Eyewitness: Pond & River
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About this book
Discover the natural world of freshwater habitats -- and their amazing varieties of plant and animal life. Here is an original and exciting new look at the fascinating natural world of ponds and rivers. Stunning real-life photographs of fish water beetles frogs underwater weeds and more offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the natural history of plants and animals that live in and around freshwater habitats. See how a trout develops from its egg how a dragonfly nymph changes into a dragonfly what plants look like under the water and how waterbirds camouflage themselves. Learn how a dragonfly nymph catches its food why a caddis fly makes a case from sticks and shells why kingfisher eggs have no camouflage markings. Discover how to distinguish the difference between toad spawn and frog spawn how underwater nests are made how a salmon climbs a weir which insect can walk on water and much much more.