Download or read book RSPB Nature a Seasonal Colouring Book written by and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08-10 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The natural world is a kaleidoscope of beautiful colours: from the bright pastels that signify the first buds of spring and the lush green of freshly cut summer grass to the rusty red copper of autumn leaves and the frosted white blanket of snow in winter. Bring nature to life in every season with this beautiful colouring book, published in partnership with the RSPB. What colour are the petals of the Michaelmas Daisies? What texture are the kingfisher's feathers? What fruit will the hedgehog nestle up in for hibernation? Flora Waycott's delicate black and white illustrations of birds, bugs, animals, flowers and more will take you on a creative journey of discovery through nature. So grab your colouring pencils and get started.
Download or read book RSPB Garden Nature Colouring Book written by RSPB and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 35 common garden creatures to colour in for beginner naturalists. Through beautiful full-page illustration accompanied by key information about each creature, books are designed to encourage young children's interest in the outside world and the wildlife around them. Includes a spotter's chart for children to fill in.
Download or read book RSPB Wild Nature Colouring Book written by RSPB and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 35 common wild creatures to colour in for beginner naturalists. Through beautiful full-page illustration accompanied by key information about each creature, books are designed to encourage young children's interest in the outside world and the wildlife around them. Includes a spotter's chart for children to fill in.
Download or read book The RSPB Children s Guide to Nature Watching written by Mark Boyd and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to spotting native British species of plants, animals, and birds.
Download or read book RSPB Nature Guide Birds written by Catherine Brereton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know that cormorants are expert fishers? They swim along the water and then quickly dive to catch their prey! Or that great crested grebes fluff up their feathers and break out into a dance to attract their mates? From the easy-to-spot, year-round tufted duck to the summer visitor and cackling fulmar, get ready to find out about 137 different birds. There are so many feathered friends to meet in this children's spotter's field guide, published in collaboration with the RSPB, the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe. You will learn where to find birds, what different bird habitats look like and which birds to look out for throughout different seasons. Including our favourite birds, such as the goldfinch, robin, blue tit, blackbird and even owl, as well as some less common visitors we might not know of, each page contains information boxes about each bird. With beautiful illustrations by Kate McLelland throughout, this is the perfect contemporary pocket guide for young birdwatchers in-the-making and adult nature enthusiasts alike.
Download or read book Bradt Guides A Summer of British Wildlife written by James Lowen and published by Bradt Guides. This book was released on 2016-03-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Travel Media Awards 'Travel Guide Book of the Year' award 2016. This original and colourful guide to British summer wildlife experiences is packaged into daily suggestions for what, when, where and how to see the best of British summer wildlife. For both the experienced wildlife tourist and the novice, the suggestions criss-cross England, Scotland and Wales, complete with inspiring itineraries, engaging descriptions, detailed directions and tips on how to find, identify and enjoy British animals, butterflies, birds and plants. Each entry gives an informative and inspiring suggestion focusing on up to four species, with full-colour photography and a helpful box covering practicalities such as grid references, useful websites, access arrangements to specific sites, flexibility details such as flight periods for butterflies or flowering weeks for orchids, and alternative sites to make viewing possible if you don't live near the suggested site but want to view the suggested species. From delicate orchids to gargantuan basking sharks, from seabird skyscrapers to ostentatious otters, this is the only guide of its type to offer full details of how to get the most out of British summer wildlife-watching.
Download or read book RSPB Where to Discover Nature in Britain and Northern Ireland written by Marianne Taylor and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-09-07 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to explore in detail every RSPB reserve in Britain, from the wild forests of Caledonia and teeming seabird cities of the northern coasts, to the rolling heathlands, pristine wetlands and urban oases of the south. Here you'll find everything you need to plan and enjoy days out at some of the best wildlife-watching places anywhere, with full details of access arrangements, visitor facilities, advice on when to visit and the wildlife you can expect to see throughout the year. For every reserve you'll find a map of how to get here and, where appropriate, the trails around the reserve and the habitats you'll find, so you can plan your visit according to what you'd like to see and how much time you have to visit. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs of these beautiful wild places and the animals and plants that live in them.
Download or read book What s that Flower written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have trouble distinguishing chickweed from stitchwort, then this is the ebook for you. Designed as a beginner's guide, but also handy for a more experienced naturalist, What's That Flower? is an indispensable pocket guide that gives you the 150 most common and interesting species and shows you how to tell them apart.
