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Be a Birder: The joy of birdwatching and how to get started

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Hamza Yassin has become a familiar television favourite as his film making of wildlife is widely seen. His wonderfully warm and accessible presenting style have made him a star within the natural history television genre. Hamza is a Scottish wildlife cameraman and presenter, a skilled ornithologist and the winner of the 2022 season of Strictly Come Dancing .We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Birds have been with me my entire life – from the colourful weaver birds on the banks of the Nile in Sudan to the magpies of Newcastle, from the roosting peregrine falcons near my parents’ house in Northampton to the white-tailed eagles on the west coast of Scotland. Hamza is so amazingly observant about these quirky little creatures we see all around us, their ingenious strategies in finding food, mating, or avoiding predation.

We also engage celebrities and media personalities for endorsements, PR campaigns and radio days, advertising campaigns and brand ambassador roles. We hope you will be delighted with every purchase, but if not, we will offer you a replacement or a full refund - whatever the reason. This book is pure serotonin, and I am genuinely sorry that I’ve finished it, because many times I’ve come to it feeling a bit down and two paragraphs in, I feel like myself again. In 2022, Hamza was delighted and honoured to lift the glitterball trophy with his professional partner Jowita Przystal, having won BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing! Discover the wonderful world of birdwatching with wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin – winner of BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing 2022.

Crane said of the acquisition: “Anyone who’s seen Hamza on ’Strictl’y will know how wonderful he is; so personable, passionate, and full of joy, so it’s a huge privilege to be working with him on this book at Gaia, sitting among other brilliant birdwatching books on the list from the RSPB, Flock Together and Dominic Couzens. He has a degree in Zoology with Conservation after studying at Bangor University and a Master's in Biological Photography and Imaging from the University of Nottingham. He made his first television appearance on the CBeebies show Let's Go for a Walk, in the role of Ranger Hamza, and featured in a book based on the series, which won the Sainsbury's Children's Book Prize for Best Activity Book 2021. Hamza is the presenter and cameraman for Channel 4 ‘s documentary, ‘Scotland, My Life in the Wild’, in which he takes viewers on a tour of his home in Scotland, showcasing incredible footage of the surrounding wildlife and the immense patience and skill that goes into capturing these amazing moments as a wildlife cameraman.

The sheer happiness and positivity, humour and knowledge, make this a great book for people of all ages - and if you’re looking to get into bird watching but are daunted by the thought of getting started, this will give you a great introduction. I would like to bring that awe and wonder to as many kids as possible and know that Hamza will be absolutely brilliant at doing just this. Encouraging us all to stop, step outside and listen, Be a Birder is both a practical guide and a joyous celebration of these incredible creatures.Through his progression to become a videographer and more, he shares his expertise, drops bird knowledge bombs and entertains you along the way. This book will help readers take their first steps into birdwatching and explore the natural world around us whilst discovering the joy of birding. I love the focuses on the different birds, with pages dedicated to each which will have you feeling confident to go out and discover them for yourself. He made his first television appearance on the CBeebies show Let's Go for a Walk, in the role of Ranger Hamza, and featured in a book based on the series. He has a degree in Zoology with Conservation after studying at Bangor University and a Masters in Biological Photography and Imaging from the University of Nottingham.

The synopsis says: "Hamza’s Wild World is packed with incredible facts, Hamza’s Top Tens, warm, funny stories, and big topic features about our planet and everything that lives on it, underneath the sea and in the sky. Yassin commented: “I’m over the moon to be able to share my passion for birdwatching in my first book. Hamza Yassin is a Scottish wildlife cameraman and presenter, a skilled ornithologist and the winner of the 2022 season of Strictly Come Dancing .The majority of the book explores 50 birds - divided into sections identifying the locations such as woodland, coastal etc where specific types of birds maybe found accompanied with plenty of concise information as to how to spot each species. Biography: Hamza Yassin is a Scottish wildlife cameraman and presenter, a skilled ornithologist and the winner of the 2022 season of Strictly Come Dancing. Yassin is a Scottish wildlife cameraman, zoologist and presenter, whose first TV appearance was on CBeebies’ “Let’s Go for a Walk”.

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