Britain's Birds
A Treasury of Fact, Fiction and Folklore
- Format: Innbundet
- Antall sider: 240
- Språk: Engelsk
- Forlag/Utgiver: SD Books
- EAN: 9781911657149
- Utgivelsesår: 2022
- Bidragsyter: Woolf, Jo; National Trust Books
199,-
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.