Not my usual fare for buying or reading, but worth a shot. I was pushed this way by filmmaker Werner Herzog, and I'm glad I picked it up. If you want to know more about attention to detail and how to render that in your writing and other work, this book is a good example of that. I mean, I felt like I was seeing these moments right there with the author the more the book went on, and you see his obsessive attention to detail regarding the Peregrine falcons and their prey, their lives, patterns, etc.

He doesn't give them cutesy names or anything, and if you're not familiar with British varieties of bird and small animal species, then definitely check out the introduction for a bit of help (otherwise you'll probably get lost). No, he's so into his observation that at times his use of the word "I" becomes "we" sometimes. The more the book goes on, the more annoyed he gets with human intrusion on days when people come in, and gives them just the barest mention before going back to his observations...and then a summation of nature or humans and whatnot.

At least, that's the pattern I've noticed.

All in all, great resource to understand how a command of the language, the moment, and details can really put a person there. Any creative who has trouble with words and details should pick this one up.