Birds in the Calendar
Gelesen von Ruth Golding
Frederick G. Aflalo
(4,692 Sterne; 13 Bewertungen)
Delightful sketches of British wild birds - a bird for every month of the year from the pheasant in January to the robin in December. This collection of articles, reprinted in book form from the periodical The Outlook, is full of fascinating information about bird behaviour and habitat, as well as many interesting anecdotes. (Summary by Ruth Golding) (2 hr 29 min)
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(5 Sterne)
For a characteristically educational book, the tone is surprisingly comical. Full of fun facts and anecdotes, this book shows each species' personality and points out the myths.
Very interesting and informative and of course it is very well r
(5 Sterne)
Short but good
Janelle
(3 Sterne)
I quite enjoyed this short book and appreciated the fact that the author mentioned birds from other countries. There were references to the sport of bird hunting and shooting, particularly in the early part of the book. But I guess that's a reflection of the time and place it was written. I'd never considered the fact that game birds were bred (and probably still are) for the purpose of sport. I listened to this in the wee hours of the morning, and thanks to the wonderful narration fell asleep rather quickly. So I probably didn't learn as much from it as I would if I had listened to it during waking hours.