When I asked about the sound, I was told it was the canyon wren. I looked all around and couldn’t see anything. I was in the Texas Hill Country and heard a huge noise. So you can imagine how this discovery was a triumph for us! I still look for unique and beautiful birds wherever I go.īaby Wren and the Great Gift was inspired by my love of birds. We even fed babies who fell out of their nest and kept them warm in the airing cupboard (something we have in the UK) and fed them bread and milk (which may not have been ideal). We buried them with a solemn ceremony whenever we found a fallen bird. I learned their calls and wandered around with my eyes up, noticing each different species fly by. We felt we had arrived and become more expert than even him! We led him through the forest to the nest, and he filmed. When I was about 8 years old, my best friend Fi and I found a rare nuthatch and a nest in the forest.Įric Ashby, an English naturalist and wildlife cameraman who often produced pieces for the BBC, came to see our discovery. My school, Manor House, was nestled in the middle of New Forest, which made for excellent adventures and encounters with all sorts of creatures, including my favorite, birds. I attended boarding school in the UK in the New Forest (which, for the record, is not new – it’s ancient – but to the UK, it’s new!). Top Ten Bird Books from a Budding Ornithologist (That Is, Bird Expert)
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