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Rule No.1 is no "stringing", or claiming to have spotted birds that you haven't. Birders tells its own dark and labyrinthine tale of an alleged cheat who was eventually hounded out of the hobby--suffice to say, there's a level of duplicity and intrigue surrounding this business of birdwatching that will bewilder outsiders.
Hadn't he said he'd taken the photos from the car? Could it be that such a bird would allow this movement around it? [the photo] almost looked as if it were part of a professional shoot with a... the words lingered in the air, then finally slipped out--with a MODEL!
If you've never driven through the night on the off chance of spotting a Blyth's Reed Warbler, you may struggle to suppress the urge to decry birders as a bunch of weird obsessives--whose status within the group is based on familiarity with the minutiae of an inconsequential hobby--but it's worth the effort. This is an intriguing, entertaining read, with a surprisingly poignant conclusion, that succeeds in its aim to record evidence of a largely hidden world. --Alex Hankin
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The story of an obsession, and of the people who share it, by one of Britain's leading birdwatchers.Since 1972 Mark Cocker has been a member of a community of obsessional people, almost all male, who sacrifice most of their spare time, a good deal of money, sometimes their chances of a partner or family, even occasionally their lives, to watch birds.Birders is the story of this community, of its characters, its rules, its equipment and its adventures - many of which are hilariously funny, Birders is also a work of love - the story of what birds can do to the human heart. Since 1972 Mark Cocker has been a member of a community of obsessional people, almost all male, who sacrifice most of their spare time, a good deal of money, sometimes their chances of a partner or family, even occasionally their lives, to watch birds. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099289548
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Book Description Condition: New. 2002. New Ed. Paperback. "Birders" are a community of obsessional people, almost all male, who sacrifice most of their spare time, sometimes their chances of a partner or family, even occasionally their lives, for birds. This is the story of that community, of its characters, its equipment and its adventures. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 174. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780099289548
Book Description Condition: New. 2002. New Ed. Paperback. "Birders" are a community of obsessional people, almost all male, who sacrifice most of their spare time, sometimes their chances of a partner or family, even occasionally their lives, for birds. This is the story of that community, of its characters, its equipment and its adventures. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 174. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780099289548
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The story of an obsession, and of the people who share it, by one of Britain's leading birdwatchers.Since 1972 Mark Cocker has been a member of a community of obsessional people, almost all male, who sacrifice most of their spare time, a good deal of money, sometimes their chances of a partner or family, even occasionally their lives, to watch birds.Birders is the story of this community, of its characters, its rules, its equipment and its adventures - many of which are hilariously funny, Birders is also a work of love - the story of what birds can do to the human heart. Since 1972 Mark Cocker has been a member of a community of obsessional people, almost all male, who sacrifice most of their spare time, a good deal of money, sometimes their chances of a partner or family, even occasionally their lives, to watch birds. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099289548
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The story of an obsession, and of the people who share it, by one of Britain's leading birdwatchers.Since 1972 Mark Cocker has been a member of a community of obsessional people, almost all male, who sacrifice most of their spare time, a good deal of money, sometimes their chances of a partner or family, even occasionally their lives, to watch birds.Birders is the story of this community, of its characters, its rules, its equipment and its adventures - many of which are hilariously funny, Birders is also a work of love - the story of what birds can do to the human heart. Since 1972 Mark Cocker has been a member of a community of obsessional people, almost all male, who sacrifice most of their spare time, a good deal of money, sometimes their chances of a partner or family, even occasionally their lives, to watch birds. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099289548