the universe, from the stars, to the sea, to a mouse, to a child.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Stories in rhyme.; Cosmology; Stories in rhyme; Stories in rhyme;
Available copies: 26 / Total copies: 28
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The nest / by Oppel, Kenneth,1967-author.(CARDINAL)739585; Klassen, Jon,illustrator.(CARDINAL)329505;
When wasps come to Steve in a dream offering to fix his sick baby brother, he thinks all he has to do is say yes. But yes may not mean what Steve thinks it means.Ages 10 and up.640LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Horror fiction.; Wasps; Infants;
Available copies: 39 / Total copies: 50
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The nest [large print] / by Oppel, Kenneth,1967-author.(CARDINAL)739585; Klassen, Jon,illustrator.(CARDINAL)329505;
"When wasps come to Steve in a dream offering to fix his sick baby brother, he thinks all he has to do is say yes. But yes may not mean what Steve thinks it means"--Grades 4-6Ages 10-up
Subjects: Large print books.; Horror fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Infants; Dreams; Wasps;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The nest / by Huddleston, Tom(Journalist),author.(CARDINAL)429559;
When the parents of Milo and Lina Graf are abducted by agents of the evil Empire, the children must undertake a perilous journey across the unknown reaches of Wild Space to rescue them - and to discover hope for the future. Milo and Lina trace their latest clue to a remote jungle world where a terrifying beast lies in wait.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Science fiction.; Interstellar travel; Human-alien encounters; Monsters; Survival;
Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 17
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The nest / by Huddleston, Tom(Journalist),author.(CARDINAL)429559; Buisán, David M.,illustrator.(CARDINAL)430926; ABDO Publishing Company.(CARDINAL)668085; Lucasfilm, Ltd.(CARDINAL)521926; Disney Book Group.(CARDINAL)602464;
After escaping from Captain Korda on Thune, Milo and Lina track the source of a rebel transmission to a jungle planet, but they are unaware of the dangers lying in wait.670LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Star Wars fiction; Space warfare; Kidnapping; Rescue work; Siblings; Siblings.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The nest [videorecording] / by Suttles, James,film director.(CARDINAL)832966; Suttles, Maple,actor.; Navratil, Sarah,actor.; Murphy, Kevin Patrick,actor.; Stone, Dee Wallace,1948-actor.(CARDINAL)847758; Suttles, Maple,actor.; 4Digital Media,publisher.;
Dee Wallace, Sarah Navratil, Maple Suttles, Kevin Patrick Murphy.A mother's reality wears down around her as she struggles to understand the intertwined web of her daughter's separation anxiety brought on by parasitic creatures within a stuffed bear.Rating: Not rated.DVD, widescreen (2.39:1).
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Horror films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Insects; Drug abuse; Fathers and daughters; Man-woman relationships; Mothers and daughters;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The nest [videorecording] / by Taylor, Nicolescreenwritercreatortelevision producer(CARDINAL)374022; Kerr, Claretelevision producer; De Emmony, Andytelevision director; Alsvik, Simentelevision director; Hogg, Susantelevision producer; Lewis, Simontelevision producer(CARDINAL)388342; Compston, Martinactor; Rundle, Sophieactor; Mack, Mirrenactor; Bell, Fionaactor(CARDINAL)501863; Harkness, Jamesactor; Ewing, Lizactor; Patrick, Baileyactor; Leung, Katie,1987-actor; Small, Samuel(Samuel Paul)actor; Bottomley, Christine,1979-actor; Hayman, David,1950-actor; Acorn Media (Firm)publisher(CARDINAL)340133; All 3 Media International (Firm)production company; British Broadcasting Corporationproduction company(CARDINAL)143648; RLJ Entertainmentdistributor(CARDINAL)340134; Studio Lambertproduction company;
