Why do Birds Sing?
Available 2nd September
While the question ‘why do birds sing?’ might seem a simple one, the answer is complex!
Throughout our history birdsong has influenced art, poetry and music. It can elevate our mood and bring our backyards to life. We often hear birds singing as we go about our lives but have you ever wondered who they are singing to and what they are singing about?
The term ‘bird brain’ has led us to underestimate the brainpower it takes to hear a song, remember it and practise until it is reproduced correctly. In the same way human infants learn to talk, young birds learn their song by listening and remembering the sounds produced by their parents. Not only that, birds use different songs and calls, and different pitch, tone and volume, depending on who they’re communicating with and what they want to say – much like the way we wary our speech.
Why Do Birds Sing? Provides an insight into the world of bird communication that will surprise and delight you. It’s an absorbing and informative book filled with answers to many of the common and often uncommon questions we ask about birdsong.
Why Do Birds Do That?
For thousands of years, birds have fascinated us. We’ve observed what they do - their behaviour, their characteristics, their survival skills, the food they eat and their habitats - and wondered why they do it.
“If readers wonder, as many of us do, why birds in Australia habitually behave as they do, and what are their peculiar habits, the answers are to be found in this clearly written and beautifully produced paperback, which contains a number of evocative black and white illustrations.” Ross Fitzgerald, The Weekend Australian Review
In an easy-to find question-and-answer format, Why Do Birds Do That? provides fascinating and comprehensive information about the birds we watch every day. If you have ever wondered why birds behave as they do, you will find the answers in this book! You can read extracts of the book here
Your Backyard Birds
Observing and interacting with all the different birds who visit our backyards leads naturally to questions about their behaviours, habits and needs. Why are they visiting? What do they want from us?
“Cleary taks a novel and entertaining approach to delivering interesting insights about the birds that visit gardens around Australia… combining information about different birds with delightful authentic tales from bird-loving citizen scientist.” ABC Gardening Australian Magazine
With a foreword by science journalist and broadcaster Robyn Williams AM, and chapters dedicated to discovering extraordinary information about our innovative birds, Your Backyard Birds is a delightful and compelling read. You can read extracts of the book here
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