Generation after generation, birds build nests similar in plan to the ones made by their ancestors. Instinctively, each new family seems to know exactly what type of nest to make, and where. Forty-two varieties of birds and their nests are presented here, from the ostrich whose nest is a hollow scratched into the sand, to the woodpecker for whom a hole in a tree is home. For each different bird, its nest is described and where it's built, the eggs and their color and size, the bird's appearance, and its distinctive songs and habits. Many of the birds are from the United States, with several other interesting birds covered from around the globe. For nature lovers young and old!

With updated information from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the National Audubon Society, and Encyclopedia Britannica, regarding species information and nesting areas of today, and providing more data pertaining to North and South America instead of mostly the US.