Birds in Town & Village
by W. H. Hudson
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About This Book
William Henry Hudson was a founding member of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). Though born in Argentina, Hudson came to England in 1874, where he remained until his death in 1922. Absorbed by nature, and in particular by the lives and activities of birds, his acute observations on wildlife led to some charming books which helped establish the pastime of bird watching. Birds in Town and Village is one of his classics. It is a truly engaging rumination on birds, as he watched them go about their daily lives. It is unfailingly charming, and read with an easy, relaxed tone by ...
Chapters (25)
- BIRDS IN TOWN & VILLAGE
- W. H. HUDSON,
- F.Z.S.
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- BIRDS IN TOWN & VILLAGE
- BIRDS IN A VILLAGE I
- II
- III
- VII
- VIII
- IX
- X
- XI
- EXOTIC BIRDS FOR BRITAIN
- THE EAGLE AND THE CANARY
- IN AN OLD GARDEN
- BIRDS IN A CORNISH VILLAGE
- I TAKING STOCK OF THE BIRDS
- II DO STARLINGS PAIR FOR LIFE?
- III
- VILLAGE BIRDS IN WINTER
- IV INCREASING BIRDS IN BRITAIN
- V THE DAW SENTIMENT
- VI STORY OF A JACKDAW
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