Project Gutenberg 2008-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 254 Burroughs, John 1837 1921 Fuertes, Louis Agassiz 1874 1927 Bird Stories from Burroughs Sketches of Bird Life Taken from the Works of John Burroughs Produced by Peter Vachuska, Chuck Greif, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Bird Stories from Burroughs" by John Burroughs is a collection of sketches dedicated to bird life, likely written in the late 19th century. This compilation gathers various accounts from the author's notable writings, offering readers an insight into the behaviors, habits, and experiences he had with birds in northeastern America. The book aims to invite readers, especially younger audiences, into the study and appreciation of birdwatching. The opening of the work begins with a detailed description of the bluebird, highlighting the male's courtship behavior and parenting duties. Burroughs describes an amusing encounter where a bluebird struggles to feed its young with a cicada, showcasing both the bird's tenderness and the chaotic nature of parenting. The narrative further unfolds into an adventure in the woods, where the author and a companion discover a bluebird nest and witness the challenges the mother faces when the nest is disturbed. This opening sets a charming tone, portraying the intimate and often humorous interactions between birds and their environments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Birds QL Text Animals-Wild-Birds Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 263713 2025-08-11T03:47:23.155015 text/html 259463 2021-01-03T20:47:07 text/html 648288 2025-08-11T03:47:30.647962 application/epub+zip 648602 2025-08-11T03:47:26.278999 application/epub+zip 161867 2025-08-11T03:47:24.969031 application/epub+zip 821954 2025-08-11T03:47:34.058030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 783291 2025-08-11T03:47:29.726993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288565 2022-09-12T07:43:25.798906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224219 2025-08-11T03:47:22.472038 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 224085 2021-01-03T20:47:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 224168 2021-01-03T20:47:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 224161 2021-01-03T20:47:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22711 2025-08-11T03:47:34.209937 application/rdf+xml 13455 2025-08-11T03:47:25.473978 image/jpeg 3805 2025-08-11T03:47:25.223023 image/jpeg 87097 2021-01-03T20:47:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 87105 2021-01-03T20:47:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 567013 2021-01-03T20:47:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 87080 2021-01-03T20:47:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 637940 2025-08-11T03:47:23.199011 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia