| A Life in the Trees: A Personal Account of the Great Spotted Woodpecker Contributor(s): Murphy, Declan (Author), Boorman, John (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1843517507 ISBN-13: 9781843517504 Publisher: Lilliput Press OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Birdwatching Guides - Nature | Animals - Birds |
| Dewey: 598.72 |
| LCCN: 2018438351 |
| Physical Information: 7.85" H x 5.35" W x 8.5" 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Great Spotted Woodpecker first bred in Ireland in 2009. Since then the author has followed the daily lives of this species, a family of whom had taken up residence in a windtorn Spanish chestnut tree near his home in the depths of County Wicklow. This unique and personal account of a family of woodpeckers raising their young brings the reader deep into the world of this fascinating species: a world of hope, love, death, new life and ultimately success. It explores the richness and diversity of the natural wonders found in County Wicklow against a backdrop of a more general overview of the species in Ireland. It includes a foreword by filmmaker John Boorman, and features illustrations by Killian Mullarney and Flemming Christoffersen with stunning colour photographs by Dick Coombes. This book is to be treasured by everyone - not just ornithologists, but those with an interest in the natural world around them. |