Project Gutenberg 2020-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 171 Bingley, Thomas Landells, Ebenezer 1808 1860 Landells, E. (Ebenezer) Scott, William Bell 1811 1890 Scott, W. B. (William Bell) Scott, William B. (William Bell) Tales About Birds, Illustrative of Their Nature, Habits, and Instincts Uncle Thomas tells about the golden eagle, and narrates various stories illustrative of its ferocity and power -- Uncle Thomas tells about the osprey, or sea-eagle, and about the white-headed or bald eagle of America -- Uncle Thomas tells several interesting tales about the ferocity and tenacity of life in the vulture, and about the greediness with which it devours its prey -- Uncle Thomas tells about the various kinds of falcons, and describes the sport of hawking, as anciently practised in England -- Uncle Thomas tells about owls, and of the curious peculiarities in their structure, which enables them to seek for and secure their prey during the night -- Uncle Thomas tells about the heron, and its place of retreat; as well as about the affection and gentleness of the stork and the crane -- Uncle Thomas tells about some interesting peculiarities in the habits of the ostrich and the emu, as well as about those of the turkey in its native forests -- Uncle Thomas tells about parrots, their seeming intelligence, and relates several curious stories of their power of imitating the human voice. Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Tales About Birds, Illustrative of Their Nature, Habits, and Instincts" by Thomas Bingley is a collection of naturalistic stories aimed at children, written in the mid-19th century. The work follows Uncle Thomas as he narrates engaging tales about various birds, including the Golden Eagle, conveying insights into their characteristics, behaviors, and instincts. It serves both to entertain its young readers and to instill a sense of awe and respect for nature. At the start of the volume, Uncle Thomas is approached by the mother of his young listeners, who wishes to allow her daughters to join their brothers in hearing his captivating stories about birds. The initial chapter focuses on the Golden Eagle, exploring its impressive size, strength, and hunting capabilities through vivid anecdotes that include its historical interactions with humans and other animals. Uncle Thomas discusses the eagle's fierce reputation while contrasting it with its occasional displays of cowardice, setting the stage for both educational and entertaining discussions about the creature's true nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Birds -- Juvenile literature QL Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 252272 2025-07-24T12:29:26.981926 text/html 228052 2024-10-17T17:28:24 text/html 1180463 2025-07-24T12:29:31.535923 application/epub+zip 1177985 2025-07-24T12:29:28.012998 application/epub+zip 172388 2025-07-24T12:29:27.496943 application/epub+zip 1245654 2025-07-24T12:29:34.410897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1225406 2025-07-24T12:29:31.042951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220997 2022-09-27T22:39:29.516668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221469 2025-07-24T12:29:26.611985 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201369 2024-10-17T17:28:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18337 2025-07-24T12:29:34.556940 application/rdf+xml 18920 2025-07-24T12:29:27.583942 image/jpeg 2511 2025-07-24T12:29:27.540933 image/jpeg 1152934 2025-07-24T12:29:27.028078 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