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_aSelous, Edmund, _d1857-1934 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Bird Watcher in the Shetlands, with Some Notes on Seals—and Digressions |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2016 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2016-03-13 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Bird Watcher in the Shetlands, with Some Notes on Seals—and Digressions" by Edmund Selous is a naturalist's account written in the early 20th century. This work blends travel writing and ornithology, reflecting on the author's observations during visits to the Shetland Islands. The narrative captures the richness of bird life, particularly the behaviors of terns and gulls, interspersed with reflections on solitude and the beauty of nature. The opening of the book establishes a vivid scene of the island, brimming with life yet imbued with a sense of solitude. Selous describes a landscape filled with the calls of terns, contrasting the lively atmosphere of the birds with his own feelings of isolation. He poignantly reflects on the interactions between the various bird species, revealing their behaviors and the complexities of their relationships, such as the way young terns respond to the presence of their parents. His observations extend beyond birds to include seals, as he sets the tone for a narrative rich in natural detail and philosophical digression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aBirds -- Scotland -- Shetland | ||
| 653 | _aSeals (Animals) | ||
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_aSmit, Joseph, _d1836-1929 |
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