Be a Birder: The joy of birdwatching and how to get started

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I suggest the most appreciative audience would be anyone who has yet to enjoy seeing wildlife through binoculars. Publication will be supported by a "major" PR and marketing campaign involving media, events, festival appearances, partnerships and consumer advertising.

In the book, Hamza shares his stories of birdwatching over the years and teaches beginner birders his personal tips and tricks to get started in this fascinating hobby that is so close to his heart. Hamza Yassin is a Scottish wildlife cameraman and presenter, a skilled ornithologist and the winner of the 2022 season of Strictly Come Dancing.We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Whether you’re spotting common garden birds or hoping to catch sight of the more obscure, Be a Birder invites us all to stop, step outside and listen, and open our eyes to the beauty of these incredible creatures. What a brilliant book - I’ve recently started to learn about birds and this book combines interesting etymology, environmental information, brilliant stories that make you fall in love with birds and really practical tips on how and where to spot them.

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The book will be published as a highly-illustrated gift hardback for a middle-grade audience in October 2024. From the introduction to Hamza and how he became a well known wildlife photographer, to the description of birds to help the novice identify them.