When Chapman wrote, photographing wild birds was new enough that no one could claim to be an authority. He describes the cameras, blinds and patience the work demanded, insists that bird photography begins in one’s own garden, and then takes the reader to chickadees, least bitterns and other reed dwellers, coaxing each subject into range.
A charming field record from the ornithologist who did much to replace the shotgun with the camera. Download the free EPUB.