In this series, various animals are compared to human beings. While people and birds have similar activities the comparison in this case seems stretched, grasping at straws.

Both birds and humans sing .  Baby birds learn song patterns much the way human babies learn speech patterns. They both repeat over and over again until they pattern is correct. This is a fine comparison.

Other comparisons include: terns mate for life, dandelion down in nests compared to swaddling, some nests are woven and tied to branches compared to knitting, some birds are single mothers while others use two parents after birth, both birds and humans feed their babies, birds keeping a “poop-free” nest is compared to changing diapers, and “just like human kids , chicks learn by watching”.

The comical illustrations of birds in action are fun and entertaining, especially because there is always a photo of a real bird hidden in the display. The information is accurate and interesting. Some of the comparisons  seem too remote.