Winner of the Garden Media Guild New Talent Award 2010. Gardening for wildlife is hugely enjoyable. There is something uplifting about having butterflies in your flowerbeds frogs in your water feature & birds in your bushes
- & knowing that they're here because of you. But if you want a 'nice' garden too don't worry! This new book busts the myths that wildlife gardens have to be 'wild' or that you can only garden for wildlife in a 'wildlife garden'. You can easily fit in wildlife gardening alongside everything else you want from your garden. The secret is understanding the 'home needs' of your guests. Tap into their needs & you can create a five-star hotel for birds bees butterflies & more. As well as looking at a host of different species there are sections to help you create entire habitats such as woodland & meadow gardens & a catalogue of over 300 of the very best garden flowers shrubs & trees for wildlife. So no matter how large or small your garden whether it is formal or a family football pitch there are all sorts of things you can do. If you love wildlife & want to encourage more this inspirational book will help you sow the seeds & reap the rewards.
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Inspired by the RSPB's learnbirding.com website this great new book will launch beginner birders of all ages into the world of birds & birdwatching. The book has been split into six sections which cover: principles of identification & tips on making notes & recording; birdwatching equipment & field skills; how birds are built how they work & where they come from; behaviour including breeding feeding migration & adaptation; bird habitats & distribution; how to help wild birds in your garden & beyond current threats to birds & how to get involved in conservation. ...

This helpful & practical RSPB guide to all aspects of digital wildlife photography is an updated version of our first edition. It is accessibly written by & beautifully illustrated with the work of one of Britains best known wildlife photographers. The books elegant design makes the most of the authors incredible photos & informative text. The book discusses all aspects of digital wildlife photography from equipment fieldcraft locations & composition post-processing & computer manipulation of images through to getting your photos published. This is the ultimate reference book for all aspiring & established natural history photographers & will equip its readers with everything they need to know to help them take better digital wildlife photographs. Praise for the first edition: A helpful & practical RSPB guide to all aspects of digital wildlife photography accessibly written & beautifully illustrated with the work of one of Britains best-known wildlife photographers. Publishing News For anyone new to digital photography or wanting to judge their existing work against a professional standard the technical content alone makes this book a square meal. BBC Wildlife A comprehensive & brilliantly illustrated guide to the pleasures & mysteries of digital photography from choosing equipment to taking pictures working on them at the computer & selling your work. If you are serious about your hobby this is for you. RSPB Birds ...

This is a completely revised & updated edition of the bestselling RSPB Handbook of British Birds. This unique guide provides a 'biography' of each of the 279 commonest British bird species. It covers all aspects of field identification using illustrations from the highly acclaimed Handbook of Bird Identification to show all common plumage forms. The text also covers behaviour breeding biology population status longevity & any other interesting facts about the species concerned. A detailed distribution map is provided for each species. New to the third edition is a rarities section featuring 24 additional species & six brand new comparison artwork spreads illustrating difficult to identify species
- such as ducks waders warblers raptors & gulls
- alongside one another. The RSPB Handbook provides a complete single source of basic information to our most familiar birds.

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This is a brand new title designed as a companion to the best-selling RSPB Handbook of British Birds. This RSPB-endorsed guide



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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. ...

Captivating illustrations & lively text make this follow-up to the bestselling My First Book of Garden Birds the perfect first introduction to garden animals. Inside young readers meet twenty common garden animals birds & insects in a fun question-&-answer format. Try to guess the animal from the clues then turn over the page to discover its name & more facts. ...

This is a new edition of this pocket-sized guide to birds from the experts at the RSPB. From the Sandwich Tern to the Short-toed Eagle discover over 320 species of bird found in the UK & Europe with RSPB Pocket Birds". Close-up photographs & notes on distinguishing features will help you identify different species of bird in the field. Learn all about them from their calls & feeding behaviour to nesting habits & habitats. 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. It fits easily into a pocket. "RSPB Pocket Birds" is perfect for taking out in the field." ...

This title helps you to discover over 320 species of animals & plants found on the seashores & coastal regions of Europe. From the Mediterraneans rocky coasts to the North Seas salt marshes spot common animal & plant species with The RSPB Pocket Nature Seashore". In-situ photographs & no nonsense notes will help you identify them quickly & accurately. It

Includes:: maps that show you what animals & plants 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 a serious quest. "RSPB Pocket Nature Seashore" fits easily into a pocket
- perfect for taking out in the field & an ideal guide for all the family."


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