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100 1 _aKeyser, Leander S.
_q(Leander Sylvester),
_d1856-1937
245 1 0 _aIn Bird Land
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2019-04-12
505 0 _aWayside rambles -- Bird curios -- Winter frolics -- February outings -- Arrival of the birds -- Winged voyagers -- Plumage of young birds -- Nest-hunting -- Midsummer melodies -- Where birds roost -- The wood-pewee -- A pair of night-hawks -- A birds' gala-day -- Rife with birds -- Various phases of bird life: Bird courtship. Bird nurseries. Bird high schools. Bird work. Bird play. Bird deaths -- The secret of appreciation -- Browsings in other fields -- A bird anthology from Lowell -- Appendix: My bird list.
508 _aProduced by WebRover, Peter Vachuska, Stephen Hope, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"In Bird Land" by Leander S. Keyser is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The work explores the keen observations and insights of the author regarding birds and their behaviors, using Springfield, Ohio, as a backdrop for various ornithological reflections. The essays mix personal narrative with nature writing, creating a melodic celebration of bird life that reflects the wonder of the natural world. The opening of "In Bird Land" introduces the author watching people from his study window and contemplating their differing approaches to nature. Through the lens of his observation, Keyser contrasts his own yearning for solitude in natural settings with others' inclinations toward urban life. His musings lead him to take a springtime ramble into the countryside, where he finds solace and inspiration among the birds, underscoring the beauty of their songs and antics. This appreciation is intertwined with philosophical reflections on life and the roles that both birds and humans play in the natural world, setting the stage for the engaging explorations that follow in the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBirds -- Ohio
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59264
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