Garden Bird Confidential: Discover the Hidden World of Garden Birds

by Dominic Couzens, Rob Hume, Peter Hayman (Illustrator)

Do you really know what's going on away from the bird feeder? Discover the private lives of your bird table regulars in this fascinating expose of the drama behind their everyday survival. There are profiles of over 50 birds, with key information for identifying and learning about their different plumage, song, food and ways you can attract them to your garden. However this book goes further than just the general profile, revealing the more secretive and intimate aspects of their existence, such unusual feeding behaviour; territorial conflict; strange relationships with man; and, breeding and nesting oddities. With over 200 colour photographs and artworks to help you identify your winged visitors, "Garden Bird Confidential" is a must for all nature lovers.

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Dominic Couzens is an expert bird guide and author. He has published numerous books and articles on natural history, including for BBC Wildlife and Bird Watching, specialising in birds and mammals. His books include Extreme Birds, Atlas of Rare Birds, The Secret Lives of Garden Birds, and Top 100 Birding Sites of the World.

He travels widely for writing and speaking, and his website is www.birdwords.co.uk.