Britain's Birds - Fieldguide.
13th May 2020
About nine months ago I was contacted, via my website, by the compilers of a field guide to the Birds of Great Britain and Ireland. They said they would like to have one of my images of a female Ring Ouzel for the upcoming second edition of this very popular and bestselling book. I agreed because it’s always nice to have your images in print no matter how limited. I emailed the particular image they wanted – this particular image was taken in a very cold spring a few years back when Ring Ouzels were prevented from accessing their breeding grounds higher up because of the said inclement weather.
I thought no more about it and assumed that would be the end of the contact, however, I was pleasantly surprised when a couple of months later I received in the post a ‘Pocket Guide’ of the main book.
I thought it was quite nice of them because although some book authors who request images supply a complimentary copy there are many who don’t. I supplied numerous images, (one used as a full page spread), to a very well known ‘Welsh’ TV presenter's wildlife book a few years ago and received absolutely nothing – but there you go!!
As time progressed I had forgotten about the image I had supplied, but yesterday a delivery van arrived and I took receipt of a parcel - I casually opened it and was very pleasantly surprised to now find a full copy of the above field guide. Having looked through it in detail I can see why it’s a best seller – it is without fear of contradiction the most comprehensive field guide to the birds of Britain and Ireland I have ever seen.
It is full of top notch images of every bird that has been recorded in the UK and Ireland. With more than 3500 actual photographs, detailed information on all the various plumages you are likely to encounter, accurate comparisons of species and simple but very good step by step help with identification.
I own a number of field guides to the birds of Britain and Ireland but this book is a country mile in front of them all.
Neither of the books are hard covered, but I personally prefer that. The ‘Pocket Guide’ retails at £10.00 and the main book retails at £20.00. I have received thirty pounds worth of books for one image supplied and that is very impressive. (Having said that these complimentary copies have in no way influenced my opinion), they are extremely high quality and you will notice that when you pick them up. If you are a birder and are thinking of getting a new top quality field guide to the birds of Britain and Ireland at a very reasonable price, then these publications are the ones for you.
Well I thought it was all over - (to quote commentary from a well known football match), but it wasn't, because now unbelievably I have received in the post another book - A field guide to the birds of Europe.
It is also a top quality affair in the same vein as the previous two! Full of information and top notch plates. I can't believe it really, that's now £50.00 of complimentary books for one image supplied. I am blown away by this, and I can also highly recommend this book, I guarantee you won't be disappointed by any of these publications - superb!!
I thought no more about it and assumed that would be the end of the contact, however, I was pleasantly surprised when a couple of months later I received in the post a ‘Pocket Guide’ of the main book.
I thought it was quite nice of them because although some book authors who request images supply a complimentary copy there are many who don’t. I supplied numerous images, (one used as a full page spread), to a very well known ‘Welsh’ TV presenter's wildlife book a few years ago and received absolutely nothing – but there you go!!
As time progressed I had forgotten about the image I had supplied, but yesterday a delivery van arrived and I took receipt of a parcel - I casually opened it and was very pleasantly surprised to now find a full copy of the above field guide. Having looked through it in detail I can see why it’s a best seller – it is without fear of contradiction the most comprehensive field guide to the birds of Britain and Ireland I have ever seen.
It is full of top notch images of every bird that has been recorded in the UK and Ireland. With more than 3500 actual photographs, detailed information on all the various plumages you are likely to encounter, accurate comparisons of species and simple but very good step by step help with identification.
I own a number of field guides to the birds of Britain and Ireland but this book is a country mile in front of them all.
Neither of the books are hard covered, but I personally prefer that. The ‘Pocket Guide’ retails at £10.00 and the main book retails at £20.00. I have received thirty pounds worth of books for one image supplied and that is very impressive. (Having said that these complimentary copies have in no way influenced my opinion), they are extremely high quality and you will notice that when you pick them up. If you are a birder and are thinking of getting a new top quality field guide to the birds of Britain and Ireland at a very reasonable price, then these publications are the ones for you.
Well I thought it was all over - (to quote commentary from a well known football match), but it wasn't, because now unbelievably I have received in the post another book - A field guide to the birds of Europe.
It is also a top quality affair in the same vein as the previous two! Full of information and top notch plates. I can't believe it really, that's now £50.00 of complimentary books for one image supplied. I am blown away by this, and I can also highly recommend this book, I guarantee you won't be disappointed by any of these publications - superb!!