A Wandering Albatross in a Hungarian Village: The Documentary That Changed How I Understood Birds
A Vogelkop Lophorina illustrated by the Hungarian wildlife artist, Szabolcs Kókay for David Attenborough’s 95th birthday. For many people around the world, Birds-of-paradise first became living reality, rather than myth, through Attenborough’s documentaries. © Szabolcs Kókay

A Wandering Albatross in a Hungarian Village: The Documentary That Changed How I Understood Birds

Before the internet, a young birder wrote a letter to David Attenborough — and received a signed photograph beside a Wandering Albatross chick in return.

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