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Bezig met laden... Reluctant Twitcherdoor Richard Pope
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This is an account of the authors big year in Ontario where the goal is to reach 300 birds in a calender year. Parts of this book were funny and made me laugh out loud, other times I almost had to groan at the attempted humour. The writing of this book almost seems like an afterthought to the event and at times appears to be more of a messed up list, which is not in chronological order, than an actual book. It also appeared to be a forum for the author to mention everyone in the Ontario birding fraternity and occasional make comments about them. I am sure much of this was part of the humour that I missed but not knowing most of these people as would be the case with many readers makes it frustrating how often people get mentioned in the book. Having said all this about the content the book itself is beautiful, it feels good in the hand with colour photographs and nice paper, I am amazed that it was published in this way but it would look good on the shelf for anyone that is willing to pay for it (mine came from the local library). ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Richard Pope, author of Me n Len: Life in the Haliburton Bush, 1900-1940 and the voyageur epic Superior Illusions, is a recently retired professor of Russian literature and culture at York University and a long-standing member of the Ontario Ornithological Club and the Ontario Field Ornithologists. He and his wife, Felicity, live in Cobourg, Ontario. The human side of birding comes to the fore in The Reluctant Twitcher, a serious yet humorous account of birds and birding and the art of chasing rarities. Richard Pope, a lifelong birder, had successfully avoided this latter pursuit for many years but capitulated in 2007 when he embarked on his "Big Year," the object being to record at least three hundred birds in Ontario within that calendar period. Almost instantly, a relatively normal birdwatcher morphed into a "twitcher," albeit reluctantly, pursuing rare species of birds from Rainy River to the Ottawa and well beyond his wildest expectations. Though it was a challenge that was not without trials and disappointments, Pope describes all his adventures with self-deprecating humour. Not just another book on birding, Pope's unique approach is supported by an array of exceptional colour photographs. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)598.07234713Natural sciences and mathematics Zoology Birds Education, research, related topics Research Descriptive research BirdwatchingLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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