Birds (ornithology)

  • The hidden life of garden birds

    £18.99

    Did you know that woodpeckers are capable of learning simple codes? Hooded crows can form connections with humans? A jay’s call affects the behaviour of surrounding squirrels? All these fascinating bird activities and more are revealed in this book. Unusual feeding behaviour is just the tip of the iceberg. From territorial conflict and strange relationships with man, to breeding and nesting oddities, this book exposes all the drama behind garden birds’ everyday survival.

  • Bird day

    £15.00

    From morning to night and from the Antarctic to the equator, birds have busy days. In this short book, ornithologist Mark E. Hauber shows readers exactly how birds spend their time. Each chapter covers a single bird during a single hour, highlighting twenty-four different bird species from around the globe, from the tropics through the temperate zones to the polar regions.

  • Bird atlas

    £12.99

    Take to the skies and meet the world’s most amazing birds. Navigate your way across the continents using detailed maps and discover birds of prey, birds of paradise, aquatic birds and more. Fun lift-the-flaps offer kids an immersive experience, revealing surprises, wow-factor facts and a fascinating glimpse into the lives of our feathered friends.

  • The life of birds

    £25.00

    A fully updated new edition of David Attenborough’s bestselling classic.

  • Garden birdwatcher’s puzzle book

    £16.99

    Do you know what the smallest bird in your garden is? And whose birdsong sounds like ‘tea-cher, tea-cher, tea-cher’? Or what a gathering of nesting birds is called? Packed with questions, word games and bamboozling brainteasers, this fun-filled quiz book from the RSPB will test your knowledge and reveal incredible new facts about your garden visitors. Covering a variety of topics, from the garden environment, to nesting, biology and migration, and including a colour section to test identification, this book celebrates all the beautiful birds we can see from the comfort of our doorstep.

  • What an owl knows

    £16.99

    Take flight with the secret life of owls.

  • In search of one last song

    £9.99

    ‘Wonderful and enriching’ Adam Nicolson

    ‘The best book on conservation and the countryside I have read in years’ John Lewis-Stempel

    ‘A modern pastoral written with intelligence, wit and lyricism’ Cal Flyn

  • Singing like larks

    £12.99

    ‘Singing Like Larks’ opens a rare window onto the ancient song traditions of the British Isles, interweaving mesmerising lyrics, folklore and colourful nature writing to uncover the remarkable relationship between birds and traditional folk music. Birds are beloved for their song and have featured in our own music for centuries. This charming volume takes us on a journey of discovery to explore why birds appear in so many folk songs.

  • RSPB Great British Birdwatcher’s Puzzle Book

    £14.99

    A puzzle book for bird enthusiasts, in collaboration with the RSPB

  • Fowl Play

    £20.00

    From dinosaur to dinner plate, Sally Coulthard reveals the cultural history of the chicken.

  • A Year of Birdsong

    £20.00

    A Year of Birdsong explores 52 birds and their songs, each accompanied by a charming illustration by Madeleine Floyd and a QR code that allows you to listen to this soundtrack to life, a natural wonder that has captivated and fascinated generations.

  • Bird Photographer of the Year. Collection 7

    £30.00

    The very best photographs from Bird Photographer of the Year.

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