Songs of Love and War: The Dark Heart of Bird Behaviour
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (949 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1472909917 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Dominic Couzens is author of The Secret Lives of Puffins, RSPB The Secret Lives of British Birds, RSPB The Secret Lives of Garden Birds and RSPB The Secret Lives of Garden Wildlife, all published by Christopher Helm, as well as The Mitchell Beazley Pocket Guide to Garden Birds, Identifying British Birds and Identifying Birds by Behaviour (Collins), The Complete Back Garden Birdwatcher, Bird Migration and Top 100 Birding Sites of the World (New Holland), Collins Birds, Extreme Birds (Collins), 100 Birds to See Before You Die (Carlton) and My Family and 50 Other Animals.
* Daily Express * . But Dominic Couzens, in his fascinating new book, says these songs are a form of warfare. * Sunday Express * An engaging book The text includes the author's own observations and thoughts drawn from long experience, backed up by well chosen details of research. Dominic Couzens journeys into the world of birdsong at its finest distillation, the hours around dawn when mates are attracted and territories staked pulling back the curtains on this nocturnal enigma. * BBC Wildlife * To us birdsong is a thing of beauty, an expression of joy
There is a simple pleasure in listening to birdsong, but curiosity on this enchanting phenomena will soon see you asking questions about every aspect of these birds lives from courting a potential mate and defending a territory, to mimicry and migration.. The dawn chorus: a single voice cutting through the morning mist soon develops into a symphony of different songs hailing the new day. Many of these songbirds are familiar and iconic features of wildlife, and yet much about their lives remains mysterious, even to scientists