{"product_id":"through-the-kitchen-window-9781915502094","title":"Through the Kitchen Window","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Dermot J. Douglas\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Orla Kelly Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Orla Kelly Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Life Sciences - Zoology - Ornithology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany books about garden birds cater to all gardens, big and small, manicured or wild. This book is not one of them. I don't believe there is such a thing as a typical garden, and I don't believe there is such a thing as a 'garden bird'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBirds use gardens for their own purposes and the more resources they can secure in a garden, the more frequently they will visit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a professional ornithologist's, or even an avid 'twitcher's', book. It is written for anyone who enjoys nature and revolves around the type of casual observations that everyone can make when looking out the windows of their home while sipping a cup of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this book, you will find: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividual biographies of each bird that, typically, can be found in most gardens. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrations and photographs of 31 garden bird species recorded in one small, fairly typical, garden from January 1999 up to Spring 2022.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes to help distinguish between the birds that frequent most gardens, including the relative size of the bird, the colour of its plumage, shape and colour of its beak, as well as a description of its behaviour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes recounting the role of some of these birds in mythology, history and literature. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformation on how to attract birds to the garden by addressing food, shelter and nesting areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Dermot Douglas is a lifelong naturalist and zoologist by qualification. He spent his professional career in Higher Education and environmental research. His love of nature and everything it stands for is evident in his work. Other publications by Dermot are The Birds of Louth, Mariculture and Environment, Woggins for Supper and Other Tasty Tales and Boobies, Baobabs and Bot Flies: Experiences of a 'foreigner.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46440623374487,"sku":"9781915502094","price":1859.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781915502094.webp?v=1769115490","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/through-the-kitchen-window-9781915502094","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}