Britain's Birds

A Treasury of Fact, Fiction and Folklore

von Jo Woolf

240 Seiten, Hardcover

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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.

• Themen: Geowissenschaften, Geographie, Umwelt, Planung Umwelt Umweltschutz Erhaltung von Wildtieren und Lebensräumen
• ISBN: 9781911657149
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 03.03.2022
• Größe: 196 x 144 mm
• Verlag: HarperCollins UK