Description
From the creators of the beloved Lost Words comes a gloriously illustrated celebration of British birdlife that'll make you fall head over heels for our feathered friends.
Featuring forty-nine species from Avocet to Yellowhammer, this isn't your stuffy old field guide, it's an oversized love letter wrapped in watercolour and gold.
Robert Macfarlane's lyrical prose brings each bird to life with wit and wonder, while Jackie Morris's stunning artwork captures every detail with infectious joy.
Discover not just what birds are, but who they are; their songs, their flights, their nests, their myths, and yes, the very real threats they face.
Organised around seven everyday miracles (Nest, Egg, Beak, Song, Feather, Flight and Migration), this seven-year labour of love is part field guide, part poetry, part call to action.
Perfect for anyone who's ever paused to listen to a dawn chorus, or wondered what that flash of blue meant.
A treasure for bird-lovers of all ages and a future classic you'll return to again and again.
Hardback 384 pages.
Approx: 17.7 x 25.1 cm.