Lucy and her Grandpa go birdwatching together, but although he teaches her about many different birds that they see in the woods and near the pond, what Lucy really wants to see is a red-breasted robin. Includes facts about more than a dozen kinds of birds.

Looking to shake up their routine lives, three amateur bird watchers compete to become the ultimate 'birder' by spotting the greatest number of species within a single calendar year. But the friendly rivalry soon turns into a hilariously complicated cross-country adventure as each man begins to realize that the quest for success comes at a price, and that's not chicken feed!

As Emma grieves the loss of her grandfather, she reflects on their shared love of birdwatching.

Inspired by her teacher, Mr. Koji, a girl begins bird watching in the hopes of seeing an owl.

"Field guide for identifying birds in the field in Costa Rica. Includes descriptions, range maps, and illustrations of all 903 species definitely known from Costa Rica, including pelagics and species regular to Cocos Island. Includes alphabetical quick-find indexes of groups and families on the inside back cover"--

"A story about the beginning of a friendship between two different generations (a young boy and his elderly neighbor) and looks at what each has to teach the other during an outing to document a snowy owl in the woods behind their houses"-- Provided by publisher.