Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Animals

This is the third of a series of books describing exciting birdwatching locations in Australia. Similarly to the other books in the series, the Victorian guide delivers a detailed record of birdwatching locations within the State. The Authors toured widely to assess and select the best and reason...

The warbling and carolling of the Australian magpie are iconic, yet few of us recognise that the magpie ranks among the foremost songbirds of the world. Its impressive vocal abilities, its propensity to play and clown, and its willingness to interact with people make the magpie one of our most po...

This new and greatly expanded edition describes 1450 of the most commonly seen plants and animals of the region with notes on their habitat and distribution and 1500 full colour photographs. A wealth of information for biologists, divers, beachcombers and recreational fishers.

Parrots and finches, with their spectacularly colourful plumage, are the birds most commonly kept in cages and aviaries. This lavishly illustrated book, with lifelike watercolour paintings and pencil drawings by the author, will provide many hours of pleasure for both the professional and amateur...

Our relationship with the birds of prey has always been conflicted. Raptors are admired for their strength and independence, but despised for their depredations on livestock and favourite garden birds, while the owls are at once respected for their wisdom and watchfulness and feared for their mou...