A book about a most unusual woodpecker – a species that neither excavates nest holes in trees, nor bores into wood to find insect prey.
The Red Kite (Milvus milvus) – one of our most elegant and impressive birds of prey – has a varied and dramatic history in Britain. Having been driven perilously close to extinction, it has now made a welcome comeback, in part through one of the most succ
Written by a leading authority on European woodpeckers.
Thoroughly researched with a detailed bibliography of international sources.
Illustrated with many exceptional colour photographs.
Bird Senses has over 100 colour illustrations and photographs and boxes explain everything in technical detail.
This book follows the Hen Harrier over a year: from rearing young hidden away in dense heather, to the fight for survival in the harshest months of winter.
