Featuring stunning artwork by Ben Hoskyns, Terence Lambert, Rodger Mcphail, and Simon Gudgeon, this hardcover book showcases the intricate beauty of the woodcock. A classic coffee table or library book for any wildlife art lover or field sports enthusiast. 

With 148 pages dedicated to the Woodcock and comprehensive look at this unique sporting game bird. A must-have for any art enthusiast or birdwatching enthusiast, this book is a treasure trove of artistic impressions and practical guidance for spotting and appreciating these fascinating creatures.

The woodcock - a mysterious, unpredictable, secretive bird, loved by so many sportsmen and naturalists alike. For centuries, artists have been inspired by this iconic bird; its shape and colouring, its habitat, and its migratory pattern. In this book, eight leading sporting artists have their own chapter in which they portray the woodcock in their own unique style from pencil, watercolours and oils to outstanding sculptures. 

They are images to be treasured and they capture the woodcock in flight and on the ground. A stunning book, beautifully designed and to be savoured by everyone whose blood begins to tingle when they catch sight of the woodcock silently flitting through the trees., The woodcock--a mysterious, unpredictable, secretive bird that is loved by sportsmen and naturalists alike--is depicted by eight leading sporting artists. Each artist has his own chapter in which they portray the woodcock in their own unique style in pencil, watercolour, and oils as well as outstanding sculptures. 

Foreword by the Duke of Edinburgh., Superb illustrations by Britain's leading sporting artists in a beautifully designed, large format presentation Treasured images capture the woodcock in flight and on the ground 

The woodcock is a mysterious, unpredictable, secretive bird, loved by many sportsmen and naturalists alike. 

For centuries artists have been inspired by this iconic bird; its shape and colouring, its habitat, and its migratory pattern. In this book, eight leading sporting artists portray the woodcock in their own unique style from pencil, watercolour, and oil to outstanding sculptures.