⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ Woman, Watching is the life story of the incredible Louise de Kiriline Lawrence. Born in Sweden with a line to royalty, she leaves all that behind to have a life of adventure taking her on to revolutionary Russia then to Canada. Her story is an amazing one but the most incredible thing about Louise is her transition to bird watching when she settled on Pimisi Bay, Canada. A complete novice with no idea what the birds around her were, she grew to make huge contributions to the wealth of knowledge on specific species, their migration, breeding, habitat choices and much more. She invested untold hours in observation and was tenacious in her quest to know all there was to know and to write up her findings.
I loved this book and hated for it to end. Such a fascinating, determined woman. Louise was a powerhouse we should all know about. A revolutionary thinker, she used common sense and observation to learn all she could about the birds she loved so much. A pure joy for any lover of birds.
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