The Life-Affirming Magic of Birds And the Extraordinary Things They Can Teach Us

About this book

This is a book that will make you look up.

Whether it's a brief encounter with a robin or a wood pigeon perched on your windowsill, everyone has a bird story. Join nature and wildlife enthusiast Charlie Bingham as she travels the length and breadth of the UK, searching for oystercatchers on rooftops and peregrines on cathedral spires. Get inspired to look up and become part of the awe-inspiring world that exists above us.

In The Life-Affirming Magic of Birds, writer and conservationist Charlie Bingham opens your eyes to the fascinating and diverse world of birds and nature. Have you ever heard an unfamiliar birdsong and asked yourself where it came from? Or felt inspired by the apparent stoicism of trees in difficult times? If so, then this is the book for you. Join Charlie on this essential journey of discovery, and learn how nature can offer a way to engage with your surroundings for anyone who wants to experience it.

In this beautiful, captivating book, you'll discover an alternative way to appreciate nature. Through twelve insightful lessons, you'll see the power that nature has to help us through turbulent times. If you've ever struggled to find motivation to get through the daily grind, this book reveals how birds – and the simple act of noticing nature – can guide us through even the most challenging moments.

Contents

Birds and lessons
- Oystercatcher: Let nature guide you through adversity
- Swift: You have the power to change a world
- Starling: Look for the unexpected
- Peregrine: Learn from those who are there to teach
- Swallow: We aren't removed from nature, we don't own nature, we are nature
- Gannet: Our fight or flight response needs a system upgrade
- Herring Gull: Nature teaches us the power of resilience
- Curlew: Never lose that sense of wonder
- Goose: The world can be so much bigger when you let nature in
- Rook: There is beauty in the everyday
- Parakeet: Things change, that's guaranteed - it's up to you whether you choose to change with them
- Pigeon: Open your eyes now to the magic that surrounds you

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Biography

Charlie Bingham is a UK-based nature writer and author of The Life Affirming Magic of Birds. After completing a degree in archaeology at the University of York, Charlie began to reconnect with nature in her mid-20s. She found that birds especially seemed to have the ability to help her through difficult times and made it her life's mission to share her love and passion with a wide audience. Charlie's passion for the natural world shines across her social media platforms and in her work as a digital communications specialist and event manager for nature-based charities. Charlie has written for various platforms and publications including Conker Magazine, Bird Table, The Guardian and Bald Hiker.