Download or read book Diary of a Young Naturalist written by Dara McAnulty and published by Milkweed Editions. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A BuzzFeed "Best Book of June 2021" From sixteen-year-old Dara McAnulty, a globally renowned figure in the youth climate activist movement, comes a memoir about loving the natural world and fighting to save it. Diary of a Young Naturalist chronicles the turning of a year in Dara’s Northern Ireland home patch. Beginning in spring?when “the sparrows dig the moss from the guttering and the air is as puffed out as the robin’s chest?these diary entries about his connection to wildlife and the way he sees the world are vivid, evocative, and moving. As well as Dara’s intense connection to the natural world, Diary of a Young Naturalist captures his perspective as a teenager juggling exams, friendships, and a life of campaigning. We see his close-knit family, the disruptions of moving and changing schools, and the complexities of living with autism. “In writing this book,” writes Dara, “I have experienced challenges but also felt incredible joy, wonder, curiosity and excitement. In sharing this journey my hope is that people of all generations will not only understand autism a little more but also appreciate a child’s eye view on our delicate and changing biosphere.” Winner of the Wainwright Prize for UK nature writing and already sold into more than a dozen territories, Diary of a Young Naturalist is a triumphant debut from an important new voice.
Download or read book RSPB Handbook of Garden Wildlife written by Peter Holden and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This friendly handbook is full of practical advice on attracting wildlife to your garden, and encouraging creatures to stick around, as well as expert tips on green gardening, seasonal planting and garden predators. Colour photographs illustrate hundreds of mammals, birds, insects, invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians, flowers, trees, shrubs and fungi, while the comprehensive text explains everything you need to cultivate a haven for nature. The new edition includes additional species as well as fully updated text describing the diverse wildlife that can be found in British gardens. Finally, a DIY chapter is packed with projects for your garden, from building bat boxes to digging your own pond.
Download or read book RSPB Nature Guide Wildlife written by Catherine Brereton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know that rabbits eat their own poo? That butterflies taste with their feet? Or that starfish aren't actually fish? This trusty companion guide uncovers all the mysteries of the extraordinary wildlife that surrounds us. From gorgeous foxgloves and strong oaks to wild foxes and slow snails, get ready to find out about over 195 different animals, plants and other wildlife. There are so many wonderful living things to meet in this children's spotter's field guide, published in collaboration with the RSPB, the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe. You will learn what a butterfly's lifecycle looks like, what pretty flowers grow commonly in gardens and which mushrooms are best to steer clear from ... they may be poisonous! This guide covers all grounds when it comes to nature. Whether you're in a city park or on a walk in the woods, don't ever leave your RSPB Nature Guide: Wildlife at home! Includes wildlife watcher tips; activities to try such as being an animal detective and a wildlife checklist so you can tick off everything you spot! With beautiful illustrations by Kate McLelland throughout, this is the perfect contemporary pocket guide for young wildlife watchers in-the-making and adult nature enthusiasts alike. The second title in the RSPB Nature Guide series, following Birds.
Download or read book RSPB Nature Guide Seashore written by Catherine Brereton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-02 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated seashore spotter's guide that both children and adults will love to take to the beach, published in collaboration with the RSPB. Ideal for children aged 5+ _______________ Did you know that jellyfish have no brain, heart or blood? Or that there's an animal called a sea potato? Come rain or shine there is always something interesting to spot at the seaside! Grab this handy nature guide and head to the beach to explore the wonders of the seashore. Nature Guide Seashore is jam-packed with facts – you'll learn that seaweed is used to make ice cream, and that grey seals can eat 10kg of fish a day (that's about the weight of two bowling balls!). From bright-beaked puffins and sunbathing seals to slippery seaweed and limpets clinging to rocks, there are over 200 different animals, plants and other wildlife to discover in this spotter's guide. Discover how to be a wildlife detective, what animals you might find when you go rock pooling and tips on how to look after our coastline. Includes easy to look up fact boxes, a checklist to tick off everything you spot and activities such as making sand art. What will you spot? _______________ Full of charming and life-like illustrations by Kate McLelland, RSPB Nature Guide: Seashore is the perfect contemporary spotter's guide for young wildlife watchers. Published in collaboration with the RSPB, the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe, this is the fourth book in the RSPB Nature Guide series, following Birds, Wildlife and Minibeasts.
Download or read book RSPB British Birdfinder written by Marianne Taylor and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-25 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most bird books are designed to help you identify the birds that you've seen. This book is different. It is a species-by-species guide that shows you how to find and watch more than 250 species of birds that can be seen in Britain. Some are common; others are rare migrants or scarce breeding birds, but this book will tell you the best places to see and watch all of them. Sections include: - How to find including the best time of day, how to search the habitat and behavioural signs - Watching tips including ways to get close to the bird without disturbing it and how to attract it to your garden. - Super sites includes a short list of some of the best places to see the species. Readers will be able to see their most coveted species but also enjoy rewarding watching experiences that will enhance their understanding of the species, of bird behaviour and of key fieldcraft techniques.
