If you haven’t already guessed, this short post is about Finches, or at least a new little bird book about them.
Having published “Robin Redbreast” recently I’ve been hard at work on the next in the “My Little Bird Books” series, especially on populating the pages with my photographs. This has forced me to look carefully though my photo files.
With Goldfinches and Chaffinches I’ve had no problem. These are birds I see frequently and have no shortage of decent images. I’ve been surprised, though, to find so many of Linnets and Siskins. In the case of Greenfinch pictures it’s the other way around. I can’t find many even though I can remember taking the photos. It must be that I’ve missed indexing them properly so there’s more searching to do.
Anyway, the images are almost all in place now. The next stage is editing and expanding the draft paragraphs to go with them. I think people are going to like this little book, especially those new to looking at the birds all around them and who want an easy introduction to them.
In “Robin Redbreast” I included a little about photography. This time the end section will be about feeding birds in the garden or back yard. Feeding finches can give great enjoyment but it does need to be done properly, with care over hygiene to avoid spreading bird diseases.
“Goldfinches and Other Finches”
Timing? Very soon now. Next will be the proof stage, checking both the text and the pictures. In my previous books I’ve been surprised at which images print well, and which don’t. Looking good on a computer screen does not always translate into looking good on the printed page, so there may be changes at the proof stage.
Watch out for No.2 in the “My Little Bird Books” series.
