Britain's Birds: A Treasury of Fact, Fiction and Folklore
Hardback
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.
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Imprint
National Trust Books
ISBN
978-1-911657-14-9
Publication Date
03-03-2022
Format
Hardback
Pages
240 pages
Dimensions
142x198mm
Product 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.
Author
Jo Woolf and National Trust Books
Imprint
National Trust Books
ISBN
978-1-911657-14-9
Publication Date
03-03-2022
Format
Hardback
Pages
240 pages
Dimensions
142x198mm
Product 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.
Author
Jo Woolf and National Trust Books