02234cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000340012624500210016026400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000770036750000310044450801890047552010470066453400450171165300270175670000510178385600430183499900190187759880UtSlPG20260610134359.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a23006424  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQL1 aBall, Alice Eliza,d1867-194810aBird Biographies 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  a"An introduction to 150 common land birds of the eastern United States."  aRelease date is 2019-07-10  aProduced 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)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBirds -- United States1 aHorsfall, R. Bruceq(Robert Bruce),d1869-194840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59880  c100706d100706