Do Birds Have Knees?

by Stephen Moss

This RSPB-endorsed book answers all those burning questions about birds that beginners and experts alike may ask How do ducks keep their feet from freezing in winter? Why don't swallows stay in Africa? Are birds really dinosaurs, or were dinosaurs really birds? And do birds have knees? Taking a "questions and answers" approach, each specific question leads to an answer which expands the theme under discussion, so that all aspects of bird life and the hobby of birding are covered. The scientifically rigorous answers together form an impressive and fascinating body of bird-related information. This highly readable book will intrigue anyone with an interest in birds.

Genres: Nonfiction, Birds

240 pages, Paperback

Published September 27, 2016

About the author

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Stephen Moss is a naturalist, broadcaster, television producer and author. In a distinguished career at the BBC Natural History Unit his credits included Springwatch, Birds Britannia and The Nature of Britain. His books include The Robin: A Biography, A Bird in the Bush, The Bumper Book of Nature, Wild Hares and Hummingbirds and Wild Kingdom. He is also Senior Lecturer in Nature and Travel Writing at Bath Spa University. Originally from London, he lives with his family on the Somerset Levels, and is President of the Somerset Wildlife Trust. He is a regular contributor to the Guardian.

Reviews

[Udit Nair · Rating 4 out of 5]

The pandemic has disrupted every aspect of life and for me it has also disrupted my birding trips. And hence this book came as a solace for me amidst these hard times. It is primarily written for kids but when it comes to curiosity there cant be a age for it. And specially when it is about birds then there is only everlasting fascination and enchantment. The feathered bipeds are the most elegant, fascinating and delightful of all creatures.

[Ietrio · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a nice children's book about birds and the science humans have found out about birds so far.

[Marilyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is not a book to read. it is a book to pick up when you feel like asking a bird question OR when you want to play trivia. I found out about the eyes of a chicken.