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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.

Britain's Birds: A Treasury of Fact, Fiction and Folklore

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Hardback by Jo Woolf , National Trust Books

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The perfect gift for bird watchers. 70 of Britain's birds – natural history facts, folklore and literary appearances. Packed with... Read more

    Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
    Publication Date: 03/03/2022
    ISBN13: 9781911657149, 978-1911657149
    ISBN10: 1911657143

    Number of Pages: 240

    Non Fiction , Natural History

    Description

    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.

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