Do you have birds in your life? Whether its shooing seagulls off our fish and chips at the beach, watching honey eaters flit through your garden, or listening fondly to kookaburras in the morning, Australia has an amazing relationship with its birds.

Dr Grainne Cleary is a wildlife ecologist; her new book Your Backyard Birds details the relationship between people and their feathered neighbours. If you’ve ever wondered what your backyard birds are chatting about, why they’re visiting with you, or how you can help them out, this is the book for you.

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