RSPB Spotlight: Puffins
RSPB Spotlight: Puffins by Euan Dunn, published by Bloomsbury USA on June 19, 2014, is a comprehensive exploration of one of the most recognizable seabirds. This 128-page book delves into the unique characteristics of Puffins, highlighting their distinctive bills and agile flight patterns. Dunn presents insights into Puffin ecology, shedding light on their breeding habits, dietary preferences, and social interactions within their colonies, all of which have been revealed through recent technological advancements.
Readers will discover a detailed account of Puffins’ life cycles and the challenges they face in their natural habitats. The book also provides guidance on the best locations for birdwatching enthusiasts to observe these fascinating creatures. With a focus on nature and wildlife, RSPB Spotlight: Puffins serves as an informative resource for those interested in birds and birdwatching guides, making it a valuable addition to any nature lover’s collection.
Official synopsis Publisher
Enduringly popular, Puffins are perhaps our most iconic species of bird, and are the most immediately identifiable of seabirds with their decorative bills and clown-like gait. Yet when they take to the air they wheel and turn with great agility and underwater these stocky little birds use short specially adapted wings to propel themselves through the water in pursuit of small fish.
Surprisingly little was known about Puffin ecology until recently thanks to their chosen breeding habitat being underground on remote islands or hard-to-reach coastlines. Now Euan Dunn discloses all we have learnt about them as a result of technological advances, and provides a revealing account of their life cycle, behaviour and breeding, what they eat, how they interact in their busy colonies, and where they migrate to in winter. Euan also exposes the mounting threats Puffins face and offers advice on the best places to see them.
Each Spotlight title is carefully designed to introduce readers to the lives and behaviour of our favourite birds and mammals.
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