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""All writers want the reader to see through their eyes, but few succeed in making them hear through their ears as successfully as Nick Penny. Very special."" Jamie Blackett in Country Life ""Call of the Kingfisher is an odyssey of simple joy, filled with historical facts and stories, where the writer makes us feel part of the journey. It's like strolling the riverbank with a friend - and is a timely reminder that regular paths walked can lead to irregular and surprising encounters."" Ceri Levy, Caught by the River ""From the glimpses of kingfishers in a frosty January to the sweet-scented honeysuckle and nightingale song in early June, the book beautifully illustrates the joy of observing nature with patience. Complete with a suite of high-quality wildlife audio recordings, Call of the Kingfisher is a glorious homage to wildlife."" CPRE website ""Penny's detailed observations and philosophical and historical musings fill this gentle book which seems to walk at its own pace through the gradually changing seasons"" - David Callahan in Birdwatch Magazine ""[A] wonderful book. [Penny] brings his knowledge as a musician to this book too, and the sounds that he has recorded of specific birds and some of the dawn and evening choruses that he heard whilst researching this book. You can follow the link in the book and I thought this gave an excellent extra dimension"" - Paul Cheney, Halfman, Halfbook blog ""An utterly delightful, uplifting invitation to escape to a wonderful world of nature! Highly Recommended!"" Escapelearncreate.co.uk ""Call of the Kingfisher is a beautiful book. he delights in what can be seen and heard when we approach nature with patience and curiosity."" Julia Thorley, NN Journal ""Nick writes with honesty, a deep respect of and connection to his patch of the natural world... I highly recommend this book and especially suggest that readers explore the audio tracks listed within the chapters."" P Stevens, Amazon review

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Nick Penny (nickpenny.com) grew up in many different parts of the world before doing an arts degree at Oxford University. He then set up his own workshop making musical instruments, as well as writing and playing the Paraguayan harp. After moving to rural Northamptonshire four decades ago, he became fascinated by the birdsong in his local woods, starting to record it and use the sounds in his own music. He also began to watch and photograph the kingfishers on the River Nene close to his home - experiences captured in his nature-writing debut, Bradt's Call of the Kingfisher. Although not a trained naturalist, Nick is an inspiring speaker about wildlife and birdsong, and writes with a deep passion and concern for his subject. Always curious, always with his musician's ear to the ground, Nick is keen to learn about nature - and delights in passing that knowledge on to others.

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