Singing Like Larks: A celebration of birds in folk songs Red kites were once Britain's

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

At the back is a nature guide packed with fascinating facts about different habitats and creatures

this common garden bird can often be overlooked

full of joy – free as a bird

and the woman herself

Singing Like Larks: A celebration of birds in folk songs Red kites were once Britain'sBirds 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