Birds are the most widespread of all animals: 11,000 species on icebergs, in the Sahara, under the sea, at home in our gardens, or flying for over a year at a time. Earthbound, we can only look and listen, enjoying their lightness, freedom, and richness of plumage and song. In David Attenborough’s classic book, now fully updated with the latest discoveries in ornithology, is a brilliant introduction to bird behaviors around the world. He looks at each step in birds' lives and the problems they have to solve: learning to fly, finding food, communicating, mating, caring for nests and their young, migrating, facing dangers, and surviving harsh conditions. Sir David’s curiosity and enjoyment are infectious and he has no equal in helping others learn—and making it exciting. He shows the lifelong pleasure that birds around us offer, and how much we miss if unaware of them. Paperback; 288 pages.
