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The Bird Study Book
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Out some of the interesting things that may be sought and readily found in the field and by the open.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Out some of the interesting things that may be sought and readily found in the field and by the open.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
312 pages, Hardcover
First published May 28, 2000
About the author
Thomas Gilbert Pearson
22 books1 followerThomas Gilbert Pearson (1873–1943), was an American conservationist and one of the first faculty members at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He was a founder of the National Association of Audubon Societies, which became the National Audubon Society.
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April 13, 2013
Published in 1917 by the ornithologist/conservationist largely responsible for the Audubon Society of North Carolina. Wish I'd known this fellow, especially after reading his description of creating an umbrella blind under which to observe birds. And: "On a lonely island in Pamlico Sound I once got some fishermen to cover me with sand and sea-shells, and in that way managed to get a close view of the large flocks of Cormorants that came there to roost every night."
From Pearson, I found out that a hummingbird's nest is "scarcely larger than an English walnut" and that spider webs often hold together the nest's plant fibers. I learned that some birds will use the "cast-off skin" of a snake to build nests. I appreciate how Pearson, in the early part of the 19thC, was able to see jealousy and grief and greed and joy in birds.
From Pearson, I found out that a hummingbird's nest is "scarcely larger than an English walnut" and that spider webs often hold together the nest's plant fibers. I learned that some birds will use the "cast-off skin" of a snake to build nests. I appreciate how Pearson, in the early part of the 19thC, was able to see jealousy and grief and greed and joy in birds.
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