The Bad Birdwatcher's Companion [electronic resource] : 50 Intimate Portraits of Britain's Best-Loved Birds
Barnes, Simon2005
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Few books are more intimidating than a conventional field guide. There are simply too many birds in them. This book introduces the reader to Britain's most obvious birds. But it does more than that: it also explains them. It explains the way that different birds do different things, eat different food, sing different songs and live different lives, and it explains why they are different. If you are a would-be birdwatcher but don't know where to start, A Bad Field Guide is for you. It will help you understand birdwatching: but far more important, it will help you begin to understand birds. Robin...But have you ever wondered what a red breast means to a robin? A red breast is not just the way a human can recognise a robin when it comes a-calling, when it sits on a spade or a Christmas card. The red breast is not just a bit of chance colouration. No: the red breast is the core of the robin's being. The red breast is the love, the honour and the glory of a robin. Have you noticed that a robin positively flaunts it? It is as if he is telling the world: for God's sake, I'm a robin!
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Barnes, Simon, Author
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[Place of publication not identified] : Short Books, 2005
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1 online resource (1 text file)
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Mode of access: Internet
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Simon Barnes is the multi-award-winning chief sportswriter for the Times. He is also a novelist, nature writer and horseman, and the author of a dozen books, including The Meaning of Sport (Short Books) and his latest title, Birdwatching with your Eyes Closed. He lives in Suffolk with his family.
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9781780720739
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English
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3916803
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