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VIDEO: Bird portrait photographer

Image credit: Abrams Books

Read our feature about Leila’s passionate advocacy for Australian wildlife, and see more her stunning bird portraits, in the latest issue of Australian Geographic AG#131 (Mar-Apr 2016). 

The Australian/New Zealand edition of Leila’s book is called Birdland and is available to buy here.

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