Play spot the difference with the owls help the blackbirds find the worms draw a fox & much more! Encourage your child's appreciation of the natural world with this fun activity book bursting with colourful stickers & brilliant activities Bloomsbury Activity Books provide hours of colouring doodling stickering & activity fun for boys & girls alike Every book

Includes:: enchanting bright & beautiful illustrations which children & parents will find very hard to resist Perfect for providing entertainment at home or on the move!

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A beautiful picture book about garden birds that will appeal to families with young children Rachel Lockwood's wonderful illustrations will delight children aged from two to seven & will help them to discover & identify the most common birds in their everyday surroundings Each bird is introduced on a right-hand page in an illustration where it is partly obscured or turned away from the viewer The text gives some clues & invites readers to guess the bird's identity The reader then turns the page to find out more 'A beautiful picture book that will appeal to children aged 2 to 7 & will help them identify common birds in their everyday surroundings' Publishing News ' This beautifully illustrated book by the RSPB is a lovely way to introduce younger juniors to the UK's birds' Scholastic's Junior Education April 2007 ...

Take a journey through the garden & discover the bugs that are living there The beautiful illustrations create the world of the garden combined with text that leads young readers to the hiding places of various bugs inviting them to guess what creature they have found My First Book of Garden Bugs is the perfect introduction to the names of some common garden insects along with interesting facts about them ...

Discover the different wildlife hiding in your garden with this stunning activity book Play spot the difference with the ladybirds ...

From the Sandwich Tern to the Short-toed Eagle discover over 300 species of bird found in the UK & Europe with RSPB Pocket Birds Crystal clear photographs bring the birds on the page to life & notes on distinguishing features will help you identify different species of bird in the field Learn all about them from their calls & feeding behaviour nesting habits & habitats & differences in plumage This brand new edition

Includes:: a web link where you can hear common bird songs & calls to make identification even easier Maps showing regions where each species can be found at what time of year will help you find the birds you are most interested in This handy book is perfectly portable making RSPB Pocket Birds the perfect companion for taking out in the field Previous edition ISBN 9781405394567

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Discover over 1000 species of animal plant & fungi found in Britain From the humming-bird Hawk moth to the False Deathcap Fungi spot common British animal plant & fungi species with this pocket-sized guide In-situ photographs & no nonsense notes will help you identify them in the field quickly & accurately Maps show you what animals plants & fungi to find where & species are categorised so you can plan your spotting & make the most of your surroundings whether you are on a holiday browse or serious quest An ideal guide for all the family ...

Usually observed as a flash of blue & orange from a riverbank most people are aware of Kingfishers but few of us are familiar with the intricacies of their day-to-day lives With their long dagger-like bills bright blue plumage & characteristic fast low flight over water Common Kingfishers are instantly recognisable The 90 or so species that belong to this colourful family have a cosmopolitan distribution & in Spotlight Kingfishers David Chandler celebrates their remarkable existence studying their unique adaptations & their courtship breeding & feeding habits He also investigates historical threats to Kingfishers considers their future & offers practical advice on how to find & see these glorious birds ...

Owls are charismatic & exceptionally well-loved characters in British wildlife & have always held a special place in our folklore & legends Their nocturnal habits mean few of us have been lucky enough to see them up close In RSPB Spotlight Owls Marianne Taylor introduces readers to every aspect of their lives including their physiology biology & behaviour as well as their history & future in conservation in Britain & abroad Five species of owl currently live in Britain
- the Tawny Barn Little Long-eared & Short-eared Owls
- & each of them as well as their relatives abroad are introduced here in detail alongside finest top quality colour photographs & fascinating behavioural images which will delight & inform the whole family The book begins with a look at owls in general then examines the five British species in more detail It discusses their evolutionary history & distribution around the world Their anatomy & adaptations are examined as well as their natural behaviours including hunting nesting & mating practices Next we are introduced to their life cycles beginning as eggs moving onto fledging & independence migration & finally death Marianne also

Includes:: a discussion of conservation as it affects owls & owls' unique relationships with humans & our culture



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Otters by Nicola Chester is an accessible & lively account of an intriguing & much-loved animal that surprisingly is still endangered & rarely seen despite a recent resurgence that has seen it expand from the remote countryside into our cities Nicola's charming informed text brings this elusive & exciting mammal into sharper focus revealing what an otter is & how they live feed play & breed Nicola reflects on how otters exist in our imaginations culturally & how that has changed over the years She also examines the many challenges otters have faced exposing what brought them to the brink of extinction & explores the challenges we face in trying to find & watch otters in the wild Each Spotlight title is carefully designed to introduce readers to the lives & behaviour of our favourite birds & mammals ...

Suitable for identifying common trees this book is helpful if you struggle to tell the difference between a Serbian spruce & a Silver birch It shows you what to look for where & related trees are shown side by side for quick comparison & identification 128 pages DK ...