Project Gutenberg 2016-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 261 Selous, Edmund 1857 1934 Smit, Joseph 1836 1929 Smit, J. (Joseph) w06000044 The Bird Watcher in the Shetlands, with Some Notes on Seals—and Digressions Produced 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Birds -- Scotland -- Shetland Seals (Animals) QL Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 710259 2025-08-20T14:40:44.212953 text/html 689113 2024-10-23T00:09:53 text/html 1045752 2025-08-20T14:40:57.165915 application/epub+zip 1058468 2025-08-20T14:40:47.686919 application/epub+zip 334820 2025-08-20T14:40:45.199938 application/epub+zip 2099491 2025-08-20T14:41:03.144849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2041202 2025-08-20T14:40:54.600924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450865 2022-09-23T12:11:25.610116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612870 2025-08-20T14:40:43.311947 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 592702 2024-10-23T00:09:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17124 2025-08-20T14:41:03.295824 application/rdf+xml 15399 2025-08-20T14:40:45.346940 image/jpeg 2139 2025-08-20T14:40:45.272918 image/jpeg 1560772 2025-08-20T14:40:44.301997 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