Mark Avery is a scientist and naturalist who writes about and comments on environmental issues. He worked for the RSPB for 25 years and was the RSPB's Conservation Director for nearly 13 years. He is a member of the RSPB, the Wildlife Trusts and the National Trust.
'Packed with all manner of interesting facts, expertly presented and all tending to enlarge and enrich our appreciation of the wonderful variety of the world’s 10,000 birds' - Times Literary Supplement 'Avery’s clear prose complements the pictures perfectly, so that it’s a great book to dip in and out of – I guarantee you’ll come away having learned something new ' - Bird Watching 'Informed and engaging … as fascinating as it is lovely to look at ' - Resurgence & Ecologist