William Henry Hudson (1841–1922)—an English writer and naturalist born to settler parents who spent the first half of his life in Argentina—authored over twenty books. Whether fiction or non-fiction, his works were invariably inspired by nature and his observations of it. Bird conservation was the central mission of Hudson’s life; he was an energetic field researcher, a tireless ornithologist, and a passionate opponent of the exploitative attitude toward the environment—having realized as a child that animal cages were essentially miniature torture chambers. *Adventures Among Birds* offers a collection of observations that are sentimental, ironic, and deeply poetic, seasoned with signature British humor and set against the backdrop of picturesque English landscapes. Reflecting on both birds and human nature, Hudson draws upon literature, music, anthropology, and geography, while also calling for greater responsibility from bird-catchers, hunters, and collectors.