The perfect gift for bird watchers.
70 of Britain's birds – natural history facts, folklore and literary appearances.
Packed with natural history facts, folklore and literary appearances for more than 70 of Britain's birds. A fascinating and charming guide that will make a perfect gift for anyone who loves birds and natural Britain. Did you know that according to legend blackbirds were originally white? Or that the number of times you hear a cuckoo determines how many children you'll have? Or that woodpeckers have special shock absorbers built into their beaks? Or that in 1958 a puffin was blown inland and knocked a man off his bicycle near Bromley?
There are 40 beautiful custom illustrations in the book too, which will help beginners to identify the birds.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9781911657149
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 560 g
Dimensions: 198 x 142 x 28 mm
Very sweet little book. Beautifully illustrated and very informative.
This is An absolute joy of a book. I savoured this book, soaking it in on holidays where I was far more likely to come across the subjects of the book. Beautiful illustrations compliment the stories recounted about... More
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