Project Gutenberg 2019-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 293 Ball, Alice Eliza 1867 1948 Ball, Alice E. Horsfall, R. Bruce (Robert Bruce) 1869 1948 Horsfall, Robert Bruce Horsfall, Bruce 23006424 Bird Biographies "An introduction to 150 common land birds of the eastern United States." Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Bird Biographies" by Alice Eliza Ball is a guidebook for beginners written in the early 20th century. This work serves as an introduction to 150 common land birds of the eastern United States, providing detailed descriptions and illustrations of each species. The book aims to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of birds among its readers, highlighting their ecological significance and beauty. The opening of the book presents a foreword that emphasizes the cultural and historical importance of birds, citing various authors and poets who have been inspired by them throughout the ages. It discusses the vital roles birds play in the ecosystem, from pest control to seed dispersal, while also exploring the connections between human emotions and avian life. The foreword sets the stage for the subsequent sections of the guidebook, which will offer a systematic overview of winter birds in the Eastern U.S., including their habits, habitats, and contributions to local ecosystems. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Birds -- United States QL Text Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 563102 2025-07-24T03:53:12.738345 text/html 552401 2019-07-09T20:10:44 text/html 7163527 2025-07-24T03:53:26.867295 application/epub+zip 7180023 2025-07-24T03:53:17.003289 application/epub+zip 275367 2025-07-24T03:53:14.608316 application/epub+zip 7421177 2025-07-24T03:53:34.441233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7268720 2025-07-24T03:53:24.740258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417088 2022-09-27T04:16:58.826325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467756 2025-07-24T03:53:10.761342 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 471149 2019-07-09T20:10:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 467810 2019-07-09T20:12:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20407 2025-07-24T03:53:34.691193 application/rdf+xml 19541 2025-07-24T03:53:14.782319 image/jpeg 2237 2025-07-24T03:53:14.702295 image/jpeg 166147 2019-07-09T20:12:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 165445 2019-07-09T20:12:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 6727650 2019-07-09T20:12:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 6733739 2025-07-24T03:53:12.956284 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