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Men with Birds on Their Heads

An illustrated guide to British birds and the men they perch on
By Jonny Fox
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Exactly my sort of thing - Alex Horne. I do hope Jonny's book finds its people (and their birds)! - Rob Macfarlane. Playful and charming… it left me wanting to slow down and step outside - James Norbury It is a little known fact that most... Read More
Format: Hardback
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An exquisite, heart-warming and original collection of portraits of British birds perched on men's heads, with witty, whimsical and warm descriptions about our feathered friends, interspersed with personal experiences and reminders of the importance of spending time in nature.

An exquisite, heart-warming and original collection of portraits of British birds perched on men's heads, with witty, whimsical and warm descriptions about our feathered friends, interspersed with personal experiences and reminders of the importance of spending time in nature.

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Exactly my sort of thing - Alex Horne.

I do hope Jonny's book finds its people (and their birds)! - Rob Macfarlane.

Playful and charming… it left me wanting to slow down and step outside - James Norbury

It is a little known fact that most men, at some point in their lives, will have a bird on their head. Think of statues, wildlife documentary presenters, tourists in Trafalgar Square...

This delightfully eccentric book is both an informative field guide to our native birds, and a beautifully hand-illustrated collection of paintings. Funny and charming, wistful and unique, Men with Birds on Their Heads celebrates our native wildlife as well as our native people.

From a butcher with a turkey perched on his head, to a Beefeater with a raven gripping his Tudor bonnet, the painted pairings and the (often fanciful) stories that accompany them champion everyday people who, like so many of our birds, fly under the radar.

It also shines a light on the wonderful work that many nature enthusiasts are doing in various rewilding projects, and offers tips on simple changes people can do at home to keep declining species of birds alive.

You will never look at a bird in the same way again - or a man with one on his head.

Book Details

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ISBN: 9781037212178

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 455g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Jonny Fox is a young professional gardener, and has been a keen birdwatcher, illustrator and general nature obsessive all his life. Even to this day, he looks up any time a bird flies over. Nothing brings Jonny more joy than learning new facts about wildlife and capturing them in watercolour or sketches. Men with Birds on Their Heads is his first book – a personal record of the birds and people he has encountered over the past decade.

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