On the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the ospreys dive, the herons fish, the eagles watch, and the geese never stop complaining. It's a busy place for any bird to find his way-especially one who's lost.

Howard had paddled a long way, looking for somewhere new to belong. He didn't know yet that home was just around the bend.

Birds of a Feather is the true story of Howard, a lost Pekin duck, and Charlie, a mallard who couldn't fly either-and the floating dock on the Tred Avon River where two unlikely friends found exactly where they belonged.

Lisa A. Craig is a writer and artist who lives on the Tred Avon River on Maryland's Eastern Shore-home to the real Howard, Charlie, and the mallards of Mallards' Rest.

A gentle, true story about belonging - perfect for any child who's ever felt like they didn't quite fit in yet.