02124cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000510011324501560016426400510032030000470037133600260041833700260044433800360047050000310050650802390053752009140077653400450169065300270173585600430176299900170180530000UtSlPG20260610133702.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQL1 aReed, Chester A.q(Chester Albert),d1876-191214aThe Bird Book :bIllustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-09-15  aProduced by David Edwards, Rénald Lévesque and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at
http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from
images generously made available by The Internet
Archive/American Libraries.)  a"The Bird Book" by Chester A. Reed is a detailed scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book serves as an extensive guide for the identification and characteristics of over seven hundred North American birds, along with numerous illustrations and images of their nests and eggs.   The opening of "The Bird Book" introduces the reader to the layout and structure of the work, mentioning that the book includes both illustrations and descriptions of various bird families. Reed begins with an explanation of diving birds, specifically focusing on grebes, detailing their physical characteristics, behavior, and nesting habits. This portion not only provides a glimpse into the intricacies of bird life but also illustrates Reed's scientific approach to ornithology, setting the tone for a comprehensive exploration of North American avifauna. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBirds -- North America40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30000  c70848d70848