A Bird-Lover in the West by Olive Thorne Miller chronicles the natural history of the birds (among other flora and fauna) in Ohio, Colorado, and Utah. When Miller finds herself in nature, she inevitably turns her attention to the birds, and her astute direct observations of their behavior are simultaneously scientific and inspirational. Readers will be itching to get outside and seek some feathered friends for themselves. A note on our public domain restorations: Idle Winter Press selects interesting projects in the public domain to publish. Our books are not simply a PDF of an original...
A Bird-Lover in the West by Olive Thorne Miller chronicles the natural history of the birds (among other flora and fauna) in Ohio, Colorado, and Utah....
In Nesting Time by Olive Thorne Miller poetically portrays the habits and interactions between her feathered friends. Olive Thorne Miller converted one room of her house into a large aviary, and In Nesting Time describes her observations of the high drama that played out between the individuals of various species amongst her array of cages. Complete, updated index includes modern avian taxonomy. A note on our public domain restorations: Idle Winter Press selects interesting projects in the public domain to publish. Our books are not simply a PDF of an original version, printed and bound with...
In Nesting Time by Olive Thorne Miller poetically portrays the habits and interactions between her feathered friends. Olive Thorne Miller converted on...
Another charming natural history narrative on birds by Olive Thorne Miller, some of the chapters of Little Brothers of the Air were written in 1888, on the shore of the Great South Bay, Long Island; others in the northern part of New York State, known to its residents as the "Black River Country," a year or two later. Some chapters have been published in The Atlantic Monthly, Harper's Bazaar, The Independent and other papers. The nomenclature featured in the index has been updated to reflect modern common and scientific names as of 2015.
Another charming natural history narrative on birds by Olive Thorne Miller, some of the chapters of Little Brothers of the Air were written in 1888, o...
To study a nest is to make an acquaintance. However familiar the bird, unless the student has watched its ways during the only domestic period of its life, -nesting time, -he has still something to learn. In fact, he has almost everything to learn, for into those few weeks is crowded a whole lifetime of emotions and experiences which fully bring out the individuality of the bird. Family life is a test of character, no less in the nest than in the house. Moreover, to a devotee of the science that some one has aptly called Ornithography, nothing is so attractive. What hopes it holds out Who...
To study a nest is to make an acquaintance. However familiar the bird, unless the student has watched its ways during the only domestic period of its ...
To a brain wearied by the din of the city, the clatter of wheels, the jingle of street cars, the discord of bells, the cries of venders, the ear-splitting whistles of factory and shop, how refreshing is the heavenly stillness of the country To the soul tortured by the sight of ills it cannot cure, wrongs it cannot right, and sufferings it cannot relieve, how blessed to be alone with nature, with trees living free, unfettered lives, and flowers content each in its native spot, with brooks singing of joy and good cheer, with mountains preaching divine peace and rest
To a brain wearied by the din of the city, the clatter of wheels, the jingle of street cars, the discord of bells, the cries of venders, the ear-split...
Trust me, 't is something to be cast Face to face with one's self at last, To be taken out of the fuss and strife, The endless clatter of plate and knife, The bore of books, and the bores of the street, From the singular mess we agree to call Life.
Trust me, 't is something to be cast Face to face with one's self at last, To be taken out of the fuss and strife, The endless clatter of plate and kn...
Birds seem to be the happiest creatures on earth, yet they have none of what we call the comforts of life. They have no houses to live in, no beds to sleep on, no breakfast and dinner provided for them. This book is to tell something about them; where they live and what they eat, where they sleep, how they get their beautiful dress, and many other things. But no one can tell all about their lives and habits, for no one knows all their ways. Men who study dead birds can tell how they are made, how their bones are put together, and how many feathers there are in the wings and tail. Of course it...
Birds seem to be the happiest creatures on earth, yet they have none of what we call the comforts of life. They have no houses to live in, no beds to ...
"Ears have they, but they hear not," may be said of all the world. Tragedies and comedies go on continually before us which we neither see nor hear; cries of distress and prattle of infants, songs of love and screams of war, alike fall upon deaf ears, while we calmly discuss the last book or the news from Borriboo-lah-Gha, as completely oblivious as if all this stirring life did not exist.
"Ears have they, but they hear not," may be said of all the world. Tragedies and comedies go on continually before us which we neither see nor hear; c...
"I think it's just horrid " said Kristy, standing before the window, peering out into a world of drizzling rain. "Every single thing is ready and every girl promised to come, and now it has to go and rain; 'n' I believe it'll rain a week, anyway " she added as a stronger gust dashed the drops against the glass.
"I think it's just horrid " said Kristy, standing before the window, peering out into a world of drizzling rain. "Every single thing is ready and ever...
