There are plenty of lucious pictures to tempt wildlife lovers in the latest book from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
Wildlife of Britain: The Definitive Visual Guide (DK, £30) deals not just with our feathered friends, but all creatures large and small.
Oxford scientist and TV natural history presenter George McGavin is responsible for the very small, in the form of insects and other bugs, while a further 13 expert contributors have compiled the other sections, so that anyone given this book will have no excuses for misidentification.
A general introduction on Britain's habitats is followed by detailed species sections, drawing together material from various pocket guides, with photographs of useful aids to identification such as droppings and flight patterns.
Produced for the RSPB by illustrated book pioneers Dorling Kindersley, the authoritative, clear content is accompanied by sumptuous photographs.
In fact, the section on fungi makes the poisonous ones look so good, you almost want to eat them. And as for the cuddly animals . . .
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