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Birds in Their Habitats: Journeys with a Naturalist

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Birds in Their Habitats: Journeys with a Naturalist
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ian Fraser
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 153
Category/GenreZoology and animal sciences
Animal behaviour
Birds
Applied ecology
Pets and the Natural World
Wildlife - general interest
ISBN/Barcode 9781486307449
ClassificationsDewey:598.17
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher CSIRO Publishing
Imprint CSIRO Publishing
Publication Date 1 March 2018
Publication Country Australia

Description

This is a book of the discovery of birds and the places they live. Everywhere we go there are birds, and they all have mysteries to be unravelled. These mysteries include the way they look, from bizarre to apparently mundane, why they live where they live, and the things they do, many of which are far too incredible to even be imagined as fiction. Birds in Their Habitats is a collection of stories and experiences, which introduce fascinating aspects of birdlife, ecology, and behaviour. Informed by a wealth of historical and contemporary research, Ian Fraser takes the reader on a journey through four continents: from places as unfamiliar as the Chonos Archipelago of southern Chile and the arid Sahel woodlands of northern Cameroon, to those as familiar as a suburban backyard. And with humour and personal insight, it is a book about the sometimes strange world of the people who spend a life absorbed in birds. "Ian Fraser is one of the country's most accomplished natural history writers." Sean Dooley, Australian Birdlife, on Australian Bird Names "Ian Fraser's writing is not of the dry, scientific style; it is evocative in describing his acute observations and understanding in nature." Don Saunders, Bird Observers' Club of Australia, on Bush Capital Year

Author Biography

Ian Fraser is a naturalist, conservationist, author, regular contributor and commentator on ABC Radio (local and national), natural history tour guide and adult educator who has lived and worked in Canberra since 1980. He was awarded the Australian Natural History Medallion in 2006, for services to conservation and education. He is the author of A Bush Capital Year (2011), with artist Peter Marsack, and Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide (2013), with Jeannie Gray - both were awarded Whitley Certificates.

Reviews

Ian Fraser is one of the country's most accomplished natural history writers.' - Sean Dooley, Australian Birdlife, on Australian Bird Names 'Ian Fraser's writing is not of the dry, scientific style; it is evocative in describing his acute observations and understanding in nature.' - Don Saunders, Bird Observers' Club of Australia, on Bush Capital Year