Book description
This RSPB-endorsed book answers all those burning questions
about
birds that beginners and experts alike may ask themselves
as they go
about their birding. How do ducks keep their feet from
freezing in
winter? Why don't swallows stay in Africa? Are birds
really dinosaurs,
or were dinosaurs really birds? How is it
decided whether bird species
should be 'split' or 'lumped'?
Taking a 'questions and answers' approach, each specific
question
leads to an answer which expands the theme under
discussion, so that
all aspects of bird life and the hobby of
birding are covered. The
scientifically rigorous answers together
form an impressive and
fascinating body of bird-related
information. This highly readable book
will intrigue anyone with
an interest in birds.
"Concise and informative, in a chatty everyday style... a great
book for dipping into." Birds
"Packed with hundreds of questions that anyone broadly
interested in
birds might ask, each one answered in an
easy-to-understand manner.
Excellent for anyone, new to
birdwatching or not." BTO News
Stephen Moss is a BBC television producer and journalist, who works
mainly on Bill Oddie s wildlife programmes. He has written several
books including
Understanding Bird Behaviour - a Birdwatchers Guide
(New Holland) and
Attracting Birds to Your Garden
(New Holland).
