![]() ![]() ![]() “And it's a real lesson about the fact that the world doesn't belong to us. ![]() “If you're very lucky, you can think about what you've brought to that encounter, and you can look past it and you can see the real animal, this strange non-human alien creature that possesses the world just as we possess the world,” she says. It’s important to consider “what we bring to that moment of contact” with them. When we look at animals, it’s often difficult to see the real creature, Macdonald says. In her new collection of essays, “ Vesper Flights,” the English naturalist and writer, best known for her award-winning memoir "H is for Hawk," muses on the role of animals in the natural world. Helen Macdonald is admired for her intense connection to the natural world. (Bill Johnston Jr.) This article is more than 2 years old.Įditor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on July 20, 2021. ![]()
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