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100 1 _aTorrey, Bradford,
_d1843-1912
245 1 0 _aBirds in the Bush
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-02-07
505 0 _aOn Boston Common -- Bird-songs -- Character in feathers -- In the White mountains -- Phillida and Coridon -- Scraping acquaintance -- Minor songsters -- Winter birds about Boston -- A bird-lover's April -- An Owl's Head holiday -- A month's music.
508 _aE-text prepared by Robin Monks, Joseph Cooper, Leonard Johnson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Birds in the Bush" by Bradford Torrey is a collection of essays on ornithology written in the late 19th century. The work reflects on the beauty and behavior of birds, particularly in urban settings like Boston Common and the White Mountains, exploring the joy they inspire in observers and the observations made by the author. Torrey’s prose paints a vivid picture of birdwatching and offers insightful commentary on the relationship between humans and the avian world. At the start of the collection, readers are introduced to the environment of Boston Common through the eyes of an enthusiastic ornithologist. The author engages with the local avifauna, recounting personal encounters with various bird species, including the cat-bird and the yellow-bellied woodpecker. He reflects on migration patterns and the surprises nature holds, even in busy urban parks. The writing captures the wonder of birdwatching and encourages an appreciation for these creatures, inviting readers to observe the life around them with curiosity and respect. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBirds
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28019
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