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Maud D. (Maud Doria) Haviland
1889–1941
An adventurous naturalist and travel writer, she turned close observation of birds, insects, and faraway landscapes into vivid, inviting books. Her best-known work grew out of a 1914 expedition through Siberia, where she carried out field studies under demanding conditions.
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Lives of the Fur Folk
by Maud D. (Maud Doria) Haviland
About the author
Born in Tamworth, England, in 1889, she was an ornithologist, entomologist, explorer, lecturer, photographer, and writer. She studied natural history around Cambridge and built a reputation through careful field observation, especially of birds.
Her most famous book, A Summer on the Yenesei, came from a 1914 expedition in Siberia with the anthropologist Maria Czaplicka. During that journey she made notable ornithological observations at Golchika, and later wrote about the region with a mix of scientific curiosity and travel narrative that still feels lively today.
She also wrote other nature-focused works, including Wild Life on the Wing and The Life of a Cuckoo. She died in Cambridge in 1941, but her writing still stands out for the way it joins adventure, sharp-eyed natural history, and a real sense of wonder.