Project Gutenberg 2015-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 513 Selous, Edmund 1857 1934 Smit, Joseph 1836 1929 Smit, J. (Joseph) Bird Watching E-text prepared by Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "Bird Watching" by Edmund Selous is a nature observation book written in the early 20th century. It focuses on the detailed observations of various bird species and their behaviors, primarily narrated from the author's perspective. This book will appeal to readers interested in ornithology, nature writing, or anyone who enjoys immersing themselves in the world of wildlife. The opening of "Bird Watching" sets the stage for the author's personal experiences with birdwatching, emphasizing a more intimate and casual exploration rather than formal scientific studies. Selous introduces readers to the great plover, or stone-curlew, describing its physical appearance and habits with great detail. He paints vivid scenes of the bird sitting, preening, and engaging in lively acts, reflecting on the social dynamics among the birds and their behaviors during different times of the day. Through his observations, the author seeks to convey both factual details and the emotions stirred by witnessing these creatures in their natural habitat, inviting readers to join him in discovering the joys of birdwatching. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Birds Bird watching QL Text Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 730316 2025-08-20T06:57:13.035786 text/html 695449 2024-10-22T23:15:03 text/html 1098230 2025-08-20T06:57:23.338762 application/epub+zip 1106994 2025-08-20T06:57:15.336766 application/epub+zip 335120 2025-08-20T06:57:13.853853 application/epub+zip 3089120 2025-08-20T06:57:29.053779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3022559 2025-08-20T06:57:21.982746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467914 2022-09-22T16:48:14.827167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609689 2025-08-20T06:57:11.740805 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 589754 2024-10-22T23:15:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16786 2025-08-20T06:57:29.200693 application/rdf+xml 23089 2025-08-20T06:57:14.090775 image/jpeg 3806 2025-08-20T06:57:14.017839 image/jpeg 1072878 2025-08-20T06:57:13.162777 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