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

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He made his first television appearance on the CBeebies show Let's Go for a Walk , in the role of Ranger Hamza, and featured in a book based on the series, which won the Sainsbury's Children's Book Prize for Best Activity Book 2021. One of the good things about this book is that it can also be used as a reference book to dip in and out of, perhaps as a more accessible version than dedicated bird guidebooks. 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.

The introduction is lovely of hoe Hamza started off, the description of each bird is very detailed and great drawings, definitely a good read. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. From where you’d expect to find them, to what they look like and super interesting information and tidbits about each bird. In this beautifully illustrated guide, featuring fifty of Hamza's favourite birds, you will learn how to start identifying birds, understand their behaviour and movements, and find even more exciting birds, wherever --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

Wildlife cameraman, presenter and Strictly winner Hamza Yassin recounts stories of his birding adventures and shares his tricks and tips for starting birdwatching.

I loved this book, perfect easy read to curl up with on a winters day, informative in a simplistic manner whilst entertaining and beautiful. With Hamza as your guide, you will be able to build your birdwatching confidence and push yourself further afield to find new feathered wonders. I have bought it as a gift but on looking through the book I’m finding it fascinating and so very interesting! I hope to encourage more birding enthusiasts to share the love I have for these creatures and the planet we share with them.Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Hamza embarked on his wildlife photography journey by assisting renowned wildlife cameraman Jesse Wilkinson on BBC nature documentaries. Encouraging us all to stop, step outside and listen, Be a Birder is both a practical guide and a joyous celebration of these incredible creatures. He has assisted wildlife cameraman Jesse Wilkinson on projects including a film insert for Springwatch 2015, filming a Sparrow hawk sequence for Silverbacks ‘The Hunt’ narrated by Sir David Attenborough and a film sequence about the British obsession with egg collecting! Hamza Yassin is a passionate, and highly knowledgeable wildlife cameraman, photographer and presenter.

It's as interesting to read about his extraordinary life as it is to read about the secrets of the bird world! I would like to bring that awe and wonder to as many kids as possible and know that Hamza will be absolutely brilliant at doing just this.In 2021, he presented Scotland: Escape to the Wilderness, a four-part series that saw him take four celebrities (Martin Clunes, Baroness Warsi, Ben Miller and Reverend Richard Coles) to wild locations around Scotland, showing them the local wildlife. Whether you need a companion on your next expedition or simply wish to dip in and out as you learn more, 'Be a Birder' is fit for every purpose, and encourages us all to discover the joy of birdwatching. I was fascinated to read that the colour of the eyes of owls can tell you what time of day they hunt.