Wild Hares and Hummingbirds

The Natural History of an English Village

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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

Delightful, soothing and informative
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About Stephen Moss

Stephen Moss is a lifelong naturalist, bestselling author and prolific broadcaster. In a distinguished career at the BBC Natural History Unit his credits included the BAFTA-award-winning Springwatch, Birding with Bill Oddie and The Nature of Britain. His books include Ten Birds that Changed the World, Mrs Moreau's Warbler and his bestselling series of bird biographies, on the Robin, Wren, Swallow, Swan, Owl and Starling. He is a Visiting Research Fellow at Bath Spa University and Global Chief Birding Adviser for Birdfy by Netvue. Originally from London, he now lives with his wife and children on the Somerset Levels.

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