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100 Birds to See Before You Die by David Chandler and Dominic Couzens
Category: Nature
This book is the ultimate birdwatcher's wishlist. Fiercely debated by two renowned birding authors using various criteria to arrive at their selection, this top 100 includes avian species that are endangered, common species with a particularly exceptional plumage or behaviour, and others that have gaine ...Show more
100 Birds to See in Your Lifetime by David Chandler; Dominic Couzens; Nick Baker (Foreword by)
Category: Nature
Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of colour photographs, and with up-to-date facts and figures on conservation, population and distribution, 100 Birds to See in Your Lifetime is the ultimate guide for avid birdwatchers and amateur enthusiasts alike. Find out why each beautiful bird has been included ...Show more
A Bird a Day by Dominic Couzens
Category: Natural History
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 midst of Arctic storms protecting their young on 1 ...Show more
A Year Of Birdsong: 52 Tales of Song Birds by Dominic Couzens
Category: Nature
One of the world's leading bird experts and writers Dominic Couzens takes you on a journey around the world to listen to 52 amazing birdsongs, one for every week of the year. From the Nightingale's song that has inspired the finest poetry to the mating song of the Lyrebird in Australia, from caged bird ...Show more
A Year of Garden Bees and Bugs by Dominic Couzens, Gail Ashton
Category: Nature
A fascinating journey into the secret life of insects, experts Dominic Couzens and Gail Ashton discover 52 minibeasts from around the world, every week of the year. Just as birds have yearly rhythms, so do insects, bees, beetles and butterflies, and they tell the story of what is happening week-by-week ...Show more
Atlas of Rare Birds by Dominic Couzens
Category: Nature
A guide to some of the rarest birds in existence, brought together by the maps showing where in the world you can find them. The book will focus on 50 captivating stories of the very rare, including remarkable discoveries of species new to science, rediscoveries of species not seen for centuries and 'ba ...Show more
Extreme Animals by Dominic Couzens
Category: Nature
Prepare to be amazed by the most astounding feats in the natural world. Did you know that the mantis shrimp can punch its way through a sheet of glass, that the Bar-tailed Godwit can migrate 11,000km non-stop from Alaska to New Zealand, or that up to 40 million Mexican Free-tailed Bats gather in a singl ...Show more
Save Our Species - Endangered Animals and How You Can Save Them by Dominic Couzens
Category: Science
Whether you would like to learn how to build a bird box, dig a hedgehog tunnel or implement broader environmental changes in your community, this practical guide to saving our most endangered species will teach you how you can help on an individual, local and national level. Focusing on thirty of our m ...Show more
Songs of Love and War: The Dark Heart of Bird Behaviour by Dominic Couzens
Category: Nature
The dawn chorus: a single voice cutting through the morning mist soon develops into a symphony of different songs hailing the new day. Many of these songbirds are familiar and iconic features of wildlife, and yet much about their lives remains mysterious, even to scientists. There is a simple pleasure i ...Show more
Tales of Remarkable Birds by Dominic Couzens
Category: Nature
Throughout the bird world, examples of strange and seemingly inexplicable behaviors abound. For example: Why do Male Fairywrens bring flowers to females as a nuptial gift in the pre-dawn darkness? Especially when the gift-givers are not the official mates of the females concerned, but visitors, and furt ...Show more
Top 100 Birding Sites of the World by Dominic Couzens
Category: Non-Fiction
This is a new, redesigned and reformatted edition of an old favourite. If you have ever dreamt of seeing King Penguins in Antarctica, cassowaries in Queensland or cocks-of-the-rock in Peru, then this book is for you. Top 100 Birding Sites of the World features detailed accounts of the best birdwatching ...Show more
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