Birds

The vibrant and exciting world of birds is shown in all its glory in this new book from renowned Finnish wildlife photographer Markus Varesvuo, who has trekked to remote and beautiful locations to capture birds in their natural habitat going about their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781472937384Author Dr Martyn StenningFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint T & AD PoyserPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLCWeight(grams) 846g

"Papa Goose is destined to become a classic. This book has everything in it I love: great animals beautifully portrayed as individuals; cool science; drama, discovery, and personal transformation." -Sy Montgomery, author of Birdology and The Soul of An...

The first comprehensive field guide to the birds of Central AmericaBirds of Central America is the first comprehensive field guide to the avifauna of the entire region, including Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903657164Author Chris GooddieFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint WILDGuidesPublisher WILDGuidesWeight(grams) 770gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 154mm * 26mm

The discovery of stunning, feathered dinosaur fossils coming out of China since 2006 suggest that these creatures were much more bird-like than paleontologists previously imagined. Further evidence-bones, genetics, eggs, behavior, and more-has shown a...

Located in northern Tanzania, the Serengeti is one of the world's most famous wildlife regions. Birds of the Serengeti is a groundbreaking and essential photographic guide, featuring more than 270 bird species most likely to be encountered in the...

A comprehensive photographic guide to the world's gull speciesWith more than 50 gull species in the world, this family of seabirds poses some of the greatest field identification challenges of any bird group: age-related plumage changes, extensive...

Britain is home to fifteen species of breeding birds of prey, from the hedgerow-hopping Sparrowhawk to the breathtaking White-tailed Eagle. In this handsomely illustrated book, acclaimed British filmmaker and naturalist David Cobham offers unique and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922348678Author Anna B ComstockFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Living Book PressPublisher Living Book PressWeight(grams) 313gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501198519Author Charlie GilmourFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Scribner Book CompanyPublisher Scribner Book CompanyWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm)...

How birds have evolved and adapted to survive winterBirds in Winter is the first book devoted to the ecology and behavior of birds during this most challenging season. Birds remaining in regions with cold weather must cope with much shorter days to find...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802124739Author Helen MacDonaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly PressPublisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press

This beautiful record, on fine paper, is Crumley's homage to these noble creatures, but it is also an elegy, a love song to one swan whose silent tragedy he watched from one season to the next.'A small mound on white feathers lies on a tussock of grass...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781472900661Author Vincenzo PenterianiFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint T & AD PoyserPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLCWeight(grams) 1016g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781741177220Author Georgia AngusFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Hardie Grant ExplorePublisher Hardie Grant ExploreWeight(grams) 630g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781921517679Author David TiplingFormat HardbackPage Count 194Imprint New Holland PublishersPublisher New Holland PublishersWeight(grams) 1131gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780452285392Author Dan KoeppelFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 266gDimensions(mm) 201mm * 135mm * 21mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385547130Author Graeme GibsonFormat HardbackPage Count 392Imprint Nan A. TalesePublisher Nan A. TaleseWeight(grams) 896gDimensions(mm) 241mm * 168mm *...

Victor Emanuel is widely considered one of America's leading birders. He has observed more than six thousand species during travels that have taken him to every continent. He founded the largest company in the world specializing in birding tours and one...

A compact, richly illustrated photographic field guide to all of the birds of Galapagos, from renowned photographer and writer Tui De RoyA lifelong resident of Galapagos, Tui De Roy has been observing, studying, and photographing the islands' astonishing...

A rollicking true-crime adventure about a rogue who trades in rare birds and their eggs-and the wildlife detective determined to stop him.On May 3, 2010, an Irish national named Jeffrey Lendrum was apprehended at Britain's Birmingham International...

New Zealand is the home of 197 native bird species including their famous national bird -- the kiwi. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species and includes a map featuring prominent bird-viewing areas. Laminated...

Now updated and expanded, Southern African LBJs made simple offers a unique method for identifying and distinguishing the cryptic little birds that are known as 'little brown jobs'. Using a three-stage process, the book guides readers through successive...

Fans of bird watching will rejoice with Backyard Bird Photography, a guide for learning how to set up your backyard in order to take the best photographs of your local birds. In addition to guiding you through the first steps of setting up your plantings...

Learn to attract and feed Eastern, Western, and Mountain Bluebirds with this pocket-sized guide. The Eastern Bluebird's blend of sky blue and rusty orange is a happy sprinkle of color in any backyard or garden. Easily tamed and full of personality,...

Albatross looks at the place of these iconic birds in a wide variety of human cultures, from early responses by north Atlantic mariners to modern encounters, examining in detail the role the bird plays in the lives of different peoples and societies. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925820638Author Paul SorrellFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Exisle PublishingPublisher Exisle Publishing

A simpler and more user-friendly visual approach to gull identificationThis unique photographic field guide to North America's gulls provides a comparative approach to identification that concentrates on the size, structure, and basic plumage features of...

A charming and quirky illustrated exploration of birds and the reasons we love them. From the Common Swift, which can stay in the air continuously without landing for up to ten months at a time, even sleeping on the wing, to the tiny...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781776323319Author Philip van den BergFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint HPH PublishingPublisher HPH Publishing

During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried that she was losing her passion for the...

The Australian magpie is one of our nation's most popular and iconic birds. It is loved for its impressive vocal abilities, propensity to play, excellent parenting and willingness to form enduring friendships with people.Written by award-winning author...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780957618145Author Geoffrey McMullanFormat PaperbackPage Count 222Imprint Pathway-UKPublisher Pathway-UKWeight(grams) 268g

This authoritative handbook, part of the Helm Identification Guides series, looks in detail at the world's 170 species of robins and chats. This large family of small passerines was formerly considered to be part of the thrush family (Turdidae), but...

This wonderful book describes the fascinating lives of the two most ubiquitous shorebirds in the world. Between them the Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) and Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) make use of a large part of the world's terrestrial...

With a few sorry exceptions, it's heartening to think that the gardener or bird-spotter of the 1950s or 60s would immediately recognise most of the songs that sing out over English gardens today. For the amateur ornithologist of the twenty first century,...

"An exquisitely beautiful book ...These stories about birds are ultimately reflections on the curious nature of humanity itself" Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for HawkThere is no denying that many people are crazy for birds. Packed with intriguing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771606547Author Melissa HaftingFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Rocky Mountain BooksPublisher Rocky Mountain Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781943737796Author Lochlainn SeabrookFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Sea Raven PressPublisher Sea Raven PressWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...