David Bennett was born in 1969 and grew up in Doncaster. From an early age he naturally took to painting and drawing, animals and birds being a recurring theme. These interests grew with his schooling and continued during a degree in graphics and illustration at Leeds, followed by a master's degree in natural history illustration at the Royal College of Art in London. After graduating David moved back to his home county of Yorkshire and now paints and draws full time with intimate observation and lively representation. David's work has earned him many prestigious awards and placements on conservation projects in Alaska, Extremadura in Spain, Ireland, Scotland and the New Forest. Cover to cover this book illustrates his creative passion and knowledge for wildlife and the environment & contains drawings & notes in his own hand reproduced from work in North Yorkshire & on field trips to other parts of Britain.