Our Feathered Friends

by Elizabeth Grinnell, Joseph Grinnell

28 chapters3h 18mEnglish1899

About this book

This volume displays the romance of birds in beautiful prose and dialog in simple language for children and adults alike. Written by a mother and son team of naturalists, chapters describe various aspects of the life and habits of birds highlighting specific birds from owls to hummingbirds. From the introduction: “Seek the children, little book: Bid them love the bird's retreat . . . Bid them find their secrets out, How to understand their words.” - Summary by Larry Wilson

Chapters (27)

1The Message of a Mocking-bird

308

2Some People We Like to Know

357

3Civilized Birds

331

4How Birds Dress

372

5How Madam Bird Combs Her Hair

486

6What Birds Carry in Their Pockets

636

7Child Birds

301

8How Baby Birds are Fed

339

9At Meal-time

467

10Seed-eaters and Meat-eaters

457

11Some Birds with a Bad Name

631

12Before Breakfast

465

13Our Birds' Restaurant—Meals at All Hours

570

14Umbrellas and Other Things

633

15Cradle Making

307

16Our Screech Owl

383

17Birds at Work and Play

388

18Some Other Birds at Work

539

19A Pet Humming-bird

275

20How We Took the Humming-birds' Pictures

440

21Our Robin Redbreast

428

22More about Our Robin

559

23Going to Bed and Getting Up

481

24Mrs. Towhee Proposes a Garden Party

426

25At the Garden Party

465

26Our Bird Hospital

270

27A Splendid Collection

283

Our Feathered Friends

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Chapters (27)

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