02682cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000290012624500320015526400510018730000470023833600260028533700260031133800360033750000650037350000310043850801920046952012650066153400640192665300370199065300370202765300400206465300270210470000310213185600720216285600430223499900190227775453UtSlPG20260610134739.0mcr n260607r20251910utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a10011884  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQH1 aNiles, Blair,d1880-195910aOur search for a wilderness 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aIllustrated with photographs from life taken by the authors.  aRelease date is 2025-02-23  aTim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Our Search for a Wilderness" by Mary Blair Beebe and C. William Beebe is a scientific account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the authors' ornithological expeditions to Venezuela and British Guiana, exploring the diverse wildlife and ecosystems of these regions. It presents an intimate perspective on the rich array of bird species encountered, as well as observations of their natural habitats.   The opening of the book introduces the Beebes' exciting journey, beginning with their departure from New York in February 1908. They embark on a small sloop headed towards the Orinoco Delta, with a strong desire to discover untouched wilderness. As they navigate through the waters, they experience rough seas before finally reaching the mangrove-laden wilderness. Initial disappointment in not seeing much wildlife quickly turns to awe as the vibrant colors of various birds, including the stunning Scarlet Ibis, begin to appear against the backdrop of the lush, untamed landscape. This section sets the tone for the Beebes' explorations—an ongoing quest to uncover the vivid life and beauty of the jungle while documenting their findings on avian species and the surrounding environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Henry Holt & Company, 1910  aNatural history -- South America  aGuyana -- Description and travel  aVenezuela -- Description and travel  aBirds -- South America1 aBeebe, William,d1877-19624 uhttps://archive.org/details/oursearchforwild00nile/page/n7/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75453  c116178d116178