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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: British birds lure female mates through dancing, strutting, and fighting, among many other displays too.
Chapter 3: The dawn chorus in Britain is among the world’s largest and most diverse.
Chapter 4: Britain hosts a different variety of migratory birds in each and every season.
Chapter 5: Birds of prey have long inspired humans — and also been persecuted by them.
Chapter 6: Murmurations render starlings among the most poetic and mysterious birds found in Britain.
Chapter 7: Corvids are steeped in dark omens and folklore, yet their intelligence is now scientifically proven.
Chapter 8: Swans and parakeets remain wrapped in myth.
Description
A Sky Full of Birds (2016) is a celebration of birdlife in Britain. These blinks offer fascinating insights into mating rituals and migration patterns and explain the cultural significance of murmurations, murders, swan songs, and more.
Who Should Listen
British birdwatchers keen to know more about their local wildlife
Avian enthusiasts interested in what the United Kingdom has to offer
Readers curious about the role of birds in British culture
About the Authors
Matt Merritt is an acclaimed poet and birdwatcher whose work has been published in the United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Merritt is the editor of Bird Watching Magazine and poetry editor of the literary magazine Under the Radar.