Britain's Birds
Author: Woolf, Jo
ISBN: 9781911657149
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Year First Published: 2022
Pages: 240
Dimensions: 199mm x 143mm x 28mm
Format: Hardback
Description:
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.
ISBN: 9781911657149
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Year First Published: 2022
Pages: 240
Dimensions: 199mm x 143mm x 28mm
Format: Hardback
Description:
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.
