Birds

SOON TO BE A MAJOR FILM, THIS IS THE TRUE STORY OF THE UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN A FLIGHTLTESS BIRD AND A TEACHER OUT OF HIS DEPTH . . . 'I can't remember the last time I read a book that made me smile so continuously' 5***** Reader Review 'How could a...

This book, the latest innovative Haynes Manual, will provide a complete and easy-to-understand reference for the growing band of people wishing to keep their own chickens for both food and pleasure. Pitched at the novice but also containing plenty to...

With prose that is every bit as raw, intense and bitingly honest as the world it depicts, Barry Hines's A Kestrel for a Knave contains a new afterword by the author in Penguin Modern Classics.Life is tough and cheerless for Billy Casper, a troubled...

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'A revelation for anyone with the slightest interest in the feathered friends visiting their gardens' - Garden NewsYou don't have to be a dedicated birdwatcher to be a bird lover. Millions of us love the sight and sound of them. And yet most of us know...

Falconry is an ancient and noble art, still practiced today by falconers throughout the world. While, these days, falconry birds are mostly bred in captivity, they are still wild, independent animals and owning and training them requires the right...

'Packed with insight and anecdote, his story brings the Tower ravens to vivid life, each bird with a personality of its own. I've been fortunate enough to tour the Tower and meet the ravens a few times in years past; after reading this...

In paperback at last -- the definitive guide to parrot training. Originally published as The Pleasure of Their Company: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Training, this amply illustrated book is just what parrot owners need to bring up happy, well-behaved pets...

The beauty and fascination of birds is unrivalled. Every day of the year, immerse yourself in their world with an entry from A Bird of Day, where Dominic Couzens offers an insight into everything from the humble Robin to Emperor Penguins, who are in the...

"Newman's Birds of Southern Africa", one of the region's leading field guides to birds, illustrates and fully describes all the birds recorded from the southern seas as well as those of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781527276338Author Karmen BudaiFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint K&S Natural Company LtdPublisher K&S Natural Company Ltd

Best-selling author Melissa Caughey knows that backyard chickens are like any favourite pet - fun to spend time with and fascinating to observe. Her hours among the flock have resulted in this quirky, irresistible guide packed with first-hand insights...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909820166Author Rose SullivanFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint EKL PublishingPublisher EKL PublishingWeight(grams) 232gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

This inspiring introductory guide provides all the information beginners need to raise ducks successfully in the yard or on a small homestead or farm. Ducks are quickly gaining on chickens as popular animals for the backyard homestead or small farm. They...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788650090Author Louise JeffreyFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Zoodoo Publishing Indian Runner DucksPublisher Zoodoo Publishing Indian Runner...

Chickens are a fantastic addition to a garden or outdoors space - you don't have to live in the back of beyond to have a few clucking around and giving you fresh eggs. They come in all shapes and sizes: some are layers, some are just born to strut. Mark...

On 6 September 2007, an African Grey Parrot named Alex died prematurely at 31. His last words to his owner, Irene Pepperberg, were 'You be good. I love you.' Alex & Me is the remarkable true account of an extraordinary relationship between Irene and...

The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens covers all aspects of keeping pet chickens in a beautifully illustrated, no-nonsense format. Kathy addresses everything needed to keep chickens simply, including coops, chick care, breed selection, chicken...

Gordon Corera uses declassified documents and extensive original research to tell the story of MI14(d) and the Secret Pigeon Service for the first time. 'This is an amazing story' Simon Mayo, BBC Radio 2 ...

'Share[s] the life-enhancing joys of the humble hen' Sunday Times 'Clocks our obsession with chicken-keeping ... Brilliant' New York Magazine An immersive blend of chicken-keeping memoir and animal welfare reporting by...

'The most glorious cornucopia celebrating our enduring love affair with birds - an uplifting and eye opening tribute to the way they enrich our lives.' - Alan Titchmarsh MBE, British TV presenter, broadcaster, and gardener 'Wonderfully illustrated.' -...

A captivating testament to the mutual rewards and delights of keeping chickens, by the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flower YardMost of us want a dog, or a cat, or a pony when we are young - but for Arthur Parkinson, it was always hens. Growing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781527259386Author Karmen BudaiFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint K&S Natural Company LtdPublisher K&S Natural Company Ltd

The first 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. From inauspicious beginnings, this book includes tales of the couple's...

Gail Damerow shows you how to incubate, hatch, and brood baby chickens, ducklings, goslings, turkey poults, and guinea keets. With advice on everything from selecting a breed and choosing the best incubator to feeding and caring for newborn chicks in a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788650175Author Jessy LangleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Zoodoo Publishing Peacock Bird PetPublisher Zoodoo Publishing Peacock Bird...

The classic book that inspired Kes, the famous film, now published as a Penguin Essential for the first time. Barry Hines's A Kestrel for a Knave was published in 1968, and was made into one of the key British films of the sixties. Billy Casper is beaten...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911142140Author Roger RodendaleFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Imb Publishing Quails as PetsPublisher Imb Publishing Quails as PetsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912057672Author Roger RodendaleFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Imb Publishing Scarlet MacawPublisher Imb Publishing Scarlet MacawWeight(grams)...

“Exciting, funny, and occasionally heart-stopping … readers can stay home and dry, but feel like they are on the high seas.”—BOOKLISTA man and his chicken sail 45,000 nautical miles in this powerful story of following your dreams no matter what stands in...

'The best piece of nature writing since H is for Hawk, and the most powerful work of biography I have read in years' Neil Gaiman'Wonderful - I can't recommend it too highly' Helen Macdonald'One of those rare, enchanted books' Isabella Tree'Beautiful - it...

'Share[s] the life-enhancing joys of the humble hen' Sunday Times 'Clocks our obsession with chicken-keeping ... Brilliant' New York Magazine An immersive blend of chicken-keeping memoir and animal welfare reporting by...

In Birds, devout birder and ornithologist Roger J. Lederer celebrates the heyday of avian illustration in 40 artists' profiles, beginning with the work of Flemish painter Frans Snyders in the early 1600s and continuing through to contemporary artists...

If you think you are in charge of your chickens, prepare for a change in the pecking order. From Fowl Play to Hen-tertainment, in this hilarious collection by Diane Parker the chickens show us who are really in charge, and what they're really plotting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911142423Author Roger RodendaleFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Imb Publishing Lovebirds Love BirdsPublisher Imb Publishing Lovebirds Love...

Billy Casper is a boy with nowhere to go and nothing to say; part of the limbo generation of school leavers too old for lessons and too young to know anything about the outside world. He hates and is hated. His family and friends are mean and tough and...

"Exciting, funny, and occasionally heart-stopping ... readers can stay home and dry, but feel like they are on the high seas."-BOOKLISTA man and his chicken sail 45,000 nautical miles in this powerful story of following your dreams no matter what stands...

Repeat after me: Parrots aren't just for pirates! While parrots have a historical reputation for being a pirate's best friend, in the modern-day U.S.-where birds are the nation's third most popular household pet-thousands of landlubbers are in on the...

Serious poultry farmers and backyard bird raisers have relied on this best-selling reference for more than 20 years. The fourth edition of Gail Damerow's comprehensive handbook is now completely revised and redesigned, making it more accessible and...

This is the essential how-to guide for raising turkeys-whether you're raising one bird or a dozen. Written by a backyard homesteader with a small flock of charismatic heritage-breed turkeys, An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Raising Backyard Turkeys is all...