The Gnome King reviewed Crow Country by Mark Cocker
Review of 'CROW COUNTRY: A MEDITATION ON BIRDS, LANDSCAPE AND NATURE.' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
My reason for reading this book is that where I work we have a rookery living in a few of our amazing trees, it is quite small, I think about300 birds. I am always walking past the trees looking upwards with me mouth wide open watching them playing together and scaring off Red Kites. I thought it was time to learn a bit more.
This book is not quite what I expected, I thought it was going to just be some info about birds and the authors experiences in watching the birds, it is that and more. There is so much history of the birds included and even on the watchers themselves. This is probably the first book I read that made me realise that nature books tell a story and is not just a source of information.
I have learnt a lot in reading this book, I can now …
My reason for reading this book is that where I work we have a rookery living in a few of our amazing trees, it is quite small, I think about300 birds. I am always walking past the trees looking upwards with me mouth wide open watching them playing together and scaring off Red Kites. I thought it was time to learn a bit more.
This book is not quite what I expected, I thought it was going to just be some info about birds and the authors experiences in watching the birds, it is that and more. There is so much history of the birds included and even on the watchers themselves. This is probably the first book I read that made me realise that nature books tell a story and is not just a source of information.
I have learnt a lot in reading this book, I can now identify the birds and know some of the things they do. During the winter months I am looking forward to being at work as dusk arrives, I will be out watching to see them do their roosting flights. (I have since seen this, truly amazing spectacle.)
A fantastic book that I really enjoyed reading.
Book review is here> felcherman.wordpress.com/2018/05/11/crow-country-by-mark-cocker/
