TY - BOOK AU - Ball,Alice Eliza AU - Horsfall,R.Bruce TI - Bird Biographies AV - QL PY - 2019/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Birds -- United States N1 - "An introduction to 150 common land birds of the eastern United States."; Release date is 2019-07-10; Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Bird Biographies" by Alice Eliza Ball is a guidebook for beginners written in the early 20th century. This work serves as an introduction to 150 common land birds of the eastern United States, providing detailed descriptions and illustrations of each species. The book aims to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of birds among its readers, highlighting their ecological significance and beauty. The opening of the book presents a foreword that emphasizes the cultural and historical importance of birds, citing various authors and poets who have been inspired by them throughout the ages. It discusses the vital roles birds play in the ecosystem, from pest control to seed dispersal, while also exploring the connections between human emotions and avian life. The foreword sets the stage for the subsequent sections of the guidebook, which will offer a systematic overview of winter birds in the Eastern U.S., including their habits, habitats, and contributions to local ecosystems. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59880 ER -