A Bird-Lover in the West by Olive Thorne Miller chronicles the natural history of the birds (among other flora and fauna) in Ohio, Colorado, and Utah. When Miller finds herself in nature, she inevitably turns her attention to the birds, and her astute direct observations of their behavior are simultaneously scientific and inspirational. Readers will be itching to get outside and seek some feathered friends for themselves.
Olive Thorne Miller is the pseudonym of Harriet Mann Miller. An avid bird-watcher, she contributed to various journals, among them the journal of the Audubon Society. She advocated for the protection of birds from the fashion industry.