Singing Like Larks: A celebration of birds in folk songs and the woman herself

and the woman herself

including detailed specimen illustrations that highlight key features for easy recognition

Shearwater brings to life a truly mysterious and charismatic bird

Red kites were once Britain's most common bird of prey

this profound and deeply human book was born during a time of immense grief

Singing Like Larks: A celebration of birds in folk songs and the woman herselfBirds are beloved for their song and have featured in our own music for centuries. Singing Like Larks opens a rare window onto birdlife, folklore, traditional verse, and song writing, especially in the British Isles. In this charming volume, folklore, verse, and nature writing combine to explore why birds appear in so many folk songs, with song lyrics, history, and anecdotes drawing on a rich heritage. Ornithological folk songs are themselves