Enchantment by Birds: A history of birdwatching in 22 species
Scribe, $39.99 pb, 309 pp
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Spotting Yellow Chat
Early on in Russell McGregor’s new book on the history of birdwatching in Australia, he highlights the importance of the initial epiphany most birdwatchers experience when their interest first sparks. This moment of what Julian Huxley called ‘sudden glory’ can happen anywhere and at any time, city or country, day or night, and often fans out into an obsession, sometimes a profession, that endures through a lifetime.
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Enchantment by Birds: A history of birdwatching in 22 species
by Russell McGregor
Scribe, $39.99 pb, 309 pp
ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.
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