Download or read book RSPB Birds of Britain and Europe written by Rob Hume and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2020-11-26 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive and bestselling field guide is the perfect companion for nature enthusiasts and birdwatchers. Now revised and updated, this lavishly illustrated bird book includes crystal-clear photography and the latest taxonomic changes. From Robins to Jays, from Kingfishers to Ravens, this is your complete photo guide to all the birds of Britain and Europe. For ornithology enthusiasts, or if you just want to identify the visitors coming into your garden, this bird guide will tell you everything you need to know about our local birds. It has been authenticated by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds to provide you with the most thorough and accurate information. Discover detailed profiles of a wide variety of birds in Britain and Europe. Read about their different behaviours and habits, such as mating, nursing, and migration patterns. Learn when the best time of year is to spot them and where they are most likely to be found. The highest quality photography brings over 500 bird species to life on the page. Every text entry covers identification of adults and juveniles, and you'll soon be able to identity birds from their shape, plumage, or call. This accessible birdwatching guide also features references to similar-looking species. A Must-Have for Any Birdwatcher The sheer variety in shape, colour, and size of the birds to be found in Britain and Europe provide birdwatchers with a truly spectacular pastime. Whether out for a walk in the local park or in the heart of the countryside, there is always something interesting to see. This bird guide is an essential reference for the novice and experienced birdwatcher. It includes: - Full-page profiles of the 330 most seen species in Britain and Europe. - Stunning photographs that capture the beauty and detail of each bird. - Key facts relating to each bird, which has been expertly verified by the RSPB and top bird author Rob Hume.
Download or read book Birds written by Miranda Krestovnikoff and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heavily designed and stunning look at the many birds of the sky--perfect for fans of Botanicum. From the bitter cold polar regions to the lush tropics, birds have found incredible ways to adapt and survive anywhere. White-winged diuca finches nest high upon freezing glaciers and mightly peregrine falcons circle skyscrapers in busy cities. Look up! What birds can do is extraordinary. The statuesque golden eagle spots prey from miles away. You can tell what time of day an owl hunts by looking at the color of its eyes. With its long, muscular legs, the secretary bird has a powerful kick that is enough to kill large prey like snakes and hares. Discover which bird is the fastest, the smallest, the smartest, the most colorful and more in this nonfiction compendium, complete with descriptions from wildlife expert Miranda Krestovnikoff and stunning linocuts from artist Angela Harding.
Download or read book RSPB Nature Watch written by Marianne Taylor and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-11 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned wildlife watcher, this book will help you to broaden your enjoyment of your hobby and explore wildlife in a range of different habitats and environments. You'll learn a host of techniques including observing without disturbing, different ways of recording what you see, including note-taking, sketching and photography, filming and sound recording, as well as how to organise and report what you've seen. Finally, there's plenty of information on how you can give something back to the natural environment through safeguarding your local area's wildlife and involvement with conservation.
Download or read book The No Nonsense Guide to Green Parenting written by Kate Blincoe and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FINALIST OF THE PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2015. 'Full of realistic tips and brilliant ideas' PATRICK BARKHAM 'Dive in this rich resource and have fun going green!' THE GREEN PARENT MAGAZINE 'Inspiring and practical' SIR CHRISTOPHER WOODHEAD 'A brilliant idea' RSPB NATURE'S HOME MAGAZINE 'I wish I had written this book!' MIRANDA KRESTOVNIKOFF 'The ultimate handbook for a fun, green and healthy family' DAVID BOND - Maintain your green values while raising your children to engage with nature and go outdoors with this practical guide. Nature needs children and children need nature. This guide is packed with fun ideas to help your family to open the doors to the outside and become truly free-range. You'll live a greener lifestyle and your children will learn to enjoy, appreciate and care for the world around them. Written by environmentalist Kate Blincoe and with a foreword by Nikki Duffy, this beautiful book will inspire you to explore nature whether that's foraging for dinner, learning party tricks with plants or making eco-decisions around the home. The No-Nonsense Guide to Green Parenting is all about having fun together, however exhausted, time-pressured or stressed you are! For parents of zero to ten-year-olds, this is a humorous and light-hearted look at all things green and nature-inspired. It's not about being perfect; it's about giving it a try and feeling the benefits for your family.
