A Birdwatcher's Guide: Understanding Bird Behaviour

A Birdwatcher's Guide: Understanding Bird Behaviour

by StephenMoss (Author)

Synopsis

This attractive guide is an essential, information-packed introduction to bird behaviour, perfect for both the novice birdwatcher keen to learn and the more practised birder, who wants to know more. The way birds behave is one of the vital keys to accurate identification and this book provides that all-important experienced instruction needed to understand and get the most out of watching birds. This informative guide covers all the important types of bird behaviour, including movement, feeding, breeding, migration, navigation, distribution, range, life and death, all of which are lavishly illustrated with full-colour photographs and artwork. There is a whole section dedicated to the behaviour of different species groups, from divers and grebes right through to sparrows, buntings and finches. Full of enthusiasm for the subject, this indispensable and expertly written book will pay ample rewards when bird watching, giving the reader a real insight into and understanding of the psychology of bird behaviour.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 160
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd
Published: 01 Apr 2006

ISBN 10: 1845374584
ISBN 13: 9781845374587

Author Bio
Stephen Moss is the author of several books, including Birds and Weather: a Birdwatcher's Guide (Hamlyn, 1995) and, more recently, Attracting Birds to your Garden for New Holland (2000). A journalist and broadcaster, he writes The Guardian's monthly birdwatching column and produced the BBC Television series Birding with Bill Oddie, for which he also co-wrote the book. He lives in West London.