Creating A Bird-Friendly Garden reveals just how easy it is to tempt birds to your garden. By following the clear advice given on the most suitable foods, the best plants & the benefits of providing nest-boxes, everyone can enjoy the beauty of birds in the garden. It also provides informative character descriptions of the most common garden birds that you are likely to see, giving details of their appearance, lifestyle & behaviour. ...

Offers ten simple & classic designs for building traditional birdhouses & feeders, & insights on creating the perfect backyard bird environment. This book

Includes:: complete plans for making basic, practical bird welcoming structures, accompanied by

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Many birders shy away from certain activities like sea-watching & seem to 'miss out' on some spectacular sights such as the migration of thousands of birds in the autumn because they find the birds too tricky to identify or haven't the field skills to get good views. This book will show birders of all levels how easy it can be. A Birdwatcher's Guide: Bird Identification & Fieldcraft aims to improve the skills of birders of all levels. Firstly, the book deals with identification & covers the approaches, explaining how to ID birds. It then moves on to a more advanced level, dealing with topics such as changing appearances throughout the year. Secondly, it turns its attention to fieldcraft, looking at specialist skills that all birders need & the birding year, providing details on what to do, what to look for & how to make the most of each season. superb photos & artworks, many specially commissioned, beautifully illustrate the text. This book will offer invaluable information, hints & tips usually only gleaned through years of experience & very rarely found in print form. ...

Rick Jarmin (Mel Gibson) is a double-crossed federal witness on the run with his ex-girlfriend, Marianne Graves (Goldie Hawn). Formerly involved in a South American drug cartel, Rick's whereabouts under the witness relocation program have been betrayed by ...

Goldie Hawn comedy triple. In ' Death Becomes Her' (1992), aging actress Madeline Ashton (Meryl Streep) is persuaded to take an elixir which brings her eternal life. Her rival for her husband Ernest's (Bruce Willis) affections, Helen Sharp (Hawn), has take ...

Whether you are a fanatic birdwatcher or just a keen nature lover, birds make a rich & satisfying subject for photography. From those that are graceful & powerful to those that are colourful or bizarre, birds provide an ever-inspiring wealth of subject-matter. While the techniques of bird photography can be practised & honed on your own doorstep, one of its great pleasures is the challenge of capturing rarer species further afield. This book offers advice on planning a trip & provides a comprehensive guide to what are, in the author ...

We can hear birdsong anywhere, whether we live in the city or in the country. Without the musical backdrop provided by our feathered friends, our gardens, parks, woods, fields & wetlands would be relatively silent
- & much the poorer for it. This easy-to-use package of book & CD offers insight into the secret world of birds.
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Bird Songs From Around the World, an international sequel the acclaimed Bird Songs; 250 North American Birds in Song, gathers singular birds from six continents in a gorgeous new volume. Drawing from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's renowned Macaulay Library collection, Bird Songs From Around the World features a sleek, digital audio module housing 200 songs & calls of the world's most notable birds, allowing you to hear sounds like the rollicking cadence of South America's Helmeted Manakin or the alarm call of an Asian Fairy-Bluebird. Celebrated bird biologist Les Beletsky provides a succinct account of each species' distinguishing features with an emphasis on its unique vocalizations. Complete with richly drawn portraits of each bird, plus lavish spreads depicting scenes from each region, this dynamic book brings birds from distant lands to life in your living room. ' The worldwide selection is a superb sample of the extraordinary variety of bird vocalizations, each one identified by concise text & a beautiful painting. Sit back & enjoy a journey around the world of birds, by sight & sound.
- Rob Hume, Editor BIRDS, the magazine of the Royal Society for the protection of Birds. Bird Song has been an inspiration to people throughout our shared history. Their songs can seem as sublime as the most accomplished musician's, & together their chorus becomes an impromptu symphony. The dawn comes up anywhere on Earth, & the sound of birds comes with it. This book is not only a visual pleasure, as it also means that you can listen to the magic of bird song from the comfort of your favourite armchair.'
- Ade Long, Head of Communications Birdlife International. ' Dazzling paintings of 200 of the world's most interesting birds are matched with true-to-life sound recordings that can be enjoyed at the push of a button. Here's a coffee-table book to be heard as well as seen!'
- Greg Butcher, Director of Bird Conservation National Audubon society.


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This is a new "3rd & Bird" storybook, based on an episode from the new TV series. Samuel & Rudy are rehearsing for Mr Beakman's play. Muffin wants to be in the play too, but there is no part for her
- that is until all the props blow away. Muffin steps in & becomes the star of the play.
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A beautiful cutting die that can be used for various craft projects.

The perfect accessory that no crafter should be without,

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