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The Peregrine, read by David Attenborough: A Bond Is Forged

An Introduction to the Peregrine's Hunting Life

A Bond Is Forged

The Peregrine, read by David Attenborough

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It's springtime and J.A. Baker forges a deeper connection with the peregrine.

David Attenborough reads from J. A. Baker's masterpiece of British nature writing where he charts his almost daily observations of this avian predator. Now, a bond is forged.

David Attenborough reads from J. A. Baker's classic of British nature writing.  It's late March and Baker forges a deeper connection with the peregrine.

Published over fifty years ago to critical acclaim, The Peregrine is regarded as a masterpiece, and has gone on to inspire some of today's most celebrated nature writers, including Robert Macfarlane.  Written in the form of a diary it charts Baker's almost daily observations of this extraordinary predator over the course of seven months, from autumn to spring.


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