Reviewed by Ian Carter One of the joys of reviewing books is that you end up reading titles that would otherwise pass you by. Of course, it doesn’t always work out well, but I had high hopes for this one having read about all the awards and commendations it has received. Before reading…
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Bank holiday book review – Images from a Warming Planet by Ashley Cooper
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This book is a tour de force in so many ways. The photographs, many of which are superb, are all taken by the author, and the words are all his and the book is published by him. This is the result of years of travel and is subtitled ‘One man’s mission to document climate change…
Bank holiday book review – Flock Together by B. J. Hollars
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Reviewed by Ian Carter I tried very hard to like this book and, in the end, despite the rather relentless ‘chatty’ style of writing, I think I just about got there. It’s certainly a hard book to categorise. In part, it’s a history of recently extinct birds in the USA and the individuals…
Guy Shorrock – African White-backed Vulture
Guy writes: Nature’s Clean-up Crew Vultures sometimes get a bad press, but these majestic birds are essential in cleaning up our landscape. A biological recycling team, vultures play a vital role in clearing away carcasses and preventing the spread of diseases like anthrax, rabies, tuberculosis and botulism. However, worldwide, vultures are considered one of…
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In this occasional series of links to other interesting blog posts, here are some more blogs that have caught my eye: Alan Stewart, Wildlife Detective: Does shooting benefit rural areas? Dara McAnulty, Young Fermanagh Naturalist: Birdfair with Birders Against Wildlife Crime Ruth Tingay, Raptor Persecution UK: A shedload of Golden Eagles tagged in new RPUK/Chris…