Wild Enthusiasm Orkney

Wild Enthusiasm OrkneyNo need to travel halfway round the globe to spot iconic wildlife it's right here on our doorstep in the UK and Steve Wright, keen amateur naturalist, travels from the Isle of Man to Norfolk, to the Orkneys, Northern Ireland and everywhere in between on his various short holiday expeditions, clutching his specific wildlife wish list for each trip. The result is an inspiring and engaging diary of his personal encounters with white tailed eagles,

Big Airguns and Bullet Bows

the rare grey partridge

Superb illustrations adorn a lively text

a desperate bid to keep up appearances and the tenderest of love scenes

Twisting and turning like a foul-hooked fish

Julie Bruton-Seal

• best fishing days and how these differ from best shooting days

Britain’s canals have never been in better shape

David Lloyd tells the town’s story in which many of the great dramas of English history have been played out

Moose Mane Nymph

• indoor bulb planting

orcas and many other rare apex predators have taken him to all corners of the globe