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OUR WILD WORLD


July 2020 BBC Wildlife 89


BloomingWolf


TheBirdWay


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HannahBuschertfromthe
HannahandErikGoBirding
podcastinterviews
a rangeofwomenbirders,tohighlight
theamazingthingstheyaredoing,
andtoinspireothers.Guestssofar
includefellowbirdingpodcastersand
ornithologists.Foreachepisode,Hannah
takesoneofthebirdsmentionedbyher
guestandadaptsa drinkrecipetosuitthe
species,suchasa limonanafora
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fora black-cappedvireo.Talkingoverthe
internettoeachother,there’sa relaxed
andwelcomingatmosphere– idealfor
the‘happyhour’vibethatHannahis
aimingfor.MS

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Fromcave-dwellingoilbirds
that use smell and sound to
find their food by night, to
the explosive vocal mimicry
of lyrebirds in the depths of
Australian forests, The Bird
Way takes us on an
enthralling journey through every aspect
of bird behaviour, revealing just how
complex and intelligent this fascinating
group of animals is. Ackerman shows
us what it is to see the world from a
bird’s-eye view, drawing on eloquent
scientific research and first-hand
experiences all across the world, to give
readers a new appreciation for birds and
the immense variety of ways they
communicate, socialise, mate, feed, play
and sense the world around them.
Ben Porter Ornithologist

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YOUNGER READERS
burrowing owls. In 2018, Hurricane
Walaka washed away the whole of
Hawaii’s East Island, home to Hawaiian
monk seals and green sea turtles.
As a reminder of the impermanence
of everything we take as stable, Amazing
Islands is aptly named. Beautifully
illustrated, this isn’t a natural history so
much as a look at islands of every kind


  • from the unique wildlife on
    Madagascar to the culture of island
    nations. Along the way, we explore the
    geological wonders and artificial islands.
    There’s no great depth to any one
    subject but, as an overview, Amazing
    Islands is more than enough to whet the
    appetite for discovery.
    Paul McGuinness


OUT IN THE GARDEN


BUG BUFFET
Keep an eye out for bats’ aerial
displays as night starts to
fall. These winged mammals
are likely to swoop down into
gardens to dine on insects.

MAKE COVER
Ensuring there’s plenty of low-
growing greenery around ponds
will allow emerging juvenile frogs
to take shelter as they make a
break for terrestrial habitats.

THINKING AHEAD
Now is the time to think about
which wildlife-friendly plants
you might want to add to your
garden for next year – download
our free wildlife gardening
digital magazine for plenty
of ideas. See p17. O NEW TO PODCASTS?
Read our guide: bit.ly/wildlifepodcasts

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