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The Secret Lives of Puffins
Description
An intimate photographic and pen portrait of one of the world's favourite birds.
Puffins are among the most instantly recognisable, iconic and well loved of birds. For many they are a highlight of the UK's summer coastline and their colourful appearance, comedy antics and approachability just add to their popularity. Several 'hotspot' are attracting high levels of interest in visits to their colonies. In spite of the high level of interest in, and appeal of, these birds there has been a surprising lack of books focused on Puffins as a species.
Award-winning wildlife photographer Mark Sisson has spent several years photographing Puffins and this new book combines images that beautifully encapsulate their charm and visual appeal with an accessible text written by leading wildlife writer Dominic Couzens. The book covers the birds' life cycle, behaviour, habitats and the current and future challenges that they face, along with many surprising facts and anecdotes.
Table of Contents
The puffin
Puffins at sea
Puffins flying
Puffins on land
Puffins places
Grooming and resting
Colony life
Pair formation
The breeding burrow
Eggs, chicks and feeding the young
Leaving the burrow
Predators and strife
Product details
| Published | 31 Jul 2014 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 160 |
| ISBN | 9781408186695 |
| Imprint | Helm |
| Illustrations | Full colour photos throughout |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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