A Little Bird Told Me is the perfect fun-filled gift for birdwatching enthusiasts. This lovely guide will answer all your burning questions about birds, and you’ll never run out of wonderful facts to impress your family and friends!
Don’t encourage birds if you live with cats (keep them inside at dawn and dusk, when birds are likely feeding). Avoid tin or coloured birdhouses (these can overheat and attract predators. Don’t play birdsong near birds (makes them vulnerable to predators). Learn how to create safe havens for garden birds and how to stop birds flying into windows.
- Did you know that a bird’s ‘knees’ are actually its ankles?
- Or that owls don’t have eyeballs – they have eye tubes instead?
- Or why millions of house martins disappear in winter?
This beautifully illustrated gift book is the perfect dip-in collection of bird-related trivia, with a mix of science, history and pop culture. Perfect for all ages, this is the best gift, for anyone wanting to learn more about our feathered friends.
About the Authors
Dominic Couzens is a leading nature writer and lecturer, who has been writing on wildlife for about 20 years. His work appears in BBC Wildlife Magazine.
Charlie Bingham is also a nature writer, based on the North Norfolk Coast, whose work has been published in the British Trust for Ornithology magazine for members.
