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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. Publication will be supported by a "major" PR and marketing campaign involving media, events, festival appearances, partnerships and consumer advertising.

Hamza Yassin is a Scottish wildlife cameraman and presenter, a skilled ornithologist and the winner of the 2022 season of Strictly Come Dancing . Inside you will learn how to quickly identify birds, what different bird behaviour means, the most useful birding equipment to take and the best places to see the most exciting birds, wherever you are.We hope you will be delighted with every purchase, but if not, we will offer you a replacement or a full refund - whatever the reason.

Join Hamza Yassin as he talks about his life thus far and how he became the renowned birder he is today. He is positive and engaging, and his joy and delight in the natural world is captivating and inspiring. The synopsis reads: “As Hamza recounts stories of his birdwatching adventures, he’ll share tips and tricks to help readers start identifying birds, understand their behaviour and movements, and give readers advice on how they might find the most exciting birds, wherever they are. Combine Hamza’s clear passion for birds and conservation, with a friendly and engaging writing style, and you have this book. We're always happy to answer any questions or queries you might have, please get in touch using one of the methods below.Ardnamurchan based wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin recounts stories of his birdwatching adventures and shares tips and tricks in this beautifully illustrated guide for beginning birders. Hamza is so amazingly observant about these quirky little creatures we see all around us, their ingenious strategies in finding food, mating, or avoiding predation. It explains: "His warm and charming stories weave through the book, as he shares his unique experiences from the perspective of a cameraman, ranging from what to do when a cheetah sits beside you when you’re filming, to how long you might need to wait to get the perfect photo of golden eagles.

Hehas filmed for BBC’s wildlife documentary series Springwatch, filming a sparrowhawk sequence for Silverback’s The Hunt (narrated by Sir David Attenborough), polar bears for Sky’s series Predators and most recently capturing incredible eagle footage for BBC One’s ‘Wild Isles’ in which Sir David Attenborough explores the British Isles, including the extraordinary wildlife surrounding Hamza’s home in Scotland. I love the descriptions and little anecdotes of the birds, and of course Hamza’s voice comes through beautifully in every line. Most recently Hamza showcased his true, infectious passion for birds in his new BBC One documentary ‘Hamza: Strictly Birds of Prey’ which received 5 star reviews and over 3. The book will be published as a highly-illustrated gift hardback for a middle-grade audience in October 2024.

Birds have been with me my entire life – from the colourful weaver birds on the banks of the Nile in Sudan to the magpies of Newcastle, from the roosting peregrine falcons near my parents’ house in Northampton to the white-tailed eagles on the west coast of Scotland.

Filled with illustrations, photos and infographics, this is a brilliantly fun look at the animal kingdom highlighting why we need to pay attention to our precious planet. 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. You will learn how to start identifying birds, understand their behaviour and movements and find the best places to see them. Journey along with Hamza as he recounts stories of his birdwatching adventures and shares tips and tricks in this beautifully illustrated guide for beginning birders. I would’ve preferred the illustrations to be in colour (and the font to be serif rather than sans serif), but those are just my own preferences!The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The synopsis says: "Hamza’s Wild World is packed with incredible facts, Hamza’s Top Tens, warm, funny stories, and big topic features about our planet and everything that lives on it, underneath the sea and in the sky. Ideal whether you need a companion on your next expedition, wish to dip in and out as you learn more, or want to quickly identify a visitor to your back garden.

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