The Hidden Life of Garden Birds

The Hidden Life of Garden Birds is a beautifully illustrated book to over 50 of our garden birds, glimpsing into their everyday lives. From feeding behaviours to territorial conflict and breeding/nesting, learn how our familiar birds live each day.

Did you know that:

• Woodpeckers can learn simple codes?
• Hooded crows form connections with humans?
• A jay’s call affects a squirrel’s behaviour?

Dominic Couzens is an award-winning nature writer, with over 40 books published. He has regular columns in nature-writing magazines, and also is author of a book on how to save British endangered wildlife

• If you live with cats, keep them indoors at dusk and dawn, when garden birds are feeding.
• Don’t feed birds stale, mouldy or crusty bread (nor buttered bread, fat can smear on feathers, affecting weatherproofing and insulation).
• Never use brightly-coloured or tin bird houses (they overheat and attract predators).
• Read more on create safe havens for garden birds, and how to stop birds flying into windows 
• Don’t play birdsong near birds, it can confuse and attract predators.