Graham Pizzey, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian author, photographer and ornithologist
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About Graham Pizzey
- Graham Martin Pizzey AM (4 July 1930 – 12 November 2001) was a noted Australian author, photographer and ornithologist.
- He was born and grew up in Melbourne and was educated at Geelong Grammar School.
- After leaving school he worked in his family's leather business, while studying part-time and publishing articles and photographs on natural history.
- In 1960 he resigned from the family business to become a full-time freelance writer and photographer. Pizzey joined the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU) in 1948 and served on its Council 1969-1975 and its Records Appraisal Committee 1976-1979.
- He may be best known as the author of one of the most popular field guides for Australian birds.
- In 1986 he was awarded the Australian Natural History Medallion.
- In 2000 he was awarded an honorary doctorate in applied science from RMIT University for contributions to natural history.
- He was a Member of the Order of Australia.
- In 2005 he was posthumously awarded the John Hobbs Medal. Pizzey wrote numerous articles on natural history for newspapers and magazines.
- Some of his books are: Pizzey, Graham.
- (1958).
- A Time to Look.
- William Heinemann Ltd: Melbourne. Pizzey, Graham.
- (1980).
- A Field Guide to the Birds of Australia.
- Collins: Sydney. Pizzey, Graham.
- (Compiler).
- (1983).
- Stories of Australian Birds.
- Currey O'Neil Ross: Melbourne. Pizzey, Graham.
- (Ed).
- (1985).
- A Separate Creation.
- Discovery of Wild Australia by Explorers and Naturalists.
- Currey O'Neil Ross: Melbourne. Pizzey, Graham.
- (1988).
- A Garden of Birds.
- Australian birds in Australian gardens.
- Viking O'Neil (Penguin Books Australia Ltd): Melbourne. Pizzey, Graham.
- (1992).
- Crosbie Morrison, Voice of Nature.
- Victoria Press: South Melbourne,. Pizzey, Graham.
- (1997).
- The Graham Pizzey & Frank Knight Field Guide to the Birds of Australia.
- Angus & Robertson: Sydney. Pizzey, Graham.
- (2000).
- Journey of a Lifetime.
- Selected pieces by Australia's foremost birdwatcher and nature writer.
- Angus & Robertson: Sydney. Pizzey, Graham.
- (2000).
- The Australian Bird-Garden.
- Creating havens for native birds.
- Angus & Robertson: Sydney.
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