The protagonists may be pure creation, but Franzen does give free rein to at least one personal obsession: birdwatching. |
Winter is a wonderful time for birdwatching, thanks to the surge of shivering Greenlanders who flock to our more temperate climes. |
He is currently working on a history of field guides to birds and the development of birdwatching in the United States. |
On the other hand, we do have reasons to cheer: birdwatching is a British invention, as is bird conservation. |
The Nature Conservancy of Canada project will develop birdwatching trails, signs and other facilities for the public. |
Sunnyhurst Brook, which runs the length of the woods, is known among the birdwatching community as an excellent place to spot kingfisher, grey wagtail, dipper and heron. |