Wild Hares and Hummingbirds The Natural History of an English Village
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Biographical note
STEPHEN MOSS is a naturalist, author and broadcaster. In a distinguished career at the BBC Natural History Unit his credits included Springwatch, Birds Britannia and The Nature of Britain. He is the president of the Somerset Wildlife Trust and a senior lecturer in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. Originally from London, he now lives with his wife and children on the Somerset Levels. His books include The Robin, The Wren, The Twelve Birds of Christmas, The Swallow, The Swan and The Owl.Delightful, soothing and informative<b><i> </i></b>
Daily Mail
An enchanting book, <i>Wild Hares and Hummingbirds</i> is a combination of celebration for what is and regret for what is passing. It is elegiac
Daily Express
An enchanting month-by-month guide to "the natural history of an English village". As richly evocative of January as of June, Moss captures the flora and the fauna of his Somerset home with a grace and charm to warm the coldest winter night
Independent
[A] charmingly produced book…readers are in the hands of an expert
- Steven Barfiel, The Lady
This engaging account…should spark interest in country-dwellers and provide a transporting read for townies. In his placid style, Moss is profoundly informative
- Christopher Hirst, Independent
Join celebrated naturalist Stephen Moss, host award-winning BBC series Springwatch and author of The Robin, for a year in the idyllic village of Mark on the Somerset Levels – a watery wonderland rich in nature and wildlife, from birds to butterflies to badgers
As the year unfolds, Moss transports the reader to the entrancing landscape of flora and fauna that accompanies the dawn of each month. Deeply informative and profoundly inspiring, Wild Hares and Hummingbirds is a celebration of the Great British countryside, animals and the natural world.
‘Moss captures the flora and the fauna of his Somerset home with a grace and charm to warm the coldest winter night’ Independent