Robin Gosens

In the early spring, the blooming of the wildflower trillium — also known as "wake-robin" — heralds the return of migrating birds. In Wake-Robin: A Collection of Essays About the Birds, John Burroughs offers absorbing reading for birdwatchers, nature lovers, and anyone interested in ecology and conservation.

Le illustrazioni a colori contenute in questo ebook saranno visualizzabili solo da lettori dotati di schermo a colori. Sui lettori con schermo in bianco e nero il testo sarà normalmente leggibile, mentre le illustrazioni a colori saranno visualizzate in bianco e nero. Testi semplici, moderni, con tante belle illustrazioni nelle quali i personaggi sono coniglietti, leoni, gatti, topini…

No other bird is quite so ever-present and familiar, so embedded in our culture, as the robin. With more than six million breeding pairs, the robin is second only to the wren as Britain’s most common bird. It seems to live its life alongside us, in every month and season of the year. But how much do we really know about this bird?