Tom Lathan

Helen Macdonald could charm the birds out of the trees

At any rate, she can converse with an unhatched falcon chick — and see eye-to-eye with a rook

‘Raiding the rook’s nest’ by Henry Thomas Alken. Bridgeman Images 
issue 10 October 2020
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