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The Condor’s Feather: Travelling Wild in South America
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An incredible account of exploration, conservation and self-discovery set in among breathtaking landscapes; from glaciers to deserts, rain forests to mountain ranges. Early retirees Michael and Paula set off in a campervan to photograph birds in South America. They had no clear plan, no end point and no set destinations. Over a decade earlier Michael’s life had been upended by a brutal attack. Now they were through with responsibilities and illness and they would travel where the wildlife led them. They were free – apart some quite from considerable baggage, both actual and emotional. Little did they know of the dramas, beauty and friendship lay in store. Of the soaring condors and high altitude hummingbirds, the ruby red flamingos and rare owls. Nor of the healing they would find in self-reliance and total immersion in the natural world. A vivid, compelling joyous love letter to birdlife of South America and a powerful account of the power of love, friendship and birds to build a path into the future.
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'A thrilling, deeply emotional and authentic bird-lover's travelogue. Michael Webster conveys just why South America's rare birds and wildlife need saving - and provides inspiration for all of us to do our bit to help.' - James Lowen, author of Much Ado About Mothing and editor of Neotropical Birding
Author Biography
Michael Webster is passionate about the natural world. He is a conservationist, birdwatcher and wildlife filmmaker, and throughout his life has encouraged others to share his love of nature. Michael enjoys the excitement of photographing and filming in wild lands. He is among the few people to have accessed Iran to record bird migration across the Caspian Sea. Travelling independently, he has slept alone with African elephants, tracked lemurs in Madagascar and filmed tigers in India. During their nearly five years in South America, Michael and his wife, Paula, were the first to film the incredible courtship 'dance' of the critically endangered hooded grebe. The footage from their film Tango in the Wind had 50 million views on social media and was bought by National Geographic, becoming their second most popular video of 2018. Michael is also the author of Birds of Charnwood, described by Sir David Attenborough as a splendid book. Lecturing all over Great Britain on bird conservation and adventure travel, as well as being a regular speaker at the annual British Birdwatching Fair, Michael can also be found on Facebook at 'Living Wild in South America'.Related products
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