Disc 1: episodes 1-3 -- Disc 2: episodes 4-5 ; behind-the-scenes featurette.Martin Compston, Sophie Rundle, Mirren Mack, Fiona Bell, James Harkness, Liz Ewing, Bailey Patrick, Katie Leung, Samuel Small, Christine Bottomley, David Hayman.A suspenseful Scottish drama about a wealthy couple who would do anything to have a baby. After a chance encounter, they recruit a down-on-her-luck eighteen-year-old to be a surrogate, but secrets emerge about the girl's past that could make them regret their deal.Not rated; "Contains strong language, violence, sexual situations, and drug use"--Container.DVD, widescreen (2.00:1) presentation, 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Drama.; Thrillers (Television programs); Television crime shows.; Television mini-series.; Fiction television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Surrogate motherhood; Surrogate mothers; Married people; Teenage girls;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The nest [videorecording] / by Akhtar, Adeel,actor.(CARDINAL)346556; Coon, Carrie,1981-actor.(CARDINAL)357171; Crewson, Wendy,actor.; Culkin, Michael,actor.; Durkin, Sean,film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Erdély, Mátyás,1976-cinematographer.; Garnett, Rose,film producer.; Guiney, Ed,film producer.(CARDINAL)884304; Hannam, Matthew,1981-editor of moving image work.; Jackson, Amy(Producer),film producer.; Jones, Tattiawna,actor.; Law, Jude,1972-actor.(CARDINAL)343734; Parry, Richard Reed,1977-composer (expression)(CARDINAL)345085; Piovesan, Christina,film producer.; Reid, Anne,actor.(CARDINAL)836866; Roche, Oona,actor.; Schlesinger, Derrin,film producer.; Shotwell, Charlie,actor.; BBC Films, presenter.; Element Pictures (Firm),production company.; Elevation Pictures,production company.; FilmNation Entertainment (Firm),presenter.(CARDINAL)343575; IFC Films,publisher.(CARDINAL)354386; Shout! Factory (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)346726; Substitute Films,production company.; Telefilm Canada,production company.(CARDINAL)177727;
Carrie Coon, Jude Law, Anne Reid, Adeel Akhtar, Charlie Shotwell, Tattiawna Jones, Wendy Crewson, Anne Reid, Michael Culkin.Rory, an ambitious entrepreneur, and former commodities broker persuades his American wife, Allison, and their children to leave the comforts of suburban America and return to his native England during the '80s. Sensing an opportunity, Rory rejoins his former firm and leases a centuries-old country manor, with grounds for Allison's horses and plans to build a stable. Soon the promise of a lucrative new beginning starts to unravel, the couple has to face the unwelcome truths lying beneath the surface of their marriage.Rating: R; for language throughout, some sexuality, nudity and teen partying.Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); descriptive video.DVD, NTSC, wide screen, Dolby digital 5.1 and stereo; region 1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilites.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Americans; Businessmen; Families; Marital conflict; Rich people;
Available copies: 39 / Total copies: 40
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Love nest [videorecording] by Renie.; Ahern, Lloyd.; Blake, Marie,1899-1978.; Buck, Jules,1917-2001.; Corbett, Scott.(CARDINAL)146837; Diamond, I. A. L.; Fay, Frank,1897-1961.; Haver, June,1926-2005.; Joy, Leatrice,1894-1985.; Kulky, Henry,1911-1965.; Lundigan, William,1914-1975.; Miller, Patricia.; Mockridge, Cyril J.(Cyril John),1896-1979.; Monroe, Marilyn,1926-1962.(CARDINAL)141554; Newman, Joseph M.,1909-2006.; Paar, Jack.; Patrick, George,1905-; Webb, J. Watson.; Wheeler, Lyle,1905-1990.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.(CARDINAL)340075; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.(CARDINAL)137420;
Director of photography, Lloyd Ahern ; art directors, George L. Patrick, Lyle Wheeler ; editor, J. Watson Webb, Jr. ; music, Cyril Mockridge ; costume designer, Renié.June Haver, William Lundigan, Frank Fay, Marilyn Monroe, Jack Paar, Leatrice Joy, Henry Kukly, Marie Blake, Patricia Miller.Jim Scott is an aspiring writer who, together with wife Connie, move into the basement of the apartment building that they have bought. Jim's hope to make a profit are thwarted by the everyday travails of maintaining the building and taking care of the needs of their tenants. Charming con artist Charley targets Eadie as his latest victim and when he is finally caught, he generously offers to tell his story to Jim, thereby launching Jim's career in earnest.Not rated.DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., Dolby Digital 1.0 mono.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Apartment houses; Authors; Landlord and tenant; Edificios de apartamentos;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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