Project Gutenberg 2021-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 204 Grinnell, Elizabeth 1851 1935 Grinnell, Joseph 1877 1939 03012513 Birds of Song and Story Birds of Song & Story Poem, The birds -- Singers and their songs -- Our comrade the robin -- The mocking-bird -- The cat-bird -- The hermit-thrush -- The grosbeaks -- The orioles -- The biography of a canary-bird -- Sparrows and sparrows -- The story of the summer yellowbird -- The bluebird -- The tanager people -- The meadow-lark -- Skylark (horned lark) -- Bobolink -- At nesting-time -- The romance of ornithology. Tom Cosmas derived from materials freely available at The Internet Archive and placed in the Public Domain. "Birds of Song and Story" by Elizabeth Grinnell and Joseph Grinnell is a collection of essays and narratives centered around various birds and their characteristics, written in the early 20th century. This work explores not only the beauty and songs of these feathered friends but also dives into mythology, behaviors, and the relationships between birds and humans. The writing features a lively and poetic style that aims to evoke appreciation for the avian world in readers. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the enchanting world of birds, blending poetry and prose to celebrate their beauty and diverse song. The authors emphasize the significance of bird sounds and their connection to nature, describing how attentive listening can reveal secrets of the bird world. With an illustration serving as an introduction, the book offers a preview of various chapters dedicated to individual birds, such as the robin and the mocking-bird, promising engaging anecdotes and informative insights into the lives of these creatures. Through enchanting descriptions and rich imagery, the opening captures the essence of birdwatching and evokes a sense of wonder about the music and stories that birds contribute to the natural landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Birds -- Juvenile literature QL Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 295811 2025-06-25T11:13:59.261225 text/html 274929 2024-10-18T10:19:42 text/html 2648774 2025-06-25T11:14:11.087214 application/epub+zip 2652879 2025-06-25T11:14:03.634242 application/epub+zip 209657 2025-06-25T11:13:59.856242 application/epub+zip 2852191 2025-06-25T11:14:14.393194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2843545 2025-06-25T11:14:07.310213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302270 2022-09-29T04:31:38.853577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255498 2025-06-25T11:13:58.719205 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 235646 2024-10-18T10:19:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17622 2025-06-25T11:14:14.544180 application/rdf+xml 27051 2025-06-25T11:13:59.994223 image/jpeg 4179 2025-06-25T11:13:59.926204 image/jpeg 3330474 2025-06-25T11:13:59.357278 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