The Robin

A Biography

By:

Stephen Moss

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Hardback

Series:

The Bird Biography Series

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Acclaimed naturalist and birdwatcher Stephen Moss brings us this year's perfect Christmas gift- a year in the life of Britain's favourite bird - the robin No other bird is quite so ever-present and familiar, so embedded in our culture, as the robin. With more than six million breeding pairs, the robin is second only to the wren as Britain's most common bird. It seems to live its life alongside us, in every month and season of the year. But how much do we really know about this bird? In The Robin Stephen Moss records a year of observing the robin both close to home and in the field to shed light on the hidden life of this apparently familiar bird. We follow its lifecycle from the time it enters the world as an egg, through its time as a nestling and juvenile, to the adult bird; via courtship, song, breeding, feeding, migration - and ultimately, death. At the same time we trace the robin's relationship with us- how did this particular bird - one of more than 300 species in its huge and diverse family - find its way so deeply and permanently into our nation's heart and its social and cultural history? It's a story that tells us as much about ourselves as it does about the robin itself.

Author Biography:

STEPHEN MOSS is a naturalist, author and broadcaster. In a distinguished career at the BBC Natural History Unit his credits included Springwatch, Birds Britannia and The Nature of Britain. He is the president of the Somerset Wildlife Trust and a senior lecturer in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. Originally from London, he now lives with his wife and children on the Somerset Levels. His books include The Robin, The Wren, The Twelve Birds of Christmas, The Swallow and The Swan.

Release date NZ

November 2nd, 2017

Author

Stephen Moss

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

208

Series

The Bird Biography Series

Dimensions

140x205x23

ISBN-13

9781910931318

Product ID

24707051

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