The Hood Bird Guide

Most bird books weren't made for us. This one is. This is your guide. These are your birds.

The Hood Bird Guide is ornithology for the streets. It's a love letter to the ends and a call to reconnect with nature - right where you are.

Built for city youth, council-estate dreamers and suited professionals who hike on weekends, this is a bold, witty and culturally fluent take on birds as you've never seen them before. It looks at pigeons, magpies and kestrels with the same reverence usually reserved for rare species, proving the magic is already flying above our heads - if you know how to look up.

With sharp writing, serious style and undeniable cultural credibility, The Hood Bird Guide remixes the classic field guide into something fresh and accessible through slang-coded anatomy.

Perfect for:

• Urban explorers, creatives and first-time birdwatchers
• Anyone bored of beige nature books
• Readers who want culture, humour and style alongside real knowledge

Nadeem Perera has spent 5+ years building a one-of-a-kind position across fashion, nature, culture and sport -- always in the name of birds. As co-founder of Flock Together, he helped turn birdwatching into a global movement, with active chapters in London, Toronto, Tokyo and beyond. He's presented on BBC Springwatch, Winterwatch, and The One Show. He's also an ambassador for the RSPB and WWT, and founder of Hero Hyena, a creative studio connecting culture to nature through original storytelling. He's been published by The Times and is in active conversation with 66 North, Berghaus, Finisterre, Adidas, Arc'teryx, and more.

• Publisher: Pavilion Books
  
• Publish Date: August 31, 2027
  
• Pages: 224
  
• Language: English
  
• Type: Hardcover
  
• EAN/UPC: 9780008828714
  
• Dimensions: 0.6 pounds
  
• BISAC: Nature / Birdwatching Guides
  Nature / Animals / Birds
  Gardening / Urban, Community & Small Space
  Nature / Animals / Wildlife
  Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection