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Frederick G. (Frederick George) Aflalo
1870–1918
Best known for lively books on fishing, birds, and the natural world, this British writer brought a keen eye for wildlife and travel to everything he wrote. His work mixes practical knowledge with the curiosity of a naturalist, making even older nature writing feel vivid and approachable.
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Birds in the Calendar
by Frederick G. (Frederick George) Aflalo
About the author
Born in London in 1870, Frederick George Aflalo was a British writer and naturalist whose books ranged across sea fishing, birdlife, travel, and popular zoology. Bibliographic and library records consistently describe him as both a writer and zoologist, and his surviving works show how comfortably he moved between practical outdoor advice and wider observations about animals and the natural world.
Aflalo wrote prolifically in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His books include Sea-Fish, A Sketch of the Natural History of Australia, Birds in the Calendar, The Salt of My Life, and A Book of Fishing Stories. Taken together, they suggest an author who loved both field knowledge and readable storytelling, especially when writing about angling, wildlife, and travel.
He died in 1918, but his work has lasted well beyond his lifetime. Many of his books remain available through major public-domain and research collections, and they still appeal to readers interested in classic nature writing, sporting literature, and the older tradition of popular science written for general audiences.