Birdsong in a Time of Silence

A lyrical celebration of birdsong, and the rekindling of a deep passion for nature.br>br>''At this time of year, blackbirds never simply fly: instead, like reluctantly retired officers, they''re always "on manoeuvres", and it''s easy to see from their constant agitation that for them every flower bed is a bunker, every shed a redoubt and every hedge-bottom a potential place of ambush''br>br>As the world went silent in lockdown, something else happened; for the first time, many of us started becoming more aware of the spring sounds of the birds around us. Birdsong in a Time of Silence is a lyrical, uplifting reflection on these sounds and what they mean to us.br>br>From a portrait of the blackbird - most prominent and articulate of the early spring singers - to explorations of how birds sing, the science behind their choice of song and nest-sites, and the varied meanings that people have brought to and taken from birdsong, this book ultimately shows that natural history and human history cannot be separated. It is the story of a collective reawakening brought on by the strangest of springs.>

Product details

• Authors: Steven Lovatt
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 03.03.2022
• Subject: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology
• EAN: 9780141995700
• ISBN: 978-0-14-199570-0
• Pages: 160
• Dimensions (packing): 12.8 x 19.8 x 1.3 cm
• Subjects: History, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, SCIENCE / Natural History, NATURE / Birdwatching Guides, Zoology: birds (ornithology), Birds (ornithology), Robert Macfarlane, Conservation of wildlife & habitats, Birdsong, Barry Lopez, Bird Watching, Helen Mcdonald, Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest, Conservation of wildlife and habitats, nature books, h is for hawk, wildlife books, bird book, bird watching gifts, the salt path kindle edition, ecology books, nature books adult, bill bailey, bird books british birds, bird gifts for men, bird lovers gifts, helen bailey, bird books for adults, bird spotting book, birdwatching gift, bird watching gifts for men, garden birds book, the salt path by raynor winn, british garden birds book, the outrun amy liptrot, the nature of spring, life in lockdown, amy patrick