Birds

This comprehensive new field guide is an excellent addition to the world-renowned series - the ultimate reference book for travelling birdwatchers. Every species of bird you might encounter in the region is featured, apart from non-established...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399170911Author The Mincing MockingbirdFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Blue Rider PressPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 208g

A completely revised and redesigned edition of the first comprehensive field guide to the birds of Borneo. Covering the whole of the island of Borneo, this fully revised and updated edition is indispensable for anyone interested in the avifauna of...

The first comprehensive field guide to the birds of Oman With its unique blend of Western Palearctic, Oriental and Afrotropical components, and lying on a migratory crossroads, Oman is a jewel of the Middle East. This is the first comprehensive field...

Foreword by Chris Packham This beautiful book accompanies the photographic competition celebrating some of the best bird photography of the year. The Bird Photographer of the Year...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593242407Author Christian CooperFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Chickens are many things: sources of meat and eggs, lovable pets, amusing images on merchandise, and a source of comfort at the end of a hard day. Whether we're considering joining the growing flock of backyard chicken-keepers or simply cheered by...

A state-of-the-art photographic field guide to the world's oceanic birdsOceanic birds are among the most remarkable but least known of all birds, living at sea, far from the sight of most people. They offer unusual identification challenges-many species...

This field guide is an abridged edition of the very successful Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania written by the same authors. It covers all 1089 bird species known from the region, including vagrants. This book combines the format and detailed...

Ian Newton, author of Farming and Birds and Bird Migration returns to the New Naturalist series with a long awaited look at the uplands and its birds. The uplands of Britain are unique landscapes created by grazing animals, primarily livestock...

A stunningly illustrated guide to the wonderful world of hummingbirdsWith their glorious colors, glittering iridescence, astonishing powers of flight, and many characteristics unique in the world of birds, hummingbirds are extraordinary-true jewels of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398808027Author Thomas BewickFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

When we see a bird, do we really see it? It's perfectly possible to go through life with an almost total disregard for birds. However, in Britain, there are more than a million members of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. And thanks to...

This beautiful book accompanies a new photographic competition celebrating some of the best bird photography of the year. The Bird Photographer of the Year competition celebrates the artistry of bird photography, and...

The third title in the Minack Chronicles, which tell the story of how Derek and his wife Jeannie left behind their London home to establish a flower farm on the coast of Cornwall. This book takes a closer look at some of the animals who shared the...

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Step-by-step instructions for 25+ unique birdhouses tailored for specific birds-pick the one that fits your neighborhood's birds and get building! Join home improvement pro Chris Peterson as he shares a variety of creative designs for birdhouses and...

Foreword by Chris Packham This beautiful book accompanies a new photographic competition celebrating some of the best bird photography of the year. The Bird Photographer of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307957900Author David Allen SibleyFormat HardbackPage Count 624Imprint Alfred A. KnopfPublisher Alfred A. KnopfWeight(grams) 1372gDimensions(mm) 247mm *...

A uniquely personal meditation on Britain's gulls by one of today's leading wildlife writersFrom a distance, gulls are beautiful symbols of freedom over the oceanic wilderness. Up close, however, they can be loud, aggressive and even violent. Yet gulls...

Beautiful bird illustrations by Madeleine FloydDetails of the wonderful songs and sounds of our birdsA celebration of our feathered creatures and their songs for all bird lovers A celebration of British birds and their songs, from the sought-after...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Pulitzer Prize 1995. Nominated for ALA Best Books for Young Adults.Book InformationISBN 9780679733379Author Jonathan WeinerFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint...

WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2022 James Aldred's prize-winning lockdown diary of his summer in the New Forest, featuring a stunning new linocut cover by illustrator Nick Hayes. 'A beautiful inspirational tale set in an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399581854Author Kelsey OseidFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Ten Speed Press

Did you know... The Galapagos Penguin's speckled markings make each of them as unique as a snowflake? The Emperor Penguin weighs the same as a Labrador retriever? The Adelie Penguin takes its name from the sweetheart of a Napoleonic naval captain turned...

A comprehensive, fully illustrated field guide to the birds of ChinaChina is home to some of the most spectacular birdlife to be found anywhere in the world. This richly illustrated field guide covers every species found throughout the region, including...

With over 230 species, colour artwork, and an emphasis on those that are more difficult to identify, Birds: ID Insights is the ideal guide for birders of all levels. Its unique layout, comparing the plumages of similar pairs and groups of species,...

A landmark book that charts humanity's changing relationship with birds - from the ancient Egyptians to the twenty-first century 'A marvellously original slice of social history' Daily Mail'The facts and folklore of birdlife are dissected in admirable...

The ultimate reference book for birdwatchers and bird lovers-the first single-volume book to illustrate all of the world's bird speciesThis is a book like no other-the only truly comprehensive, one-volume illustrated guide to all of the world's birds,...

Cartoonist and national treasure Ralph Steadman's unique take on a variety of extinct birds. When Ceri Levy asked Ralph Steadman to produce one piece of art representing an extinct bird for a recent exhibition, Ghosts of Gone Birds, Ralph said 'yes'...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947243538Author Alisa CalderFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Creative ColoringPublisher Creative ColoringWeight(grams) 263gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

On May 27th, 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met a flirtatious little starling who sang (an improved version of!) the theme from his Piano Concerto Number 17 in G to him. Knowing a kindred spirit when he met one, Mozart wrote "That was wonderful" in his...

An authoritative and entertaining exploration of Australia's distinctive birds and their unheralded role in global evolution Renowned for its gallery of unusual mammals, Australia is also a land of extraordinary birds. But unlike the mammals, the birds...

The humble chicken has conquered the world. This unlikely descendant of Tyrannosaurus Rex is now so ubiquitous there are more than 20 billion chickens pecking, strutting and scratching around the planet at any one time. And yet, of all animals, the...

The definitive photographic guide to the fantastic avifauna of Colombia. With a spectacular range of habitats and one of the richest avifaunas of any country on earth, Colombia is home to an extraordinary total of almost 2,000 species of birds. It is...

A Field Guide to the Birds of Singapore is a fully comprehensive field guide to the 422 bird species of Singapore, as well as 'escapees' not formally accepted as 'wild' birds. The species are clearly illustrated in over 100 plates, with many variants...

One of the Financial Times' Best Summer Books of 2022'A compelling account of the trials, tribulations and triumphs of life as a vet - and a lesson to us all on how we should treat the animals with which we share our lives.' - Stephen Moss, naturalist...

A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Nepal is an introductory photographic identification guide to 280 bird species commonly seen in Nepal. High-quality photographs from some of India's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906122430Author Patrick LaurieFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Merlin Unwin BooksPublisher Merlin Unwin BooksWeight(grams) 967g

Britain's gardens are a vast, living landscape and the home to hundreds of species of birds. Learn to pay attention to these visitors to your own garden or local park and you'll have a front-row seat to the unfolding drama that is the...