An invaluable identification guide to the birds of the top end of Australia. It also provides snippets of fascinating Aboriginal information in regard to the birds and the landscape.
DENISE GOODFELLOW is well-known to the people of the Top End. Not only is she an an author and artist; she is also a guide for ecotravellers and closely involved with local Aboriginal people in developing sensitive ecotourism in their homeland on Arnhem Land escarpment. For 20 years Denise has worked as a biological consultant. In 2000 she was contracted work as interpreter/transcriber on the Lonely Planet's Guide to Aboriginal Australia. Denise also lectures in environmental studies for the UNSW's summer school. More can be learnt on www.earthfoot.org