Jon Dunn is a natural history writer, photographer and experienced wildlife tour leader based in the Shetland Isles off the north coast of Britain, but with strong links in Europe and the Americas that see him travelling widely in search of memorable wildlife encounters.
An accomplished all-round naturalist, Jon is the author of the critically acclaimed The Glitter in the Green, botanical bestseller Orchid Summer, and the Britain’s Sea Mammals field-guide; and co-author of the Britain’s Mammals field-guide. Jon writes the weekly “Rarity Round-Ups” for Rare Bird Alert. His writing and photography feature in many popular wildlife magazines, including BBC Wildlife, Birdwatching, and British Wildlife.
Obsessed with colour and form in the natural world as a whole, it is small wonder that orchids and hummingbirds have particularly captured his heart. Both have stories attached to them as colourful as the flowers and birds themselves, and as those who’ve travelled with Jon as guests on his wildlife tours could tell you, he loves to collect and share stories almost as much as he likes seeing new, wonderful wildlife.
The Glitter in the Green is Jon’s homage to the world of the hummingbird, a tale told that spans centuries and continents, from their European origins to their contemporary lives the length of the Americas. Jon’s travels in pursuit of them carried him from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, and this talk contains some of those traveller’s tales as well as a deep dive into the hummingbirds’ world. They’re not just a pretty face!
All are welcome – members and non-members – to our program meetings.
This program meeting is in-person at the Haverford Community Center and on Zoom. Jon will be joining via Zoom from Scotland. The Zoom link will be provided closer to the program date.