Bobby the Birdman

Bobby the Birdman
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Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Total Pages : 404
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ISBN-10 : 9780857903402
ISBN-13 : 0857903403
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Book Synopsis Bobby the Birdman by : Jonathan Wills

Download or read book Bobby the Birdman written by Jonathan Wills and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bobby Tulloch, known to his pals as 'Tucker', was the son of a crofter in the island of Yell. He'd started his working life as a baker and became, through his own extraordinary talents and a certain amount of good luck, a renowned field ornithologist, tour guide, author and wildlife photographer. He was also an accomplished musician and songwriter, a skilled fisherman and a daring (some would say reckless) navigator of small boats among big rocks. He toured the UK giving illustrated talks for the RSPB and frequently appeared on national TV and radio. But perhaps his greatest skill was for friendship. When he died in 1996 at the age of 67 he was mourned by hundreds of friends throughout his native islands and far beyond. In this book, some of those friends celebrate their many happy memories of his life. After a biographical sketch by Jonathan Wills the stories from other contributors tumble out - dramatic, insightful and usually very funny. The book is illustrated throughout with evocative pictures from those eventful days and Bobby's wonderful wildlife and landscape photographs.


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