Birds Up Close by Lorna Gibson Holiday the pieces in These Precious

the pieces in These Precious Days resonate deep in the soul

she finds her challenges have just begun

Irrepressible Debbie

she’s forced to temporarily move her branch into the adjacent county botanic gardens

The villagers of Fleetcombe like to think of it as one of the most picturesque spots on England’s coast

Birds Up Close by Lorna Gibson Holiday the pieces in These PreciousConsider feathers: They define birds' wings, enabling flight. They insulate against cold. They repel water. They even control sound. And how feathers work is just one aspect of the wonders of birds explained by pathbreaking researcher and birder Lorna Gibson in Birds Up Close. Feathers, bones, bills, eggs, flight: all come in for scrutiny in this engaging book. What produces the iridescence of plumage? How does the internal structure of a bird's bones